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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 62nd Anniversary August 6 and August 9, 2007 In your congregation or community this August, we invite you to remember the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Please find below links to various prayers, materials for study, and calendars of vigils and remembrances in communities across the country. Nuclear weapons are a prominent feature in current news stories as negotiations with Iran and North Korea continue and as the Bush Administration stands firmly by its desire to develop new “reliable replacement warheads.” This August, remember the only times that nuclear weapons have been used in war and say “never again.” GO TO: Resources for Worship or Vigil Study Materials Hands-On Activities: How to Fold Peace Cranes Links to Prayer Vigils and Remembrances around the country Prayers and other Resources for Worship or Prayer Service From several different traditions Prayers for Peace from different religious traditions in “Breaking Faith with Nuclear Weapons” (p. 16) by Faithful Security. Christian Resources – Note: Some of these are "dated" 2006 or earlier, but they are still good resources. Various prayers, including one for the Feast of the Transfiguration from the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. "Litany for Hiroshima and Nagasaki Memorial Sunday" by Susan Mark Landis from the Mennonite Church USA Peace and Justice Support Network. Various prayers and resources from the Presbyterian Church (USA). "In Remembrance: Litany for Hiroshima Day of Remembrance August 6, 2006, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time" (PDF) from the United Church of Christ. "Worship Planning Helps for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, August 6, 2006" and "Remembering the Atomic Bombing," various worship and educational resources from the United Methodist Church. "Hiroshima And Nagasaki - Memories And Questions: Congregational Resources For The Anniversary Of The Atomic Destruction Of Two Japanese Cities" by Gaillard T. Hunt, CSS Publishing. Resources for Group or Individual Study Video: "White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." Debuting on HBO - Monday, August 6, 2007, 7:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Go to the HBO website for further showtimes. “Breaking Faith with Nuclear Weapons” by Faithful Security, published March 2006. “Faith Seeking Peace” curriculum session on “Weapons and the World” by Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND), published March 2006. Participant Guide and Facilitator Guide. “Weapons of Terror: Freeing the World of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Arms” is a Report of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission chaired by Hans Blix, published June 2006. Note: this is a large file (3.4 MB) PDF. Audio: “Remembering Hiroshima” by National Public Radio, 2005. Hands-on Activities How to Fold a Paper Crane Prayer Vigils and Remembrances Around the Country Calendar of events around the U.S. - courtesty of UFPJ Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security Working Group and Bite the Bullet: War Profiteering Education & Action Nevada Desert Experience Pax Christi New Mexico Return to top

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