Truth + Forgiveness = Reconciliation

What can just one person do?

Practice individual acts of reconciliation, such as:

• Practice forgiveness in your everyday life.

• Find opportunities to meet/be with others who are different from you: a different religion, ethnic background or culture (perhaps all three).

• Be honest about the source of violence in your own house (and your community).

• Encourage everyone you know to do the same.

What can I do to help?  Andrew White, former Director of the International Centre for Reconciliation in Coventry, England, suggests the Three P's below:

Pray

• Pray for peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation around the world. We invite you to join us in praying the Cross of Nails Prayer Calendar.

• The Coventry Prayer Guide will enable you to pray for the reconciliation work of the International Department of the Coventry Cathedral.

Provide

• Provide support for your local and national elected officials--hearing from you gives them courage and direction.

• Provide financial support for organizations engaged in work you feel is important and worthwhile.

Participate

• Participate by becoming active in groups engaged in the work of reconciliation, such as The Cross of Nails. Or perhaps one of the organizations listed on our Links and Resources pages.

• Search for Truth in Truth + Forgiveness = Reconciliation. Investigate and learn more on Writings about Reconciliation or our Research pages.

• Consider accompanying Andrew White on an overseas trips.

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