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The commitment page lists groups and individuals who will be participating in the International Day of Peace Vigil 2004. If you would like to list your commitment, please go to the "Add a Commitment" page. If you would like to change a commitment you have already submitted, please go to the "Update Commitment" page. Thank you for your support of the Vigil. |
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| Location | Group Information | Vigil Description |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide |
Group name: Partners In Kindness Group size: 15,000+ Website: http://www.PartnersInKindness.org Contact person: Shmuel Greenbaum Phone: Email: Info@PartnersInKindness.org |
Shmuel Greenbaum will share his personal response to terror after his wife, Shoshana, was murdered by a suicide bomber on August 9, 2001. As a response, he started the Daily Dose of Kindness e-mail, which now reaches over 15,000 subscribers. Tuesday, 9/21, 8 PM, JCC on the Palisades, Tenafly, NJ |
| Worldwide |
Group name: The Aetherius Society Group size: thousands Website: www.aetherius.org Contact person: Chrissie Blaze Phone: 323-465-9652 Email: chrissie@aetherius.org |
We will hold Prayer Circles at 7:45 pm (local time) at all our centers around the world. Through our Operation Prayer Power radionic equipment we will also send out concentrated prayer energy for world peace throughout the day. |
| Worldwide |
Group name: VIVAT International Group size: 9300 Website: www.vivatinternational.org Contact person: Lawrence Correa, SVD Phone: Email: viny@vivatinternational.org |
We will inform our members, numbering about 9300, and their lay collaborators in 62 countries about World Day of Peace through our website, newsletter and e-mails, and invite them to organize prayer vigils in their communities and/or with people of other religious faiths, on September 21, 2004. |
| Canada Barrie Ontario |
Group name: International Peace Festival (human rainbow projec Group size: thousands Website: humanrainbow.com Contact person: Larry Knight Phone: 705-720-1110 Email: law_knight@hotmail.com |
We are hosting a major Peace Festival Activity to build awareness to this cause. We will be encouraging the thousands of participants to take part in a vigil or to at least take their moment on September 21st. Individuals will be encouraged to meditate or pray as they see fit. We are encouraging all of the particpants in our human rainbow project to work towards peace, one by one...together. |
| Canada Halllifax, Nova Scotia |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Helen Wallace, SC Phone: Email: hwallace@supercity.ca |
I will spend the day in retreat, except from 1-2:30, when I will be teaching English to an immigrant.I will pray that individuals and nations will live in harmony and work to bring peace to our world. |
| Canada Schomberg (north of Toronto) |
Group name: HeartLight ~ Living from the Heart Group size: 12 Website: www.heartlight.ca Contact person: Dean & Rebecca Noblett Phone: 905-939-1071 Email: heartlight@allstream.net |
Friends of HeartLight will gather on the 21st in our monthly meditation group for a special Fall Equinox meditation to anchor peace inside ourselves that it be so in the hearts of all of our brothers and sisters on our beloved Mother Earth. We will connect with all those of similar intention across the planet. Peace begins within! |
| Canada Sooke,B.C. |
Group name: Group size: 3 Website: Contact person: Dhanya Wallbank Phone: Email: dhanyampw@shaw.ca |
My husband and I spent most of the morning in prayer and meditation. At noon a friend joined us and we did the 1 min of prayerful silence plus 18 Lokhas as we are devotees of Amma. In the eve. the 3 of us went to Victoria Satsan for 2.5 hrs. of Archanna, meditation, bhajans and prayers for peace. |
| Canada Ste-thérèse, Québec |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: suzanne lafortune Phone: Email: susanlaf@hotmail.com |
EN rencontrant le Dalai Lama à Toronto, j'ai acheté plusieurs petites boîtes d'encens et j'ai demandé à chaque personne de mon travail qui a recu de l'encens de les allumer en pensant à la paix dans le monde. Et je m'engage à deux dimanche matin lorsque je vais au centre de méditation de faire ma pratique en fonction de la paix dans le monde. Il y a trop de souffrance dans le monde. Ce qui représente au moins 6 hres par mois |
| Canada Toronto, Ontario |
Group name: Toronto French School Library Forum Group size: 25 Website: http://www.tfs.on.ca Contact person: Julia Beck Phone: 1-416-484-6533 Email: jbeck@tfs.on.ca |
Our peace vigil will take place for 25 minutes each day for the entire week, beginning on 20th September and ending on 24th. Each noon hour students & teacher will be reminding each other of the importance of peace education, and the individual's responsibility to that goal. We will start by encouraging the entire student body to write a personal declaration & tie it to a tree outside our school grounds. |
| Canada Toronto, Ontario |
Group name: Office of The Presbyterian Church in Canada Group size: 70 Website: www:presbyterian.ca Contact person: Marg Henderson Phone: 416 441-1111 Email: mhenders@presbyterian.ca |
People will sign up for 15 minute periods of prayer during office hours from 12 noon Tuesday, 21st, finishing with a community worship at noon on the 22nd |
| Canada Vancouver BC |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Http://www.prayer-heart.com Contact person: Janet Hobbs Phone: 604-929-9223 Email: thegateway@shaw.ca |
I kept a constant meditation during the day |
| Canada Vancouver, British Columbia |
Group name: Group size: one Website: Contact person: Becky Ardavin de Herrmann Phone: Email: beckyherrmann@shaw.ca |
prayer, meditation, peaceful thoughts and actions |
| Canada Victoria, B.C. |
Group name: Mata Amritananda Satsang, Group size: 70 Website: Ammachi.org Contact person: Amulya and Ranjan Megson Phone: 658 6365 Email: patclare@telus.net |
We offered our daily spiritual practices to world peace including meditation, chanting fasting during the day. In the evening we chanted the thousand names of devi,and our Guru ; Ammachi's mantra for world peace;'Lokaha,Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu' |
| Canada Welland |
Group name: Group size: 24 Website: Contact person: Mary Lou Fitzgerald Phone: Email: yellow_rising_star@yahoo.ca |
I will light a candle and meditate in the morning on peace and encourage my class to refrain from any arguments or fighting. |
| Guatemala Guatemala |
Group name: Family Federation for World Peace and Unification Group size: 40 Website: Contact person: Rev. G. Bessell Phone: 502 - 2333 2197 Email: ffpmu@intelnett.com |
Interreligious prayer meetings in participating groups and families during the whole day. |
| mexico MERIDA, YUCATAN |
Group name: Subcomision de manada de lobatos Group size: 50 Website: Contact person: LIC. OSCAR EDUARDO MEDINA CRUZ Phone: 019999203322 Email: medina_oscar22@yahoo.es |
realizaremos una oracion colectiva por la paz |
| U.S.A CASTRO VALLEY, CA |
Group name: MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI CENTER Group size: 300 Website: www.amma.org Contact person: DAYAMRITA CHAITANYA Phone: 510 537 9417 Email: macenter@ammachi.org |
Fourteen Hours During this we will be conducting meditation, prayers and chanting of the Mantras of Peace. Also at 12 noon we will be observing couple of minutes of silence. |
| U.S.A Santa clara, CA |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: Sriram Karunagaran Phone: Email: karun_sriram@yahoo.com |
Prayer (morning, afternoon and evening). |
| U.S.A. Jersey City, New Jersey |
Group name: Visitation School Group size: 200 Website: Contact person: Angela Festa Phone: 1 201 653 4416 Email: correal@att.net |
The students of Visitation School will observe International Peace Day on Tuesday, September 21st. The teachers are planning activities that will bring the lower grade children together with children in the upper grades to reflect on ways we can help create a more peaceful world. |
| U.S.A. Lacey, Washington |
Group name: Amma's Olympia Satsang Group size: 2 Website: Contact person: Ajayya Godsey Phone: (360) 412-1056 Email: stone-circle-arts@comcast.net |
For the day of peace, we chanted the 1,000 names of the Divine Mother, then stopped, just before noon, to pray for peace in the world. Afterward, we lit an oil lamp and chanted Lokaha in Sanskrit , (May the whole world be happy and find peace). |
| U.S.A. Southbury,Ct |
Group name: Mr.Cookes History Class Group size: 30 Website: Contact person: Andrew James Bleidner Phone: Email: |
We will discuss and observe the meaning of this day in our 6th grade History class |
| U.S.A. Southfield, MI |
Group name: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Taskforce, Inc. Group size: 100 Website: Contact person: Barbara Talley Phone: 248-569-9279 Email: b.talley@att.ent |
At our request, the Mayor of Southfield has proclaimed September 21, 2004 International Day of Peace in the City of Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A. Population, 80,000. The proclamation states that the City has many places of worship, spiritual centers, educational center for lifelong learning, community centers, art councils and discussion groups where a peace culture can be nurtured with thoughts, prayers, conversation, and creative activity. Citizens are encouraged to teach lpeace to their children through direct example and participation in positive, creative activities promoting peace, justice and cooperation among all people. |
| U.S.A. Tallahassee, FL |
