Church leaders including Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and our own Bishop Mark Beckwith have contributed to a book that "aims to help dioceses, congregations, and individuals reclaim the Gospel message of peace for our society."
Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace, Challenging the Epidemic of Gun Violence has been published by The United Methodist Publishing House in partnership with the Episcopal Church's Church Publishing Incorporated.
The book's genesis was a meeting of more than 300 Episcopalians who gathered in Oklahoma City in April 2014 to renew their commitment to the Gospel call to make peace in a world of violence.
Through deep conversation, prayer, and skill building the event empowered the Episcopal Church to address violence and reclaim its role in society as workers for nonviolence and peace. The book was one of the outcomes of the gathering.
A percentage of the book sales will go to support the efforts of Bishops Against Gun Violence, which is convened by Bishops Mark Beckwith, Ian Douglas of the Diocese of Connecticut and Eugene Sutton of the Diocese of Maryland, and includes nearly 60 bishops from across the Episcopal Church.
