The official Season for Nonviolence begins by marking the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30 and ends on the April 4 anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Between are 64 days of practice of the principles of Gandhi, King, and others to bring about peace and nonviolence in our world today. Below are resources to help congregations and individuals grow in their knowledge and practice of nonviolence and peacemaking. We encourage you to start practicing during the Season for Nonviolence and continue to use these principles and practices throughout the year, developing habits that will promote peace and decrease violence in our world today.
New Resources:
Litany of Enough
Consider using this litany in an upcoming service to promote nonviolence and peace:
Leader: There is no scarcity. There is no shortage. No lack of love, of compassion, of joy in the world. There is enough. There is more than enough. Only fear and greed make us think otherwise. No one need starve.
People: There is enough land and enough food.
Read more and download the litany
Informational Resources
Stories and Histories
- Cesar Chavez
- Kim Dae-jung
- Mohandas “Mahatma” Ghandi
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Rosa Parks
- Samantha Smith
- The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
Guides, Curricula, etc.
- Dialogue That Enlarges: Bridging Ideological Divides Through a Faith Lens workbook by The Better Arguments Project
- Body Awareness Training for Peacemaking
- Inter-generational Peace Fair Planning Guide
- Peacemaking Bible Study
- 64 Reflections for the Season for Nonviolence
- UNESCO Curriculum
Other Resources
- Journal project for the Season
- Metta Center Principles of Nonviolence
- MLK Commitment Card
- Peace Poster
- Ready Quotes from Mahatma Ghandi
- Six Principles of Nonviolence
- Living Peace Words Mandala
Websites
- Season of Nonviolence: https://www.seasonofnonviolence.com/
- Peace Literacy: www.peaceliteracy.org
- Association for Global New Thought: https://www.agnt.today/season-for-nonviolence
- Curriculum for Peace Church Discernment in the Presbyterian Church USA: https://www.pcusa.org/resource/curriculum-for-peace-church-discernment-in–219686/
- M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence: https://gandhiinstitute.org/season-for-nonviolence/
- Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace – April 4th: https://www.gandhifoundation.ca/april-4th—in-closing.html
