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Remembering
the Atomic Bombing

 UN Peace Bell

Resources for the 60th anniversary (August 6 and 9)
of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

  Bulletin for community gathering on Saturday, Aug. 6
[MS Word download]

  Litanies for worship service on Sunday, Aug. 7
Litany 1 [MS Word download]
Litany 2 [MS Word download]

  Prayer of Remembrance
[PDF download][MS Word download][web page]

  Postcard to President Bush
[MS Word download]
[
PDF download]

  Statement by the UM Council of Bishops (May 2005)
[PDF download]

  The Social Principles of the UM Church (2004)
See “The World Community: War and Peace”

[PDF download]

  “In Defense of Creation: The Nuclear Crisis and a Just Peace” (1986)
a foundation document and pastoral letter issued by the United Methodist Council of Bishops
[web page]

  Peace Dove: children’s coloring page
[web page]

  How to fold a peace crane
[web page]

  “Paper cranes for peace”  (April 2004)
a United Methodist News Service story
[web page]

  “Peace Cranes,” a video by UM Communications (2003)
[web page]

  “Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki”
an entry in Wikipedia, the free, community-edited, online encyclopedia
[web page]

  Japanese Peace Bell at the United Nations
[web page]


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