Group name: Amma Prayer Group Group size: 10 Website: www.amma.org Contact person: Damu Menon Phone: (850)385-0867 Email: dkmenon@yahoo.com |
At the request of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi or Amma and in service to the UN's mission for peace, the Amma Prayer Group in Tallahassee, Florida will have organized prayer for global peace starting at 6:30pm EST on September 21, 2004. May All Beings Be Peaceful and Happy. |
| United States Berkley, Michigan |
Group name: The Theosophical Society in Detroit Group size: 20 Website: www.tsdetroit.org Contact person: Prasanna Vengadam Phone: 248-545-1961 Email: president@tsdetroit.org |
We plan to have peace invocation, meditation, readings and music from 7.30 - 9 pm. |
| UNITED STATES BETHEL PARK, PENNA. 15102 |
Group name: BETHEL PARK GRACIOUS RETIREMENT LIVING Group size: 130 Website: Contact person: SHIRLEY HRUBY Phone: 412-833-3220 Email: |
VIGIL IS 12 HOURS LONG. WE ARE HAVING PRAYER, POETRY AND SONG. |
| United States Bloomfiield, Connecticut |
Group name: First Congregational Church in Bloomfield Group size: ? Website: www.fccbloomfield.org Contact person: Rev. Linda M. Huff Phone: Email: LindaM75@comcast.net |
(Lesser then 24 hours) There will be a prayer service of contemplation at the church in the evening and the chapel will be open for -people to enter. Informal. |
| United States Boca Raton , Florida |
Group name: Group size: 10 Website: www.amma.org Contact person: Donna Joyce/Diana Burnett Phone: Email: dianadevi@cloud9.net |
At the request of H.H.Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, and in service to the UN's mission for peace, the South Florida, USA Amma Satsang will have organized prayer for global peace starting at 7:00pm EST on September 21, 2004. Om Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu/May All Beings Be Peaceful and Happy. |
| United States Charlotte Hall, MD |
Group name: Group size: 3 Website: Contact person: Jeanette Wangberg Phone: Email: freespirit9@earthlink.net |
10 minute chant for world peace (Loka chant) 1 minute meditation at noon for world peace |
| United States Columbia, Illinois |
Group name: Immaculate Conception Group size: 370 Website: www.ics.k12.il.us Contact person: Carol Waide Phone: Email: cwaide@htc.net |
We are planning a prayer service and will use one class period to add to this. Our total time will be 1 hour. |
| United States Columbus, Ohio |
Group name: Students at Clintonville Academy Group size: 150 Website: Contact person: Linda Pace Phone: Email: lswpace@warpmail.net |
We will all gather to think and hear about peace in word and song. This is our 21st year to have a peace day program. Our progam is 1 hour long. |
| United States Grand Rapids |
Group name: Gather in Faith Group size: 15 Website: www.gatheringfaith.org Contact person: Rev. Sacha Phone: (616) 957-3700 Email: Revsacha@ao..com |
7-10 pm meditation on peace |
| United States Kent, Ohio |
Group name: Water Street Chruch of the Brethren Group size: 20 Website: Contact person: Verdena Lee, D.O. Phone: 330-673-7768 Email: verdenalee@sbcglobal.net |
A 24 hour candlelight vigil will be held begining at 6 am on the 21st at 1541 South Water Street (SR 43) Kent, Ohio 44240. The event will include recognition of countries with current armed conflict, music and dances of peace. Music events begin at 7 pm. Vigil ends at 6 am on the 22nd. Questions? 330-673-7768. |
| United States Lawrence, Ks |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: Jennifer McMurtrey Phone: Email: proudlioness2001@yahoo.com |
Prayers for peace, Meditation, and much reflection. |
| United States Ocala, Florida |
Group name: Marions for Peace Group size: Varies Website: Contact person: Delphine Blachowicz Herbert Phone: 352/873-9970 Email: MarionsforPeace@aol.com |
Marions for Peace (Marion County, Florida) will gather at the Ocala Downtown Square at 7 p.m. for a silent candlelight vigil. |
| United States Raleigh, NC |
Group name: Yoga Class Group size: 8 Website: Contact person: Brittny Davis Phone: Email: brittnydavis@hotmail.com |
In my 90 minute yoga class that I teach, I will offer up "peace" as our intention for practice. We will use this theme to cultivate peace during our practice and meditation. |
| United States San Jose, California |
Group name: Ahimsa and Harmonious Living Society Group size: 16 Website: Contact person: Jacqueline Texier Phone: Email: Livemagic99@aol.com |
12 hours, from 11:00am (1 minute of silence at exactly 12Noon PST) then continuing with quiet contemplation, peace prayer and practice mindful meditation for 30 minutes at bedtime. |
| United States Southfield, Michigan |
Group name: Hope United Methodist Church Group size: 3,000 Website: Contact person: Barbara Talley Phone: 248-569-9279 Email: b.talley@att.net |
The church will hold a 24 hour vigil commencing September 21 at 6:00 a.m. The church ministries have been asked to take an hour to pray for peace. There will be two one hour programs, one at Noon and at 6:00 p.m. There will be songs, prayers and musical dancing. Cards have been distributed to members so they can write their prayers. The cards will be sent to the United Nations and some will be released with balloons into the sky so that the words will be in the universe. |
| United States St. Louis, Missouri |
Group name: School Sisters of Notre Dame Group size: 50 Website: www.ssnd-sl.org Contact person: Sister Genevieve Cassani, SSND Phone: Email: gcassani@ssnd-sl.org |
We will dedicate our new peace garden, symbolic action to commit to peace and to say our land is dedicated to peace. We will do this on September 21 with prayer, song, and blessing at 7:oo pm. We will remember all the children of the world and will be praying for about 45 minutes for peace on Earth. |
| United States White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
Group name: First Presbyterian Church Group size: Website: Contact person: Louise Pardee Phone: 651-429-9562 Email: pardeelm@msn.com |
Our sanctuary will be open from noon to 3 p.m. on Sept. 21 for prayer and meditation. The address is 5th St. and Bloom Ave. in White Bear Lake. |
| United States of America Cleveland, Ohio |
Group name: Villa Angela St. Joseph High School Group size: 526 Website: www.vasj.com Contact person: Jessica Horne Phone: Email: jhorne@vasj.com |
Our High School will pray for peace and hold a peace vigil during the school day of 8am-3pm EST. |
| United States of America Colorado Springs, CO |
Group name: Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration Group size: 70 Website: Contact person: Sister Carmela Trujillo O.S.F. Phone: Email: |
Liturgy of Eucharist - Liturgy of the Hours to which all employees and parishoners were invited 60 seconds of silence. Participation and cosponsoring local events |
| United States of America Des Moines, Iowa |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: David E. Wilson Phone: Email: doctordave527@mchsi.com |
less than 24 hours; prayer and meditation |
| United States of America El CErrito, California |
Group name: The Melanie Dawn Adolescent Peace Foundation Group size: 19 Website: Contact person: Denise Jakob Phone: 510-558-8924 Email: denisejakob@msn.com |
At various times throughout International Peace Vigil Day, in our own way, we will pray, meditate, and honor the spirit of peace and its powerful presence and gift to our world. We will also recognize and honor the daily contributions to peace that are made by teenagers everywhere everyday. We will remember Melanie, the 15 year old girl in whose name and short and prescious life we came to recognize and respect the peace in ourselves and the importance of sharing and extending that peace with others. In love and peace we offer our commitment to peace. |
| United States of America Helena, Montana |
Group name: Helena Episcopal Peace Fellowship and Montana Inte Group size: 10 Website: Contact person: Frank Kromkowski Phone: 406-443-0843 Email: f.kromkowski@bresnan.net |
Sept 21, 12:15 and 5:15 pm. International Peace Day Prayer and Praise Service, St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish, Helena, Montana. Coordinated by Helena members of Episcopal Peace Fellowship and the Montana INTEGRITY Network in cooperation with St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish. |
| United States of America Philadelphia, PA |
Group name: Sisters of Saint Joseph, Philadelphia Group size: 1100 Website: www.ssjphila.org Contact person: Kathleen Coll, SSJ Phone: 215-248-7220 Email: kcoll@ssjphila.org |
A special Prayer Service for Peace to be used on September 21 was sent to all 200 convents in our Congregation. In addition, peace will be prayed for at Mass in our Motherhouse and in Saint Joseph Villa, our retirement home. The sisters will also be asked to keep peace in their prayers during the day. |
| United States of America Royal Oak , Michigan |
Group name: Point of Vision Presbyterian Church Group size: 5 Website: pointofvision.org Contact person: Barbara McGrew Phone: 248-541-1596 Email: |
We have done 4 Peace Vigils with the first one being a full 24 hour one. THis time it will be 4hrs of prayer and meditation and candle lighting. |
| United States of America Weaverville, California |
Group name: Group size: 100+ Website: Contact person: Sharron Scott Phone: Email: siscotty@hotmail.com |
Our town is having an observance with song, poetry, prayer and meditation from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the century-old bandstand in our little historic town high in the mountains of Northern California. |
| United States of American Southfield, Michigan |
