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The Commission on Peace
of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington


 

Welcome to the Web site of the Commission on Peace of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington - we hope you enjoy your visit! Here you will find information on  our mission to strive for justice and peace, the history of the Peace Commission in the Diocese of Washington, and the issues and concerns that are addressed by the Commission.

The Commission on Peace exists as a resource to serve the parishes within the Diocese of Washington. To learn more about the work of the committees or to find out how to get involved, contact the Peace Commission office. 

Action alerts from the Maryland Episcopal Policy Network
pointer Stewardship of the Environment & Stewardship of Creation Sermons
pointer New publication: A Guide for Parish Dialogue on the Christian Foundations of Peacemaking
pointer World Economy Highlights (Oct. 12, 2004) pointer Middle East Information
pointer Environment Committee Web site


We shall turn our swords
into ploughshares

UN Sculpture

A Guide for Parish Dialogue
on the Christian Foundations of Peacemaking

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN
ADULT EDUCATION RESOURCE?

An educational tool for members of your parish to gather in dialogue to discuss the paths of war and peace, in a Christian context that is inclusive of all viewpoints

Call 202/537-6546 for more information or with questions.

* You can access the Guide here

The Commission on Peace
Episcopal Diocese of Washington


(Carol Schwobel, administrator of the Commission on Peace, and Adrienne Allison, chair of the Commission on Peace, present Maurice F. Strong, special advisor to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, with the 2003 Peacemakers Award)
Peacemakers Awards Dinner | Nov. 22, 2004

(Bishop John Chane presents anti-nuclear activist Dr. Helen Caldicott with the Peacemaker Award
presented by the diocese's Commission on Peace - Photo by Walter A. Roberts)