Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories for the 2011 Mission Yearbook were collected around General Assembly Mission theme “Grow Christ’s Church Deep and Wide” based on Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 9:35. Each yearbook page bears witness to the abundant possibilities of the church because of the leadership of Christ.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: September 21, 2011

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE - The United Nations was founded in 1945, in a world reeling from decades of war and human trauma. The United Nations called for an end to war and for the global pursuit of life with more freedom for all. The UN Charter recognized that peace, justice, and respect for human dignity required states to "practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours.''

In 1981, the United Nations declared September 21 as International Day of Peace - a day that has been celebrated for the last thirty years during the annual gathering of heads of state and government at the opening of UN General Assembly meetings. And yet we are far from celebrating the achievement on earth of God's shalom in all its fullness.
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