Keynotes at the Peace Colloquy
What Is a Signal Community?
The Community of Christ tradition has historically called these kinds of
communities Zion, or local expressions of the kingdom of God on earth. What then
should Zion look like today amid the issues of our time? Might you commit to
being part of a signal community? The following keynotes explore these questions.
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Bren Dubay (above)
and Norris Harris (below) will speak on the story of Koinonia. |
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7:30 p.m. Friday October 3
Peace Award Ceremony
Community of Christ International Peace Award Ceremony—presentation to Koinonia
Partners
“The Story of Koinonia”
Bren Dubay (director) and Norris Harris (chaplain) will speak on the story of
Koinonia, which began in 1942 in Americus, Georgia, as an intentional Christian
community. From the beginning, Koinonia (from the Greek word for fellowship)
sought to provide a “demonstration plot” for the kingdom of God, particularly in
equality between races. Koinonia is also the story of a community losing its way
and finding renewal again. Habitat for Humanity began in Koinonia.
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Community of Christ International Peace Award presentation (3:05)
 Bren Dubay (28:54)
Norris Harris (9:15)
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| Donald Pitzer |
9:00 a.m. Saturday October 4
“Signal Communities Witness of Peace”
Donald Pitzer, professor emeritus of history and director emeritus of the Center
for Communal Studies at the University of Southern Indiana, is a founder and
first president of the Communal Studies Association and International Communal
Studies Association. He served as editor of America’s Communal Utopias (1997).
Don has made a lifelong commitment to pursuing peace as a member of the Church
of the Brethren.
"Signal
Communities Witness of Peace" (48:43)
Don Pitzer; introduced by Community of
Christ Apostle Linda Booth
| 1:15 p.m. Saturday October 4 “Stories of Signal Communities from around
the World”
Mareva Arnaud, Robert Wanga, and Jennifer De Guzman will share
as church leaders from their respective countries of French Polynesia,
Kenya, and the Philippines.
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 Mareva Arnaud |
 Robert Wanga |
 Jennifer
De Guzman |
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"Stories of Signal Communities" (53:01) |
8:30 a.m. Sunday October 5
“Signal Communities that Reflect the Vision of Christ”
The
Council of Twelve Apostles is charged with taking the lead in establishing
signal communities of justice and peace that reflect the vision of Christ.
"Signal Communities that Reflect the Vision of Christ"
(51:45)
Council of Twelve Apostles, Community of Christ
 11:00 a.m. Sunday October 5
Closing Service—“Signal Communities:
Hope of Zion”
Stephen M. Veazey—president of Community of Christ
"Signal Communities: Hope of Zion" (26:44)
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