Prayers for Peacemakers, May 15, 2013
Ask for God’s grace that the church may undo colonial
oppression by opposing resource extraction at the expense of First Nations, and
by respecting Indian life, lands and waters.
Pray for new Christian Peacemaker Teams delegates to First Nations
territories in Canada.
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