Group name: Southfield Presbyterian Church Group size: seven Website: www.spcgoodnews.org Contact person: Dr. Ellen Acton Phone: 248-356-1430 Email: eacton@lycos.com |
We have committed to spend noon Sept. 21 to noon Sept. 22 in prayer and non-violence. Each person will do it according to their own conscience and the leading of God's Spirit. |
| Uniter States of America Gainesville, Florida |
Group name: Expressions Learning Arts Academy Group size: 80 Website: Contact person: Cheryl Valantis Phone: 352-373-5223 Email: cherylvalantis@hotmail.com |
One hour of Peace meditation and song by elementary school children and school staff. |
| US Cedar City UT |
Group name: Cedar City Group size: 10 Website: Contact person: Kay Cook Phone: Email: cook@suu.edu |
Our vigil will be for one hour on the corner bordering the campus of Southern Utah University. |
| US Vermont |
Group name: crystal chalice Group size: 10 Website: ccplabyrinth.com Contact person: christiana brinton/ steven barnes Phone: Email: christiana7@gmavt.net |
a little less then 24 hours. Being held at the Peace Village Lotus Labyrinth, Dowingsville Rd, Lincoln Vermont. Vigil is recognized via prayers, offerings, ceremony and labyrinth walks and meditations |
| USA Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Group name: Light of the Living Rainbow Group size: 150 Website: Contact person: Miranda A. Jacobson Phone: Email: vidamor33@yahoo.com |
Prayer, meditation, song all over the US where are members reside, will be 24 hour vigil going across the US from the East Coast to Hawaii |
| USA Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Group name: Amma Center of Michigan Group size: 35 Website: www.ammamich.org Contact person: Ajitha Kymal Phone: 734-665-6488 Email: ammamich@aol.com |
Members of the Amma group will be participating in a candlelight vigil and group prayers starting from 5.45am - 9.00pm. In addition, a 1 minute silent prayer is being done by members, family & friends all over the world at 12.00 noon. |
| USA Annapolis, MD |
Group name: Full Circle - Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Group size: 20 Website: www.uuca-md.org Contact person: Susan Eckert Phone: (410) 266-8044 Email: membership@uuca-md.org |
6-8pm on Sunday, September 19. This event will honor the fall equinox, known as Harvest Home and the U.N. International Day of Peace. The event begins outdoors with drumming and a re-dedication of our Peace Pole, followed by a potluck feast. Bring a meatless dish to share, dress in harvest colors and bring a drum if you have one. |
| USA Asheville, NC |
Group name: Asheville, NC Satsang Group size: 4-6 Website: Contact person: Aiswarya Phone: 828-654-8109 Email: jaijaima@earthlink.net |
We will chant Lokahah, Samastaha, Sukino Bhavantu for 20 minutes and sing bhajans for 2 hours tonight at 6:30 pm. |
| USA Austin, TX |
Group name: Austin Amma Satsang Group size: 50 Website: Contact person: Gabriela Rios Phone: 512-263-7355 Email: Gabriela1027@yahoo.com |
For two hours in the evening, we will chant the Lalitha Sahasranama together. |
| USA Barre, Massachusetts |
Group name: Insight Meditation Society Group size: 50 Website: www.dharma.org Contact person: Chas DiCapua Phone: (978) 355-4378 Email: chasd@dharma.org |
Continuous lovingkindness meditation from sun up to sun down on the 21st. |
| USA Bellevue, Washington |
Group name: Co-sponsored by nine groups Group size: 200 Website: http://quaker.org/eastside/ Contact person: Linda Ellsworth Phone: 425-865-9368 Email: sandboa51@msn.com |
Interfaith Candlelight Vigil in Bellevue’s Downtown Park at 102nd NE and NE 1st Tuesday, September 21 at 7:00 pm. The program will feature songs, prayers, poems and messages for peace; ending with a candlelight walk around the circle path. This event is co-sponsored by Eastside Friends Meeting (Quaker), Bellevue Community College Student Government, City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services Cultural Diversity Program, the First United Methodist Church of Bellevue, Healing Transitions, Eastgate Congregational United Church of Christ, the Peace and Justice Committee of Holy Family Parish (Kirkland), the Parliament of World Religions, and Singing for Peace. We welcome other co-sponsors and contributions to the program. Please get in touch with the contact person if your group would like to be included in the program. |
| USA Berkeley California |
Group name: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley Group size: Website: 1stchurchberkeley.org Contact person: Jacklyn T. Bort Phone: 510 339 6316 Email: dackinb@pacbell.net |
We will meet at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, for readings from the Bible and Sdi3nce and Health with Key to the Script ures by Mary Baker Eddy on the subject of Peace. There will be prayer, hymns, and sharing of experiences and insights. "..the fruit of ther Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." Galatians 5:22,23 |
| USA Billings, MT |
Group name: Billings PeaceSeekers Group size: about 100 Website: www.montanapeaceseekers.org Contact person: Paul Whiting Phone: 406-252-5647 Email: paulwhiting@bresnan.net |
We will begin our vigil by candlight in the Courthouse Square in downtown Billings at 7 pm, Sept. 21. We will vigil silently for about 1/2 hour, with perhaps a quiet song or two. We will have a sign stating who we are (Billings PeaceSeekers) and what we are vigiling for (International Day of Peace). All are welcome, we hope to have an announcement in the local paper (Billings Gazette |
| USA Bonlee |
Group name: Bonlee School Group size: 475 Website: Contact person: Etta Foushee Phone: Email: ettaroyf@chatham.k12.nc.us |
Moment of Silence |
| USA Boston, MA |
Group name: DJ Bruno Productions, SoulKore, UGS Group size: Hundreds Website: www.djbruno.com; www.soulkore.com; www.underground Contact person: WaterFenix Phone: 617-216-9071 Email: lunadelflor@yahoo.com |
We will invoke the power of faith and urge the evocated manifestation of positive relationships. We aim to awaken senses to the power of their existence and to inspire all to live without judgment, fear or hate but with self-love, tolerance and sympathy. This will occur in a white flower scented, music playing, food and drink serving environment where Dancing is encouraged. |
| USA Boston, MA |
Group name: Center for Global Christianity and Mission, Boston Group size: student and faculty Website: www.bu.edu/sth/cgcm/ Contact person: Professor Dana L. Robert Phone: Email: drobdan@bu.edu |
Prayer in half-hour commitment blocks, in Muelder Chapel, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| USA CA - La Canada |
Group name: St. Bede Justice & Peace Ministry Group size: 40 Website: Contact person: FrancesHill Phone: 818-249-8411 Email: fbhill@sbcglobal.net |
Ecumenical Prayer Vigil with meditations by Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Bahai, Buddhist and possibly other religious groups, song, dance and reflections by spiritual leaders. 2 hours |
| USA California |
Group name: Second Church of Christ, Scientist Group size: Website: Contact person: Marilyn McPherson Phone: Email: |
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| USA California |
Group name: Second Church of Christ, Scientist Group size: 40 Website: http://www.christianscience.com Contact person: Marilyn McPherson Phone: 510-524-5323 Email: blessloveheal@juno.com |
During our regular one-hour Wednesday testimony meeting at 7:30 PM, we will have readings based on the theme of Peace from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, prayer, hymns and sharing of gratitude, inspiration and healing. All are welcome. "When the divine precepts are understood, they unfold the foundation of fellowship, in which one mind is not at war with another, but all have one Spirit, God, one intelligent source, in accordance with the Scriptural command: 'Let this Mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.'" (Science & Health, p. 276) |
| USA Charlotte, N C |
Group name: Charlotte CC Group size: 35 Website: Contact person: John and Pat Moore Phone: 704-333-9054 Email: jpmoore@carolina.rr.com |
Two-hour celebration on UN International Peace Day, in collaboration with Mecklenburg Ministries (Local interfaith grp, and NCCJ) Music, readings from holy scriptures, remarks on the theme, Pathways to Peace. Panel discussion on local radio a week ahead. Refreshments. |
| USA Charlotte, NC |
Group name: St. Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity - SFO Group size: 20 Website: No Contact person: Jennye Taylor Johnson, SFO Phone: Email: JennyeSFO@msn.com |
We will gather at 7:00 pm on September 21, 2004 at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church in Charlotte NC to pray a Rosary for Peace, along with Benediction and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. We have sent News Releases of our event to the Catholic Churches in the Charlotte area and also the the local newspaper, The Charlotte Observer. This is our 2nd year participating the UN International Day of Peace. |
| USA Chicago, IL |
Group name: University of Chicago Religion on the Quads Group size: 8 Website: www.rockefeller.uchicago.edu Contact person: Laura Hollinger Phone: 773-702-7111 Email: laurahollinger@hotmail.com |
12:30pm on the 21st-prayer, poem, and song sharing at the central flagpole on University of Chicago campus: event lasted for 20 minutes |
| USA Clarks Summit, PA |
Group name: Amma Clarks Summit Satsang Group size: 5 Website: www.ammachi.org Contact person: Phone: Email: |
At Mata Amritanandamayi Devi's request, devotees chanted the 108 names of Amma, the Lalita Sahasranama, and also prayed for peace. |
| USA Cleveland, OH |
