Imagine peace
Bible Meditations and Worship Resources for Advent
"Imagine: Peace" contains suggestions for services on the four Sundays in Advent. It is the first part of a collection of worship material from different regions of the world for the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation 2011.
The bible meditations are invitations to reflect on biblical aspects of peace and overcoming violence. The texts and songs of peace may also be used in contexts other than the Advent season or church services.
Let them feed your imagination and get your own ideas flowing. We particularly hope that you will adapt this material to your own context. Be creative and let the Spirit lead you.
Full text version of the book "Imagine Peace":
Imagine Peace (pdf, 2 MB)
Print quality version available upon request.
Film from the preparatory workshop:
Songs for Peace
These songs of peace from Latin America aim to express the motto that has been chosen for the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) : "Glory to God and Peace on Earth". They are not only suitable for the Advent season, but can be used in churches' celebrations as well as in other meetings during the whole liturgical year.
You are encouraged to use them freely, but please respect their Creative Commons License.
Scores include lyrics in English, French, German and Spanish.
| Title | Listen | Download mp3 | Download score (pdf) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleluya entre tu pueblo |  (1.99 mb) |  | |
| Aleluya | (1.58 mb) | | |
| Caminando hacia tí, oh Dios | (2.28 mb) | | |
| El es nuestra paz | (2.09 mb) | | |
| El mundo pide paz | (2.47 mb) | | |
| En camino sigamos | (1.81 mb) | | |
| En Cristo hay nueva vida | (2.16 mb) | | |
| Escucha, Señor | (1.5 mb) | | |
| Envio | (2.18 mb) | | |
| Gloria en lo alto a Dios | (2.95 mb) | | |
| Gracias, Señor, por la vida | (2.05 mb) | | |
| La paz de Dios sea contigo | (1.49 mb) | | |
| La mesa de la paz | (2.6 mb) | | |
| Nana del Adviento | (1.68 mb) | | |
| Mi paz les dejo | (1.76 mb) | | |
| Nuestra ofrenda | (2.04 mb) | | |
| Que la paz que nace en nosotros | (1.68 mb) | | |
| Que nuestro Dios, creador | (1.84 mb) | | |
| ¡Que todo el tiempo sea tiempo de paz! | (2.37 mb) | | |
| Señor, renueva tu paz | (1.35 mb) | | |
| Venga tu Reino | (1.59 mb) | |
These songs have been created during a workshop organized by the World Council of Churches and Red Crearte (Latin America) in Matanzas, Cuba, in July 2008. A video (in Spanish) under the theme "Gloria a Dios en las alturas y paz en la tierra" was also produced during the workshop.
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