“Peace Among the Peoples represents the culmination of recent ecumenical peace efforts. This important discussion will help shape the future of the churches’ peace work in North America.”

— Michael Kinnamon, NCCCUSA

Hosted by Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Elkhart, IN

July 28 - 31, 2010

Peace Among the Peoples is a gathering of ecumenically minded Christian peacemakers. This conference will be an opportunity to reflect on the future of ecumenical peacemaking in North America, and beyond.

In May 2011, the World Council of Churches will hold the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Kingston, Jamaica, culminating the 2001-2010 Decade to Overcome Violence program. The immediate objective of Peace Among the Peoples is to critically appropriate the agenda of the 2011 Convocation.

The meeting will include panel presentations from leading thinkers and activists, such as Stanley Hauerwas, Rita Nakashima Brock and Brian McLaren. Participants will have opportunities to engage presenters on contemporary issues as well as discuss the future of ecumenical peacemaking in North America. Morning prayer and evening confessional worship will frame the beginning and the ending of each day. Preachers are Mary Jo Leddy, Bogdan Bucur, Itonde Kakoma and Andre Gingerich Stoner.

Today, in North America we see a broad spectrum of Christian peacemaking activities, along with diverse responses by Christians to war. A major task before us at the end of the Decade is to strengthen the commitment of Christian peacemakers and our churches to future dialogue and common witness for peace. Please join us for this exciting event!

For more detailed information about the event, go to the About page.