PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMISSION

Heal The Land

                                                   Charlene Rorick, Chairperson

     One only has to turn on the television, radio or internet, let alone open the newspaper, to see that issues of peace and justice pervade our globe every hour of every day.  Each year members of our Peace and Justice Commission continue to journey into that world in the area of prayer, worship, advocacy and education. 

     Through our Heal The Land Services, prayers are offered up at sites where killings have happened through out our city, asking to "heal the land"  and reclaim our community for the God of mercy and understanding.

Dates and locations of future

"Heal The Land Services"

                      
   Date:                        Saturday;, Aug. 30

   Time :                         2:15 p.m.

   Location:                   The intersection of New Haven Avenue and Lumbard Street.  This is across form the Dove Shack Bar at 2534 New Haven Avenue.                          

We  will gather together in prayer after the death of Antoine J. Woods, age 30, who was shot to death in his car on Sunday night.

I wanted to find some words on a card ...  That would help to get
thru it when life gets so hard.

It seems you can't bear it - perhaps can't go on -
When deep in the heart there's no trace of a song.

Some words that would comfort - when late in the night the trials return and - you're too tired to fight.  Or the tears flow so often it seems you'll run dry.
And life gets so tough that you just want to die - Or at least go and hide -
where you're safe from all pain.  Someplace you can rest 'til you find joy again.

What are the words you so need to hear - That will help and will heal and remove all the fear - That builds up inside 'til you think you'll explode -
What are the words that will lighten the load?

If only I knew the right words to say ...  To encourage and Bless you or
comfort some way.  I know not the words but this I can do.
I shall offer up Prayers to the Father for you.
 

Charlene Rorick, commission chairwoman, led a Heal the Land Prayer Service. Such services have been conducted locally after the city’s other homicides. There have been 14 this year.

                                                                                                                    By Abby Slutsky   (The Journal Gazette)