Group name: Catholic Sisters for Justice and Peace Group size: to be determined Website: www.csjcleveland.org Contact person: Brian Fry Phone: 216.252.0440 Email: justice@csjcleveland.org |
This group is publicizing and encouraging churches, schools, and organizations all over Northeast Ohio to recognize and honor the UN International Day of Peace and refers people to the idpvigil website. So far 7 different groups have contacted us to say they are planning their own observations. |
| USA Cleveland, OH |
Group name: Conte Family Group size: 3 Website: Contact person: Allison Conte Phone: Email: |
Prayer, moment of silence, fire and drumming ceremony |
| USA Coralville, IA -52241 |
Group name: Iowa City/Coralville Satsang Group Group size: 15 Website: Contact person: Nisha Mittal Phone: Email: mittal@act.org |
Everyone in the group observed 1 minute of silence at 12:00 Noon, irrespective of where they were. Some did meditation, archana and chanting of "Lokaha Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu." We could not meet as a group because of work commitments. However, we will meet this Sunday – September 26 from 4:00 PM to 5:30PM to offer our group prayers for world peace. |
| usa corpus christi, texas |
Group name: Group size: 2 Website: Contact person: M. DiClemente Phone: Email: swizzleincorpus@yahoo.com |
1 hour evening vigil at Del Mar College |
| USA Darrington, WA |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: www.participation.blogspot.com Contact person: Deb Phone: Email: |
5 minutes of silent meditation during mylunch break at work; and 1 hour prayer and meditation for peace in the evening. |
| USA Davis, CA 95616 C |
Group name: Sacramento Satsung Group size: Website: Contact person: Lakshmanan & Chithra Phone: (530) 756-0416 Email: lchithra@hotmail.com |
The peace message has been distributed to members of the Davis Rotary club, Soroptomist International, Kiwnis Club, Chaamber of commerce and to teachers of the Davis school District. Planning to keep a quiet time between 12noon and 1;00 pM. |
| USA De Pere, Wisconsin |
Group name: Peace and Justice Center Group size: 50+ Website: www.snc.edu/pjc Contact person: Sister Sally Ann Brickner Phone: 920-403-3978 Email: sally.brickner@snc.edu |
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| USA Dearborn, Michigan, USA |
Group name: Christ Episcopal Church Group size: Website: www.christchurchdearborn.org Contact person: The Rev. Daniel S. Appleyard Phone: 313-565-8450 Email: dan@christchurchdearborn.org |
Chapel open 7 am to 9pm, simple vigil prayer services at 7 am, noon and 6 pm, Holy Eucharist at 11 am. |
| USA Detroit, MI |
Group name: Metropolitan Christian Council Detroit-Windsor Group size: 2,700 churches Website: http://members.aol.com/councilweb/ Contact person: Rev. Richard Singleton Phone: Email: Councilweb@aol.com |
Through our Newsletter we are informing 2,700 Southeast Michigan and Windsor, Ontario area churches about the 2004 IDP Vigil. Many are committing the Day to spiritual observance, celebration of Peace and nonviolence education. We expect city and state government officials to issue proclamations relative to the International Day of Peace. |
| USA Detroit, MI |
Group name: Marygrove College Group size: 25 Website: www.marygrove.edu Contact person: Jesse Cox Phone: 313-927-1404 Email: JCox@marygrove.edu |
We are a small liberal arts Cathollic college. We will host a vigil less than 24 hours beginning at noon on the 21 of September by tolling the bells and then having a brief prayer service. Throughout the rest of the school day we will invite members of our community to individually or in groups gather in the chapel and pray for peace in the world, in our country and in their own hearts. |
| USA Detroit, MI |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: Rasheda Williams Phone: Email: carmellajones@hotmail.com |
I will forward this information along to co-workers and hold a moment of prayer this evening with my family. Those member unable to attend in person will be connected via telephone. I also will take responsibility today to discover the possibilities of inner peace and healing. |
| USA Edinboro, Pennsylvania |
Group name: Group size: 45 Website: Contact person: Werner Lange Phone: Email: Werlange@aol.com |
"Poems for Peace", Noon, Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at the Peace Pole on the Campus of Edinboro University of Pennysylvania in NW Pennsylvania, featuring a dramatic reading of Mark Twain's "War Prayer" and other protest poems and scripture messages. |
| USA Encinitas, California |
Group name: Center for Global Awareness Group size: 30 Website: Contact person: Dianne Nichols Phone: Email: globalawareness3@hotmail.com |
An awareness event, including a gathering of prayer, silence and viewing of the video "Peace by Peace: Women on the Frontlines", which was advocated to be shown by a group at the Parliament of World Religions in Barcelona. The group will have an Interfaith composition |
| USA Endicott , New York |
Group name: Central U. Methodist Missions/Social Concerns Coun Group size: 10 Website: Contact person: MaryBelle Mitten Phone: Email: |
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| USA Endwell, NY |
Group name: Social Justice Committee, Christ the King Roman Ca Group size: 10 Website: Contact person: Phone: Email: kingskids_endwell@catholicweb. |
Candlelight Prayer Service 30 minutes in length. |
| USA Eugene ORegon |
Group name: Amma's Eugene Satsang Group size: 35 Website: Contact person: Chava Kronen Phone: Email: evachava@hotmail.com |
Special evening program and chanting throughout the day. Individual members have alerted their worksites about this special day as well. |
| USA Evanston, IL |
Group name: First United methodist Church Group size: 25 Website: www.firstumc-evanston.org Contact person: Sara Webb Phillips Phone: 847.864.6181 Email: sara@firstumc-evanston.org |
A Eucharist service after our 19:30 am worship on Sunday, Sept. 19, as a way to pray for peace and anticipate remembering the UN International Day of Peace |
| USA Fairfax, VA |
Group name: Aromatherapy-Center, Healing Center Group size: Website: aromatherapy-center.com Contact person: Mireille Nedelec Phone: 571-723-5015 Email: mireille.nedelec@wanadoo.fr |
Our key-words: prayers, meditation, love in thoughts and in action, vegetarism, work on ourselves on the path toward the Light. We give a minimum of one hour of you time every week to meditate in the spiritual growth of Humanity and reactivation of love in all heart, in group or personnaly. We give several hours of our time every month to help every one who wants to be in this love energy by making some changes. To pray is not enough if action does not go with it. We do not succeed asking God for success or peace, but asking him to give us the strenght to grow at his image and to serve the Divine Light. The commandment: -You shall not kill- means that we should respect life in all aspects. I will help personnally people to eat more properly, without eating meat. As all real masters say, I repeat it: everytime an animal is killed with no reason, a man will be killed in vilolence. it is time to stop this river of blood. |
| USA Fairfield, IA |
Group name: Amma Fairfield Satsang Group size: 70-80 Website: www.amma-fairfield.org Contact person: Vaju Moorthy Phone: 641/472/8563 Email: ammasvaju@yahoo.com |
From 5:30 AM TO 8:30 PM Our local devotees are chanting prayer as well as meditation. 15 hours of prayerand meditation. |
| USA Fairfield, IA & nationwide |
Group name: Humanity In Unity Group size: 2500 Website: www.HumanityInUnity.org Contact person: Michael Newman Phone: 866-468-6489 Email: Info@HumanityInUnity.org |
Join Global Humanitarian and Spiritual Master Chalanda Sai Ma for a conference call on Sunday, September 19 at 2pm Eastern time as we have a live teleconference vigil/meditation for peace. Open to all. 646-519-5800 or 212-461-5800 with a PIN of 1008#. Those outside of NY only responsible for long distance charges. |
| USA Ferdinand, Indiana |
Group name: Sisters of St. Benedict Group size: 202 Website: www.thedome.org Contact person: Sister Paulette Seng Phone: Email: pseng@thedome.org |
Sunrise prayer service for peace to be held around our Peace Pole on September 21. Prayer intentions for peace/non-violence to be included in our community prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) during the day. |
| usa gladwyne, pennsylvania 19096 |
Group name: Gladwyne Montessori School Group size: 400 Website: gladwyne montessori school Contact person: Denise Sati Phone: 610-649-1761 Email: dsati@juno.com |
our whole year is dedicated to sudy and practice of peace. On 21 we have a peace parade with entire school. we do silent centering before classes and we will coordinate many clss projects to reflect the peace we want to be. |
| USA Greenville, SC |
Group name: St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Group size: 15 Website: Contact person: Steven Pavignano o.f.m. Phone: Email: anthonyofm@yahoo.com |
Noon Mass; 1p- 7p Church available for quiet prayer; 7p-8p Community Praeyr |
| USA Greenville, SC |
Group name: St Anthony of Padua Church Group size: Website: Contact person: Steven Pavignano o.f.m. Phone: 864-233-7717 Email: anthonyofm@yahoo.com |
Open to all people. Begins at 7pm continues to 8pm |
| USA Harrisonburg,VA |
Group name: Group size: 4 Website: Contact person: Stewart - Pellegrino Family Phone: Email: stewaral@jmu.edu |
We will say a prayer for peace for all the families in the world every hour during our waking hours. |
| USA Kansas City, Missouri |
