Wear black armbands to mourn our participation in war. Worship without electrical power, as our sisters and brothers in bombed areas do. Teach children to be kind and respectful of others and that there are alternatives to violent responses. Generously provide assistance to war refugees. 1000 Mennonites will join their voices in Ottawa on Parliament Hill May 13.
Bridges are special in the heart of the Slavic people.
They link heaven and earth, and those who would otherwise be separated by ethnicity, religion, or race. To build a bridge is a great blessing. To destroy a bridge, the greatest sin. In Yugoslavia, Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians as well as Muslims are gathering on bridges around the country to pray for peace. Be sensitive to including the faiths of the Kosovo region - Orthodox, Islamic, and Catholic.