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October's Offerings and Gatherings - https://mailchi.mp/journeycenter/oct2026

Rachel Held Evans

Autumn's Bounty - September's Offerings & Gatherings - https://mailchi.mp/journeycenter/sept2026-21153858

FOR PEACE

As the fever of day calms towards twilight
May all that is strained in us come to ease.

We pray for all who suffered violence today,
May an unexpected serenity surprise them.

For those who risk their lives each day for peace,
May their hearts glimpse providence at the heart of history.

That those who make riches from violence and war
Might hear in their dreams the cries of the lost.

That we might see through our fear of each other
A new vision to heal our fatal attraction to aggression.

That those who enjoy the privilege of peace
Might not forget their tormented brothers and sisters.

That the wolf might lie down with the lamb,
That our swords be beaten into ploughshares

And no hurt or harm be done
Anywhere along the holy mountain.

John O'Donohue, Irish poet and philosopher

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen.

- St Francis of Assisi

Journey Center is proud to be part of this beautiful volunteer organization. We have spiritual directors show up as Compassionate Listeners during active disasters and recovery. Thank you, COAD for your important work in our community.

✨Special Announcement 📣 Anuncio Especial✨

Sonoma County COAD is honored to announce that we have been selected as the 2026 Voluntary Organization of the Year by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM-USA).
The Voluntary Organization of the Year Award recognizes one voluntary organization in the United States that has made extraordinary contributions to emergency management.
We are deeply grateful to our partners, volunteers, members, and community organizations whose dedication and collaboration make this work possible. This recognition reflects the collective impact of our Sonoma County community and our commitment to strengthening disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience.
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Sonoma County COAD se complace en anunciar que ha sido seleccionada como Organización Voluntaria del Año 2026 por la Asociación Internacional de Responsables de Gestión de Emergencias (IAEM-USA).
El Premio a la Organización Voluntaria del Año reconoce a una organización voluntaria en los Estados Unidos que haya realizado contribuciones extraordinarias a la gestión de emergencias.
Estamos profundamente agradecidos con nuestros socios, voluntarios, miembros y organizaciones comunitarias cuya dedicación y colaboración hacen posible este trabajo. Este reconocimiento refleja el impacto colectivo de nuestra comunidad del condado de Sonoma y nuestro compromiso de fortalecer la preparación, respuesta, recuperación y resiliencia ante desastres.