Program: #4804
Topic: Peace
First air date October 24, 2004
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)
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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
The story of Usra Ghazi, a young Muslim woman who works for peace in her community.

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Sermon Segment

 
Ann Svennungsen, a Lutheran minister and President of the Fund for Theological Education, says the Bible calls us to look at our lives, our country, and our world, to do what needs to be done to make peace in our global homes.

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Music Segment


The 30 Good Minutes Chorale sings Ralph Vaughan Williams “Come Down, O Love Divine,” with the ancient words of Bianco da Siena (ca. 1367), translated by R. F. Littledale. Performed St. James Cathedral in Chicago .

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Interview Segment

 
Host Lydia Talbot in conversation with Ann Svennungsen, who says weekly worship is the place where we can become centered for peace and be filled with the courage we need to go out and make a difference in people’s lives.

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Reflection Segment

 
Writer and Roman Catholic layman, Tom McGrath, reflects on peace, saying, “Peace is a risk. It means moving out of a cramped way of living into an expansive place where we can move beyond our petty fears.”

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