Group name: Unity Temple Peacemakers Group size: 25 Website: Contact person: James Kunce Phone: 913-385-0900 Email: jameskunce@aol.com |
6PM to 9PM, Tues. Sept 21, 2004: Sharing of peace through personal thoughts, meditations, music and other expressions. Open Microphone. |
| USA Kenosha, WI |
Group name: Group size: 2 Website: Contact person: Carla Vargas Phone: Email: carla.vargas@abbott.com |
We plan to prepare our vigil with prayer and insence. We will light 3 candles for the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. We will light a candle for all of the children in the world. On this day as with all days I will love my enemies and give kindness in all that I do. We will together look for ways to show love and appreciation for all people. We will remain in constant thought and meditation on peace and harmony in the world. We will also present flowers to passing nieghbors and new friends while talking about our mission of peace and love for all. Thank you and peace be with you all. |
| USA Kihei |
Group name: Visionary Artists Resources Including Other Unique Group size: 6,000,000,000 Website: http://creativity.net/KidCast/ Contact person: Peter H. Rosen Phone: 808 875-4747 Email: kidcast@maui.net |
KidCast for Peace; Solutions for a Better World facilitates the expression of young leaders and their SOLUTIONS. Now is the time to share YOURS and to participate! Let's create a peer to peer network of young people to answer the question, "How can we bring more peace, love and prosperity to our world and its peoples?" We invite participants around the world to join in a multi-node videoconference. Through creating a "space bridge and open "network" to transcend space, time and social moires (so to allow children of all ages contact with peers regardless of country lines, color lines or cultural conditioning), KidCast for Peace motivates young people to shape the world they will inherit and learn about cooperation, self expression, ecological sanity and conflict resolution. Details can be found here at http://creativity.net/KidCast/. |
| USA La Grange Park, IL |
Group name: Sisters of St. Joseph Group size: 150 Website: www.csjlagrange.org Contact person: Joellen Sbrissa, CSJ Phone: Email: |
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| USA Linwood,NJ |
Group name: Group size: 15+++ Website: Contact person: Barbara Woolley Phone: 919-451-4045 (c Email: barbjwoolley@aol.com |
On Tuesday, September 21st, in Linwood,NJ, The documentary, filmed by Peace X Peace & titled "Women on the Frontlines" will be shown. Following will be a healing circle which will, using the Ama Deus healing method, focus on wartorn areas of the planet. The evening program will run from 7--9PM. Folks are surely welcome to participate! |
| USA Lompoc, California |
Group name: Lompoc Coalition for Peace and Justice Group size: 10 Website: Contact person: Judy Clifford Phone: (805) 742-0042 Email: lompocpeace@yahoo.com |
At 7:00 pm on the 21st we will receive a proclamation from the Mayor and City Council declaring it Peace Day in Lompoc. We will have a candlelit peace walk to Centennial Square where we will hold a two hour vigil with music and sharing commemorating the day. We also have youth coloring projects being done by the library, Boys and Girls Club, schools, and local churches. |
| USA Lompoc, California |
Group name: Lompoc Coalition for Peace and Justice Group size: 50 Website: Contact person: Mary AlKhaja Phone: Email: magdaline131@aol.com |
A two hour evening observance. We will have a candlelight walk and vigil. At the vigil music and poetry will be shared. |
| USA Long Island, NY |
Group name: IDP Vigil 2004 Celebration for Peace Group size: Large Website: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/ Contact person: Karen K. Serota Phone: Email: kks36@aol.com |
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| USA Los Angeles |
Group name: Church of Scientology International - Human Rights Group size: 724 Website: www.scientology.org/humanrights Contact person: Leisa Goodman Phone: Email: humanrightsdir@scientology.net |
A 24 Hour vigil will be held on L. Ron Hubbard Way, Los Angeles. This will include an interfaith service in conmmemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
| USA Madison, WI |
Group name: AmmaMadi Group size: 45 on list Website: Contact person: Kenna del Sol Phone: Email: ammamadi@charter.net |
Peace chanting and meditation at 7 am, noon and 7 pm. Group meditation at 7 pm. Om Lokaha Samastaha Sukinho Bhavantu |
| USA Marine City MI |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Barbara Susan Phone: Email: barbarasusan@comcast.net |
individual awareness through prayer and meditation |
| USA Marquette, Michigan |
Group name: Puzzles with a Purpose/"Global Peace(s)" Group size: 3 Website: www.puzzleswithapurpose.com Contact person: Susan Belanger Phone: 906 345-9391 Email: sbeli59@aol.com |
In private home, using "Global Peace(s)" as ameditation tool, we will pray peace and meditate upon the Earth as one peaceful planet. |
| USA Maryland |
Group name: Annapolis Fiends Meeting Group size: 100 Website: www.quaker.org/annapolis Contact person: Lee Lougee Phone: 410 647 7012 Email: lelougee@aol.com |
Our Quaker group invites the community of Annapolis to silent worship with us for the evening on Tues., Sept 21, from 7-10. |
| USA Maryland |
Group name: The McMahon Family Group size: 10 Website: http://www.mcpuzzle.com Contact person: Joe McMahon Phone: Email: joe@mcmahon.com |
There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they grow up in peace. Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| USA McMinnville OR |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Mary Margaret Benson Phone: Email: mbenson@linfield.edu |
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| USA Milwaukee, WI |
Group name: Metro Milwaukee Group size: 30 - ? Website: Contact person: Shell Balek, OSF Phone: Email: shellbalek@mailaka.net |
Public is invited to any/all: Morning Prayer service around Peace pole (School Srs of Notre Dame); noontime prayer in downtown St Ben's church; afternoon Peace Walk (Srs of St Francis); evening prayer at Prince of Peace church. |
| USA Milwaukee, WI |
Group name: Candlelight Coalition Group size: 100+ Website: www.candlelightcoalition.org Contact person: Mike Walker Phone: Email: info@candlelightcoalition.org |
A celebration of community, our event includes a participatory drum circle, a unity walk and a candlelight vigil. Begins Tuesday 6:30pm in Wauwatosa village center, at Wauwatosa Avenue and Harwood. See our website for more details. |
| USA Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Group name: Lake Harriet Spiritual Community Group size: 100-300 Website: lhsc.org Contact person: Karen Johnson Phone: 763-439-3104 Email: shewalkswithbear@aol.com |
Lake Harriet Spiritual Community will host a 24 hour Peace Vigil from 12:01am to 11:59pm. Participants can pray, sing, meditate, tell stories, etc. Ecumenical opening ceremonies. Classes on Teach Meditation/Teach Peace, etc. in building during vigil |
| USA Montpelier and Central Vermont |
Group name: Coalition of Vermont Peace Academy,Unitarian Chruc Group size: 50 to 100 perhaps wi Website: Contact person: Harris Webster Phone: Email: hewebster@surfglobal.net |
From 6 PM to 9 PM there will be a series of events called "Convergng on Peace" celebrating IDP in fourlocations (3 churches and the public library): a meditation, an examination of non violent languge; presentions by the Vermont Peace Academy and Norwich Univesity , a military school, and a candlelight walk to to a final celebration of music, prayers, and IDP information. |
| USA Nashua, NH |
Group name: Sally and three other women Friends Group size: 4 Website: www.sistersofholycross.org Contact person: Sally Stearns CSC Phone: Email: sallie40@yahoo.com |
We are gathering in my house to pray the International Day of Prayer for Peace today at 5:30 PM |
| USA New York |
Group name: Central Park International Day of Peace Vigil Group size: 1000 Website: www.worldpeace.org Contact person: Nickolai Parker Phone: +1-212-697-1691 Email: nickolai@worldpeace.org |
The Central Park International Day of Peace Vigil will take place in New York City at the Central Park Bandshell. There will be a World Peace Prayer Ceremony with the flags of all nations. Prayers for Peace will be presented by many religious and spiritual traditions. |
| USA New York |
Group name: Chaplain's office, World Council of Churches, Reli Group size: 100 Website: Contact person: Chaplain's office for the Church Center for the Un Phone: 212-661-1764 Email: chaplain@gbgm-umc.org |
From 4-5 p.m., 777 UN Plaza, in the Chapel -- multiple peoples from various religions and peoples, languages and cultures will come together to honor those who have lost their lives through war and pray that that we will more fervently commit to that commitment which the world has already made -- found in the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations. We will drum, chant, pray, sing and hear one another into the peace which we desire. |
| USA New York |
Group name: InterSpiritual Dialogue Group size: 100 Website: www.isdac.com Contact person: Dr. Kurt Johnson, Member, Service Council Phone: Email: ISDialogue@aol.com |
InterSpiritual Ceremony for Peace: As part of the celebration of 2004’s International Day of Peace, and InterSpiritual Dialogue’s role as a “Partner” for “Eleven Days of Global Unity”, The Second Annual InterSpiritual Ceremony for Peace will be held at Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway at 121st Street, in the James Chapel from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM, on International Day of Peace, Tuesday, September 21st. |
