What is a PeaceCenter?
PeaceCenters began as part of
Religious Science
International's Peace Committee. The original members were RSI
churches and centers.
Today, PeaceCenters are groups of people who have joined together to
promote the idea of creating peace on earth. Member PeaceCenters embrace
our Statement on Peace, and create ways in
their local community to bring peace more fully into form.
You can now make a secure donation to the PeaceCenters to enable us
further the cause of Peace.
[Here]
Opening to Peace through Presence
Leonard Jacobson
Inner peace is our natural state. And yet very few of us live in a
fundamental state of inner peace...[HERE]
Having and Being Peace
by Thomas A. Leenerts, Psy.D. and Berta Stella
Cantón
Excerpt articles from their new book, which will be out in July 2006
Click here
Start A Peace Choir!
Music is the universal language...
[HERE]
Regarding Hurricane Katrina
Inner Calm in a Crisis
What are other PeaceCenters doing?
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Numerous churches
report erecting Peace Poles with some garnering effective media
attention. Some of these have been erected in community parks. Some
PeaceCenters have involved the youth of the church in their peace pole
projects.
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The Fremont Church of
Religious Science has dedicated a PeaceCenter room in honor of Dr.
Carole Neal where people may go to meditate and be at peace.
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Two churches reported
candle lighting ceremonies using candles lit from the World Peace Flame
in Memphis.
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Individual PeaceCenters
have begun to offer courses on how to live peacefully.
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One church reported a
countywide youth peace summit.
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Most report Sunday
peace prayers and songs for peace as a regular part of their Sunday
Services, and several are offering mid-week Peace meditations.
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Image Gallery of Church Peace
Happenings [HERE]
Become a PeaceCenter Online
To register your group as a PeaceCenter, fill out our
online application.
Now Available - PeaceCenter Banners
Check out the Resources page for the new PeaceCenter Banners and other
materials to promote your local PeaceCenter.
A Season For Non Violence
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Dalai Lama's
Message of Compassion
Sometimes words are overused and they seem to lose their
meaning. When I say that message presented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at
Wood River High School Stadium in Haley, Idaho on September 11th, was
transformational for me, I mean it. I mean it sincerely. [More]
Upcoming Peace Events
International Day of Peace
September 21, 2008
The International Day of Peace was first established in 1981
by a resolution 36/67 of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with
its opening session every September. In 2001 the resolution 55/282 was
strengthened to fix the date annually on 21 September and for it to be a day of
nonviolence and cease-fire. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the Member
States of the General Assembly.
This past year in 2007, the Day will be observed at UN Headquarters with
the traditional ceremony in which the Secretary-General rings the Peace Bell.
Keeping with past tradition, numerous
events and observances are
planned around the world.
Make a commitment and
add your group to
be counted.
One Thousand Prayers for Peace
Religious Science Ministers and Practitioners are
participating in the realization of peace in the world by writing Spiritual Mind
Treatments - also known as affirmative prayers - to be published on the
PeaceCenters website. The prayers will also be made available in book form.
Imagine being able to gift a friend, coworker, or loved one with one thousand
ways to create more peace in the world!
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