Saturday, May 15, 2004

This, from Christian Peacemaker Teams:

"CHICAGO/TORONTO: Flowers for Pentecost Healing and Remembering


A call from Christian Peacemaker Teams to Christians around the world.

"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

We believe that Christians are expected to be instruments of
reconciliation.

We invite Christians who wish to honor life in the midst of a world of
torture, shame and faith to compose a special bouquet of flowers for
worship on Pentecost Sunday, May 30, 2004. The bouquet will be presented as
part of a liturgy, offertory procession or an announcement with the following
spokena nd written words in course of worship. (Flowers from various people's
yards might be offered as part of the presentation.)

"We present these flowers in memory of those who have been killed and
those who have killed. We present these flowers in memory of those who have
been unfairly detained or tortured and those who have tortured. We present
these flowers as signs for hope and healing for those who have been shamed
and those who are ashamed. And we pray for a spiritual outpouring of new
life on all humankind."

Following the Sunday worship service, we invite members of your
congregation to place this bouquet in a public place like a shopping center, a
Federal Building, an educational institution, or a military recruitment center
with a written statement, signed by your congregation, similar to the above
liturgy. Participants could complete the ceremony with the release of
a dove. This ceremony in a public place may be of interest to local
media and someone in your group may wish to send press releases to the media
outlets in your area.

We invite Christians and supporters of a transformed world to wear a
flower at work sites and public events and be prepared to explain why they are
doing so. Participants may wish to have explanations written in the
spirit of the above liturgy printed on fliers or cards to hand out to those
who ask why they are wearing the flowers.

We invite Christians to meditate or walk each day with the following
simple prayer while the wind - spirit of Pentecost touches your body. "Thy
will be done on earth as it is in heaven." John 14: 15-31, John 16: 4-15, Acts
1: 8, 2: 1-48."

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