| USA New York NY |
Group name: Group size: 1- 10 Website: Contact person: Wayne Alfred Phone: Email: winnah@earthlink.net |
I will start with meditation from 4am. and break for Breakfast and exercise at 6am until 8 am.I will then resume meditation to 10am.I hope to insire other to continue from 10am onwards. |
| USA New York, New York |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Lucille Souza Phone: Email: |
I will keep this vigil in prayer and use the Peache them in my meditation for 24 hours. |
| USA Newport, KY |
Group name: World Peace Bell Center Group size: TBD Website: www.worldpeacebell.com Contact person: Debbie Kayse Phone: 859-581-2971 Email: dkayse@verdin.com |
in hopes of ringing Peace throughout the World the world's largest swinging bell will swing at 10:00 AM at Noon and 2:00 PM. |
| USA North Carolina |
Group name: FaithAction International House Group size: 25-30 Website: www.faithaction.com Contact person: Dr. Mark Sills Phone: 336-379-0037 Email: faithaction@earthlink.net |
We will conduct an interfaith prayer hour at noon, involving prayers for peace from 8 different world religions. We will involve refugees and immigrants from all parts of the world. |
| USA NY, NY |
Group name: A MILLION VOICES ONE PEACE Group size: 1,000.000 Website: www.amillionvoices.org Contact person: Gemma Bulos Phone: 917.497.1094 Email: gemma@werise.us |
A MILLION VOICE CHOIR will be singing "WE RISE", a rousing anthem calling for World Peace, from over 80 countries all over the globe at every hour of the day. Please join us and add "WE RISE" to your festivities. Download the "WE RISE" MP3 FREE online and join the choir at www.amillionvoices.org. |
| USA Nyack, NY |
Group name: St. Paul's United Methodist Church Group size: 12 to 200 Website: Contact person: Rev. Frederick Boyle Phone: 845 358-1481 Email: pastorFKB@GodHq.net |
St. Paul's UMC in Nyack, NY will maintain a 24-hour prayer vigil and gather for a special 1-hour prayer service in the evening of September 21, 2004 (7:30-8:30 pm EDT) |
| USA NYC |
Group name: MA Math- Amma's organization Group size: 50 Website: amma.org Contact person: Bob Wiener Phone: Email: bob@qedresources.com |
chanting, meditation and prayer for one hour on noon, sept 21 |
| USA Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Group name: Oklahoma City Satsang Group size: 25 Website: www.divine-mother.org Contact person: Ethan Walker Phone: 405-447-4955 Email: ethan@devipress.com |
Our satsang is meeting at 10:30 AM to chant the 1,008 names, sing bhajans and then pray for world peace at noon. |
| USA Orem, UT |
Group name: Byron Peacock family Group size: 2 Website: Contact person: Byron Peacock Phone: (801) 224-2058 Email: bdp45@email.byu.edu |
My wife and I will observe a 24 vigil during which we will pray for peace. We will attend the temple of the God of Israel to offer up sacred prayers from the holy altars of the Lord God in order that a greater spirit of brotherhood may pervade our crippled and bleeding earth. |
| USA PA, Pittsburgh (South Park) |
Group name: Winidover Hills United Methodist Church Group size: 30 Website: www.windoverhills.org Contact person: Dale Reese Phone: 412-653-6899 Email: sydale@stargate.net |
24 Hours: Windover Hills UMC will host a 12 hour Peace Prayer Vigil in our sanctuary on Tuesday, September 21. Members will sign up for 30-minute time slots. The other 12 hours of Vigil will be conducted by our missionaries in Latvia and Australia to ensure a continuous 24 hour Vigil.. The vigil in our santuary will begin at noon on September 21 and conclude at midnight. If you cannot come to the sanctuary but want to pray for world peace, know that you may join us in prayer from wherever you happen to |
| USA Philadelphia |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Kyra Atterbury Phone: Email: Katterbury@aol.com |
I pledge to observe the International Day of Peace in prayer and hope that they peoples of the world can come together with the realization that differences only make the world brighter. |
| USA Pittsburgh, PA |
Group name: Interfaith Center at Carlow College Group size: 500 Website: Contact person: Sister Barbara Finch Phone: 412 849-3600 Email: gadangelo2@aol.com |
A 24-hour interfaith observation featuring rituals from Islam, Christian, Jewish, Bhuddist and Hindo traditions |
| USA Poughkeepsie, NY |
Group name: Mediation Center of Dutchess County Group size: 35 Website: Contact person: Dana Barnett Phone: 845-471-7213 Email: barnettdana29@aol.com |
We will inviting all of the people in our building, the Family Partnership center of Dutchess County to participate in a moment of silence for peace, and will personally be holding a vigil for prayer and meditaion throughout the day. |
| USA Randolph, NJ |
Group name: New Jersey Satsang Group size: 35 Website: Contact person: Sulekha Das Phone: 973-361-8084 Email: sulekhadas@aol.com |
2 hrs duration: Prayer meeting; chanting of 1001 names, Lokah Samasta.., Arati |
| USA Redlands, CA |
Group name: Headwaters Productions Group size: 1 Website: www. headwatersproductions.com Contact person: Sharon Rodgers Simone Phone: 909-798-9992 Email: sharon@headwatersproductions.c |
24 hours - day of retreat, prayer, music, showing the film Peace by Peace: Women on the Frontlines in my community (still confirming a venue). |
| USA Rockford, IL |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: JASprinkle Phone: Email: Sprinkle49j@peoplepc.com |
5 minutes, meditation |
| USA Roseburg OR |
Group name: United Methodist Church & Gathering of Many Faiths Group size: 200 Website: www.fumcrbrg.org Contact person: Robert Flaherty Phone: 541-672-1629 Email: pastor@fumcrbrg.org |
We will have an interfaith prayer service for one hour and encourage people to keep the vigil at home or in their place of worship. We will have a sign up sheet in an attempt to verify that all 24 hourse are covered. First United Methodist Church of Roseburg will have its chapel open for peole to come to pray througout the day. |
| USA Salt Lake City, Utah |
Group name: Inner Light Center Group size: Website: www.peacewalkinternational.com Contact person: Ned Nerdin Phone: Email: ned@peacewalkinternational.com |
The "PeaceWalk International" is a Permanent Peace Demonstration at the mediation garden of the Inner Light Center at 4408 South 500 East in Salt Lake City, Utah. We have lined the PeaceWalk with the word "peace" in numerous foreign languages thus making it a truly "International" peace walk. We have laid the stones and finished construction of the PeaceWalk International Radiant pathway, dedicating it to world peace. Encounter "peace in every step" as you meditate upon the path of peace. We will be supporting the International Day of Peace with an ongoing link to the web site and through prayers and meditations going on through out the summer until the International Day of Peace and beyond. Please visit us at www.peacewalkinternational.com |
| USA San Diego, CA |
Group name: Church of Scientology of San Diego Group size: Website: www.scientology.org/humanrights/ Contact person: Veronica Albano Phone: Email: veronica_albano@cox.net |
This will take place in the San Diego Concourse/Civic Center in Downtown from 12pm-1pm on Sept 21t. The theme of the event is "Human Rights Lead to Peace" in commemoration of this day. This is gathering is to get the word out that groups and people of faith are working together to create peace. We also want to bring awareness to the people of the San Diego community of the importance of knowing what their human rights are through awareness of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and how having the knowledge and application of these principles set forth in this document can bring about peace. Representatives from various religious traditions will speak, pray, and sing. |
| USA San Diego, CA |
Group name: San Diego Amma Satsang Group size: 50 Website: Contact person: Eric Nelson Phone: 760-745-0219 Email: enelson200@aol.com |
less than 24 hours. The group members have been asked to pray for a minute at noon. Also there was a small gathering at 11am to chant the 1000 names of the Divine Mother dedicated to world peace, followed by prayer. That evening a small group gathered to sing and pray for world peace. |
| USA San Jose, California |
Group name: MA Center Group size: 100 Website: Contact person: bhaskar babu Phone: Email: |
A minute of silence and prayer was observed at mid-day on 09/21/2004. |
| USA Santa Clara, California |
Group name: Group size: Website: www.amma.org Contact person: Prasad Phone: Email: |
1 hour - prayer, meditation and chanting the peace prayer - lokaha samstaha sukhino bavanthu |
| USA Santa Cruz, CA |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Evan A. Sugden Phone: Email: |
10 minute meditation |
| USA Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Group name: Amma Center of New Mexico Group size: 60 Website: www.ammacenter.org Contact person: Karthika Flora Phone: 505-982-9801 Email: ashram@ammacenter.org |
15 hours: 6:00 am to 21:00 (9 pm) Method: chants (1,000 names of the Divine Mother, from the Vedas of India); meditation; singing of sacred songs of India |
| USA Santa Monica CA |
Group name: Santa Monica Yoga & Yoga Path Group size: 20-40 tbd Website: Yogapath.org & Santamonicayoga.com Contact person: Daniel Stewart Phone: Email: info@yogapath.org |
Ahimsa = Nonviolence. Candle lit yoga flow and meditation. Setting an intention for peace in the world through our inner pratice of Ahimsa and loving kindness meditation. |
| USA Seal Beach, CA |
Group name: Group size: One Website: Contact person: Holly Kinner Phone: Email: |
