Living Peace Church of the Brethren is a small, informal congregation in Northwest Columbus, Ohio. We have a participatory worship and decision-making style (see our Constitution).
Situated on 8 acres of open and wooded land, yet surrounded by suburbia on all sides, Living Peace's green space is home to a family of deer, and provides room for youth sports and dog walking, as well as serving as a quiet and contemplative retreat.
Living Peace Church of the Brethren began on Palm Sunday, 1986, as New Covenant Church of the Brethren. An outreach of the Southern Ohio District of the Church of the Brethren to the state's capital district, the congregation's peace focus over the years led to the December, 2005 decision to change our name:
- Members of Living Peace's congregation spearheaded the drive to create an Endowed Chair in Peace Studies at The Ohio State University. Living Peace members currently serve on the Chair's Consultation Group, along with members of the other Historic Peace Churches.
- And Living Peace called one of its own to be a Peace Minister to the larger community.
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