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Since 2000, Ward Stothers has been actively preparing for the ministry in order to work in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, to assist in the area of reconciliation amongst the Irish people.  He has gifts of teaching and preaching using poetic language. 

Ward participated in a summer peace making institute with Reverend Jim Macdonell in 2004 where he met with community, political and religious leaders in the peace movement in Ireland . He returned in 2006 and 2007 and paticipated in Biblical Faith for a Changing World, and Kingdom Come Ireland, both church leader conferences.

 
Ward's Poetry

Musical Tears
Written upon the occasion of the 2004 summer institute.

Pau Pau
Written for Margarette Quon.

Not Me
This poem is for peace.

Stalin
No one grew older. Everyone lost a sibling.

Daily
My love of the creation God has made.

Traveler
No room at the inn.

 

  
My Prayers for the World

Prayers said at Crumlin Road Presbyterian Church, Belfast

2008-18 May Calamity

2008-27 Apr God of the Relationship

Prayers said at College Avenue Presbyterian, Oakland

2003-10-12 Friend and Enemies

2007-05-27 Painting and Prejudice

2003-11-23 Violence

2004-04-10 Rising Life

2004-10-10 Mission

2005-09-18 Compassion

2004-08-08 Communion

2004-04-25 Children

2007-06-19 Fathers

2003-09-14 Prodigals

2004-01-xx Tennis Volley [being revised]

 

 
Sermons and Benedictions

Forgiveness
The easiest solution with the most difficult practice

Miracles
The miracles and meaning of God