On the beach, Meditation, candle lighting, Prayer,Releasing Flowers into the Ocean in Memory of all here and Gone. |
| USA Seattle, Wa |
Group name: Seattle Amma Satsang Group size: 50 Website: www.amma.org/seattlesatsang Contact person: Karuna Poole Phone: Email: karunap@oz.net |
We are all doing the one minute of prayer at noon and then will meet from 7-10 pm to pray and sing. |
| USA Severna Park, MD |
Group name: Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia, PA Group size: 5 Website: ssjphila.org Contact person: Sister Mary Jane Daily Phone: Email: |
Less than 24 hours; Prayer |
| USA Southfield, MI |
Group name: In The Light Group size: many Website: www.in-the-light.org Contact person: Dave Capraro Phone: Email: idpvigil@in-the-light.org |
Many of our members are holding activities in their various places of worship and homes. We are also active in promoting the Vigil locally and internationally. |
| USA Southlake, Texas |
Group name: PrePaid Legal Services Independent Associates Group size: Thousands Website: www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/carrera Contact person: Roberto Carrera Phone: Email: carrera@prepaidlegal.com |
I will e-mail friends and acquaintances throughout the U.S. not only today (when I first heard about the Peace Vigil), but, each and every day of the year, to inform them about World Day of Peace and invite them to organize prayer vigils in their communities with people of all faiths, on September 21 of each year. |
| USA Spokane Washington |
Group name: Interfaith Council Group size: 1000 Website: www.interfaithnw.org Contact person: Kateri Caron Phone: 509-329-1410 Email: interfaithnw.org |
Our three hour vigil on September 21 includes an evening meal, multi-cultural dances, candle lighting, singing and prayers for peace. Our celebration brings together Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jewish, Native American, Sufi, Unitarian and Unity. Interfaith Council, founded on International Peace Day, create peace within our families and community. |
| USA Spring, TX |
Group name: Creative Life Spiritual Center Group size: open Website: www.creativelife.org Contact person: Tomi Phillips Phone: 281-292-1652 Email: tomig@houston.rr.com |
Our vigil will begin at 7 pm, We will assemble around a Peace Pole, with "May Peace Prevail on Earth" printed in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Japanese and Cherokee. As darkness falls, we will light candles and visualize the world as One, at peace, perfect and healthy. |
| USA Springfield, IL |
Group name: Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Group size: 150 Website: springfieldfranciscans.org Contact person: Maureen Irvin, OSF Phone: Email: mirvin@hsosf-usa.org |
We will be having a prayer service and procession to our peace pole during which every country of the world will be mentioned and prayed for. |
| USA Springfield, OH |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: Nancy Flinchbaugh Phone: 937-390-8833 Email: nancfbaugh@aol.com |
We are having mediation training today. We will have a moment of silence and brainstorm ways to work for peacebuilding during our session today. |
| USA St. Charles, Illinois |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: H. Lamar Gibble Phone: Email: nhlgibble@aol.com |
I am arranging to have our church open all day for prayer and meditation and all of our Sunday School groups will be having study sessions during September with a focus on peace and non-violence. |
| USA St. Louis, Missouri |
Group name: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St.Louis Prov Group size: 20 Website: www.csjsl.org Contact person: Diana Oleskevich Phone: 314-678-0317 Email: justice@csjsl.org |
we will gather around the peace pole at 6:30 pm, then enter the chapel and listenn to silence, Native American flute, readings from a variety of traditions, and participate in Universal Dances of Peace. All are welcome! |
| USA sunnyvale , california |
Group name: Group size: Website: www.amma.org Contact person: harshavardhan kuntur Phone: Email: hkuntur@cup.hp.com |
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| USA Sunnyvale, CA |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Ramesh Bhakthavatchalu Phone: 408 736 6857 Email: rameshus@hotmail.com |
24 hours vigil for peace on sep 21. doing prayer all the day and one minute silence prayer as said by Amma. |
| USA Toledo,Ohio |
Group name: St. Paschal Fraternity S.F.O./Toledo Friends of St Group size: 25 Website: Contact person: Jerry Mazuchowski,s.f.o. Phone: 419 7293370 Email: paschalmarie@yahoo.com |
We will gather for a holy hour of prayer at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for an ecumennical service. |
| USA Trenton, Michigan |
Group name: St. Joseph Parish, Trenton Group size: 1200 families Website: Contact person: Sister Helen Sohn Phone: Email: |
24-hour Prayer Vigil with special prayers services at 12:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m; 10:30 a.m., l:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m |
| USA Tucson, Arizona |
Group name: Hope International Group size: ? Website: www.openpersonalchange.org Contact person: Rev. John B. Brown Phone: (520) 400-0650 Email: open_personal_change@earthlink |
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| USA Tucson, Arizona |
Group name: Amma's Tucson Satsang Group Group size: ten Website: Contact person: Jessi Williams Phone: 520-750-9531 Email: jessilina@cox.net |
The group vigil will be held for three hours in which there will be prayer, meditation and chanting (Singing devotional music). Individuals in the group are fasting and taking time to meditate and pray for world peace. |
| USA Ukiah, California |
Group name: Developing Virtue Secondary School, City of Ten Th Group size: 70 Website: www.drba.org/education Contact person: Heng Yin Phone: 707 468-3896 Email: hengyin@drba.org |
Instilling Goodness and Developing Virtue Schools at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas will be making several peace doves which will be ¡§flown¡¨ in the Mendocino County Fair Parade in Boonville at noon on Sunday, September 19, and also in Ukiah on Tuesday, September 21, between the Courthouse and Alex Thomas Plaza from noon till 1 p.m. We will be singing peace songs, chanting a peace mantra, and speaking about peace. All those who support peace are welcome to join us. Please contact Heng Yin at hengyin@drba.org or 468-3896 for more information. |
| USA Union City, CA |
Group name: Sudha Jagannathan/Ratnam Nair Group size: 2 Website: Contact person: Sudha Jagannathan Phone: Email: sudhaj@sbcglobal.net |
Ratnam Nair prayed all day, reciting the Lalita Sahasra Namam and Amma's 108 names and the Lokaha Samastaha chant all day, including the noon time silent prayer. Sudha J. recited the Lalita Sahasra namam and Amma's 108 names a few times during the day. |
| USA Vermont |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Linda Laundry Phone: 8022229013 Email: linda_laundry@yahoo.com |
less than 24 hours prayer and meditation |
| USA WA - Port Townsend |
Group name: Group size: Website: Contact person: margaret dolit Phone: 360 344-3364 Email: margaretdolit@yahoo.com |
Joining in purpose of peace in prayer with my husband, Alan (with Jesus too), all day long. |
| USA Warwick, R.I. |
Group name: Alphabetize-It Group size: 120 Website: Contact person: C J Racinski Phone: Email: wjcjarts@cox.net |
#-6pm our time an afternnon of peace activities and projects for youth and their families. Theatre performances, music and youth choirs will sing peace songs. Peace Dove Kite and Peace parade at 5 pm and we will end the afternoon with a final peace vigil circle and readings of peace prayers from around the world. |
| USA Whiting IN |
Group name: Group size: 1 Website: Contact person: Nancie Tharp Phone: Email: n.tharp@sbcglobal.net |
At 12:00 noon CST I will stop what I am doing, light a white candle, pray and meditate for world peace... let there be peace and let it begin with me. Namaste' |
| USA Winston Salem, NC |
Group name: St. Anne's Episcopal Church Group size: 30 Website: http://stannes-ws.org Contact person: The Rev. Hal Hayek Phone: 336-768-0174 Email: stannes@stannes-ws.org |
Join us for a celebration to honor this Day of Peace at 7:00 pm at St. Anne's Episcopal Church Peace Pole. The Peace Pole was dedicated last year and is a hand-crafted monument displaying the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth." In addition to English, it also displays five plaques in languages which represent the five major religions of the world: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. This year, plaques in Spanish and Cherokee will be dedicated to honor our local community. |
| USA Wisconsin |
Group name: A Course In Miracles International Group size: 500 Website: www.themiracletimes.com/IDP/International_Day_of_Peace.htm Contact person: Sue Maybury Phone: 608 253 HEAL Email: sue@themiracletimes.com |
"There is no peace except the peace of God." You are welcome to join us for a seven day celebration of peace we are hosting at our Miracles Healing Center. Our focus will be on sharing and extending the LIGHT of God through prayer, music and celebration. We have individuals from 25 countries dedicated to one purpose..the single desire of the Son for the Father. Nothing real can be threatened, nothing unreal exists, herein lies the peace of God. THIS IS A DREAM! It is time to AWAKEN! |
Africa |
| Location | Group Information | Vigil Description |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide |
