Jesus said: Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall

be called Children of the Great Beloving. ~ Matthew 5

When the power of Love overcomes the love of power,

the world will know Peace. ~ Jimi Hendrix

Imagine all the people living life in Peace. You say

that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope

someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.

~ John Lennon

It isn’t enough to talk about Peace. One must believe it.

and it isn’t enough to believe it. One must work at it.

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

True Peace is not merely the absence of conflict but

the existence of justice. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved

by understanding. ~ Albert Einstein

Peace is the product of justice and love. ~Oscar Romero

The essence of religions . . . Peace, compassion, justice,

and the interconnection of all life. ~Jo Ann Emerson

The only Way to bring Peace to the Earth is to learn to

make our own life Peaceful. ~Gautama Budha

Our goal must be not Peace in our time but Peace for

all time. ~ Harry S. Truman

IN THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTY AND UNREST,

MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR HEARTS.

MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR HOMES.

MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR NATIONS.

MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH.

MAY PEACE PREVAIL WITH EARTH AND

ALL THAT IS IN IT

THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND

THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR.

Grace and Peace ~

Carleton and Ellie Stock

IMAGE: Peace Poles were initiated by the Peace Pole Project in Japan after World War II to promote Peace from the personal to the global level. They can be found, with the words “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in multiple languages, in front of many public and private properties. A Peace Pole with eight languages will be “planted” at Kendal at Oberlin in the spring of 2026. For more information: www.peacepoleproject.org ~ Join the Movement!

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