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Holy Innocents Worship
December 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
This ecumenical service is one of a series organized over the last several years by the D.M. Faith Committee for Peace. This is a time to lament the terrible losses of war, pray for peace, and re-commit ourselves to the cause of peace-making worldwide. The service has its roots in the Christmas story recounted in the Book of Matthew, 2:16-18 and extends its lessons into the present with the theme “The Innocents, Ourselves, and the Call of God Today.” The service will emphasize deeply that all children need peace with justice. The purposes of the service are to remember the slaughter of the holy innocents of Bethlehem, ask for God’s mercy upon innocent victims everywhere, call upon God’s great might to frustrate the designs of evil, and pray for the coming of justice, love and peace on earth. We will pray to strengthen our resolve to act against war. We will pray to strengthen our resolve to act against war.
The Northwest congregation and Lamoni Heartland Mission Center are financial co-sponsors.
The service will also be live streamed through the D.M. Faith Committee for Peace website.