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Idea of the Month - December - Reflection and Dialogue Activity for Peace |
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Written by Sally Mahe
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Monday, 04 December 2006 |
"Circles of Ten, Women for World Peace" envisions a world Community whose women, men and children are actively living in peace. Their mission is to make visible the worldwide culture of peace by gathering in circles to identify what peace means to them and to translate that vision into acts of courageous peacemaking in their personal lives, their communities and their world.
Recently, Margi Ness, a
member of Circles of Ten, joined the staff of URI and shared this
profound activity that inspires heart to heart speaking and listening.
In Circles of Ten, the women meet regularly, often in cafés or in
people's homes, in small groups of about 8 -10. They go around the
circle and contribute their own responses to these open-ended
sentences. Each person responds to number one and then to number two...
and so on.
1. I feel peaceful when...
2. I don't feel peaceful when...
3. Peace for me would be...
4. In the name of peace I commit to this one courageous act before we meet again...
URI is grateful to "Circles of Ten, Women for World Peace"' to be able to
share this elegant and profound reflection and dialogue activity that
is so suited to Cooperation Circles and intimate small group
conversation. This idea may be useful to begin or end meetings or
simply as a focus for interfaith conversation. For more information
about "Circles of Ten, Women for World Peace" or to join the mailing
list, please go their website: www.peacecircles.net/. For a free peace circle leader’s guide, email
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 December 2006 )
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