Group name: UNANIMA International Group size: Website: www.unanima-international.org Contact person: Catherine Ferguson Phone: Email: fergcf@earthlink.net |
Our organization is nine different congregations with more than 10,000 members throughout the world. We will be asking each of the congregations to sponsor some prayer activity wherever they are located in the world. Some of these will be very simple and short prayer services and some will be longer commemorations for peace. Most will be less than 24 hours. |
| Benin Cotonou |
Group name: Africa Peace Group size: 17 Website: www.africa-peace.org Contact person: Daniel Edah Phone: +229 07 64 08 Email: africa_peace@yahoo.fr |
Our organization will organize a half of day (less than 24 hours) conference to raise public awareness with emphasis on journalists and artists on the need to preserve peace through Media and Art productions. The conference will start by peace prayers led by religious leaders. |
| Benin COTONOU - Littoral |
Group name: Interreligious and International Ferderation for W Group size: more than 2000 Website: www.iifwp.org Contact person: Paterne Sosie Lin ZINSOU Phone: 229 907461 Email: paternalpho@yahoo.com |
1-Prayers, speeches and meditation for peace in 40 Church from 10 to 12PM 2-Press conference for Culture for Peace 3- Press Massage to send to 30 Newspapers, radio and TV. 4- Conference with Benin and Togo Ambassadors for Peace |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa |
Group name: Pastors for Peace RDCongo Group size: 400 Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pastorsforpeacerdcon Contact person: Reverend Dona Kabamba Kantolue Phone: 00243814052759 Email: donapastorofpeace@yahoo.fr |
-Organisation d'une vigile pour la journée internationale de la Paix à Kinshasa, Lubumbashi;Bukavu; Kananga et Ituri. -Organisation d'un concert de la Paix "Worship Together", Samedi 20 septembre2004 avec la musique populaire, et le Dimanche avec la musique chrétienne. -Organisation d'une conférence en faveur de la Paix:"la jeunesse pour un Congo meilleur dans un monde meilleur". -La remise du trophée "KIMIA" au Président de la République démocratique du Congo, son Excellence Général Major Joseph Kabila Kabange par Pastors for Peace RDCongo. |
| Guinée Conakry |
Group name: Brothers of the Sacred Heart Community of Guinea Group size: 3 Website: Contact person: Jean Daniel Barboza Phone: 00 224 54 75 91 Email: danybarboza@hotmail.com |
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| Liberia monrovia |
Group name: Group size: 3 Website: Contact person: Rodney Antoine Phone: 538768 Email: santoined1@yahoo.com |
I wii always share the spirit of peace |
| Liberia Monrovia |
Group name: World Peace Prayer Society Members, Youth For Peac Group size: 50-150 Website: Contact person: Netugba Wesseh Phone: Email: netugbawesseh@yahoo.com |
Less then 24 hrs to be followed by soccer match |
| Nigeria Ebonyi State |
Group name: Individual-Okpara Akum Godwin Group size: 10 Website: Contact person: Amb. Norris Nwansi Phone: 08037084992 Email: rysnigeria@yahoo.com |
We are in a sort of far off place from Rivers state, but we concluding arrangement to form an axis of peace with Religious Youth service which contacted us for this laudable progress in the world. In addition we are going to have our prayer band team pray through the night of the 21st specifically for this purpose. |
| NIGERIA FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY/ abuja |
Group name: NIGERIAN CHILDREN'S PARLIAMENT Group size: 148 Website: www.nigeriachildrensparliament.8k.com Contact person: SENATOR HENRY ILABIEGHA ABBEY, LP. Phone: +234-805-560501 Email: postmaster@nigeriachildrenspar |
We are oragnizing a WEST AFRICAN YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS PEACE SUMMIT IN ABUJA. Bringing together young parliamentarians and other young advocates from arround the world to come up with A DECLARATION ON GLOBAL CEASEFIRE AND NON-VIOLENCE AND TO OBSERVE A TTHE DAYS WITH A PEACE MARCH AND INTERNATIONAL VIGIL, VISITS TO REFUGEE CAMPS MINISTER OF DEFENCE WORKSHOP on how we can be peace keepers aven as the values of peace are best and should be first taught at childhood |
| Nigeria Imo State |
Group name: Ind. Group size: 10 Website: Contact person: Amb. Norris Nwansi Phone: 08037084992, 08 Email: diafav@yahoo.com |
A very wonderful "man of Peace", contacted us as part of a speech he gave in Our anniversary in Nigeria-Imo State in particular. We will under his guidiance observe the day accordingly in the state.this is our first time of doing this and I must comment here and now that this is a loudable initiative by the United Nations. |
| NIGERIA KANO/ KANO |
Group name: CHILD DEV.FOCUS OF NIGERIA WEST AFRICA Group size: 138 Website: nil Contact person: shem shehu Phone: +234 - -314228 Email: cdfonkano98@yahoo.com |
we are oganising a night vigil for all the members of our church and the non-christian who promise to attend the vigil. |
| nigeria Lagos |
Group name: Annointed world&PROPHETIC Ministries Group size: 150 Website: Contact person: pastor julius ayodele Phone: 234 1 8904369 Email: annointedword@yahoo.com |
By Gods grace we shall observe 24hours vigil and will mobilise other christians in NIGERIA |
| Nigeria Lagos |
Group name: Global Peace & Development Initiatives Group size: Lagos, Ibadan,Oshogb Website: Contact person: Pastor Olu Ayo Oguntola Phone: 234-8033183643 Email: globalpeace@fastermail.com |
Regnising the power of prayer as the most viable option towards enduring peace in Africa and the world at large, our organization is fully set for the inter day of peace vigil. In this regards, we have started mobilising people and organizations for adequate participation in this global event. As at moment a number of organizations have given us their support and assurance to observe the day. Among the organizatons are: Christian Association of nigeria, PFM, Christian Missionary Alliance(Africa),Agape Baptist Church(Nigeria) Evangelical Youth Fellowship of Nigeria. Others we are contacting are; Islamic Council of Nigeria, Ministry of Integration in Africa Bible Schools and Seminaries, Universities and Schools |
| Nigeria Owerri |
Group name: RYS Imo State Chapter Group size: 5 Website: religiousyouthservice@yahoo.com Contact person: Norris Nwansi U.N. Phone: 08036717247 Email: brightemma@yahoo.com |
As RYS shows, we in Imo State will join with the head of RYS Admin in our area to pray for Peace that 21st Night which our Oga here in Nigeria -Rev. Norris Nwansi tags "the P-Day". We are most delighted with the Guild Of Peace Induction which they are planning as the most wonderful means to reach out to the local communities on the UN initiative of spiritual observance for Peace. |
| Nigeria Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
Group name: Family Federation for World Peace & Unification - Group size: 100 Website: Contact person: Rev. John Ipuole Oko Phone: Email: familyfedrivers@yahoo.com |
We shall observe prayers for peace in all members homes in the morning. Also, series of awareness programs about the IDP has been set out including the mobilization of peace ambassadors for planting trees of peace and rally on the role of the family in building a culture of peace |
| Nigeria Rivers State |
Group name: Pure Love Alliance Group size: 7 Website: Contact person: Rev. Norris Nwansi Phone: 08037084992 Email: ebitimis@yahoo.com |
We are joining ranks for Peace with the Religious Youth Service to induct few organisations into the Guild Of Peace which was initiated by the RYS Rep and the UN_IDPV Project in Nigeria Norris Nwansi. This is part of our ideas in Recognition of good performace. There are also other progreammes which we are planinig as part of activities to mark the day in Nigeria because beyound pretence is the fact that we are bedeviled with near genocidal conflict in this country. We are committed in the pursuit. |
| Nigeria Rivers State |
Group name: Nigeria Coalition of NGOs Group size: 100 Website: Contact person: Norris Phone: 08037084992,080 Email: rysnigeria@yahoo.com |
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| Nigeria Rivers,and Imo States |
Group name: Religious Youth Service Group size: 70 Website: www.religiousyouthservice.org Contact person: Norris Nwansi Phone: 08037084992 Email: rysnigeria@yahoo.com |
In preparation for the Day, we are planning to induct a media,an educational,and a religious institution that scaled through our criteria based on the support we received during last years' IDPV in Nigeria.We are equally planning for Peace March, Peace Conference/ Seminar which will culminate on that day which I describe as P-Day |
| South Africa Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal |
Group name: Gandhi Development Trust/Satyagraha/WCRP Durban Group size: 40 total Website: www.satyagraha.org.za Contact person: ela Gandhi Phone: 27 031 2012067 Email: egandhi@anc.org.za |
We are hosting a Gandhi King Ikeda -Legacy of peacebuilders exhibition. During the 13 days we have a number of programmes dwelling on issues of peace including a vigil on the steps of the City Hall on the 21st, where there will be an interfaith prayer service and lighting of candles for those who have lost theoir lives in conflicts all over the world. |
| South Africa Gauteng |
Group name: South African Youth Minsters Project Group size: 90 Website: Contact person: Shakir Baker Phone: 0735612328 Email: shakirbaker@yahoo.com |
we would wish to bring meditation for peace in all the school on the day |
| TOGO Lomé, Golfe/Région Maritime |
Group name: Group size: 25 Website: www.cooperationtogo.net/paul Contact person: ANGES MESSAGERS Phone: +228 227 93 66 Email: viglopaul@yahoo.fr |