PRAYERS FOR PEACEMAKERS, Feb. 09, 2011
Give thanks for all those working to preserve the Beaver
Pond Forest in Kanata, Ontario, Canada, a sacred space for the Algonquin
Nation. Pray for those attending the sacred fire which will be lit at the
Ontario legislature from Feb. 9-13.
Peter Haresnape
Christian Peacemaker Teams
Toronto, Canada
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