[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [ShalomCenterM] 9/11 Commemorations toward Reflection/
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Peter Miller
peterm at shout.net
Tue Sep 10 20:57:22 CDT 2002
>From: "awaskow18" <awaskow18 at yahoo.com>
>Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 17:02:52 -0000
>
>Dear Friends,
>
>This report on several major activities, especially in New York,
>Philadelphia, amd Washington, is followed by a litany of grief and
>hope.
>
>I spoke Sunday evening at a gathering on a bridge above the Schuylkill
>River in Philadelphia where we cast ashes of sorrow and stones of our
>own hard-heartedness and willingness to use violence into the river.
>The gathering was sponsored by the Brandywine Peace Community, and
>expressed hope and prayer that there not be a war against Iraq.
>
>This evening in New York City I will be taking part in a multi-
>religious / multi-cultural service and learn-in at Washington Square
>Park, beginning at 6:30. Jews for Racial and Economic Justice is one
>of the sponsors.
>
>With blessings of remembrance, reflection, and renewal --
>And for a year of unexpected transformations,
>Including shalom---
>
>Arthur
>*************************
>
>Atzilut — A Concert for Peace . Atzilut bridges cultural boundaries
>by combining Arab and Jewish musicians in this concert for Peace.
>Atzilut re-imagines the Hebrew tradition of ecstatic music as a
>vehicle for spiritual ascent. Blending virtuoso cantorial vocals with
>lightning percussion and hypnotic melodies, their music is cousin to
>Sufi, Jewish and Arab music.Date & Time: Tue, Sep 10, 8:00pm
>Location: Steinhardt Building located on the West Side of Manhattan
>at 35 West 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
>Price: $15.00
>
>Also: Concert by ATZILUT Wednesday , 9/11, at 7:30 pm, Germantown
>Jewish Centre in Philadelphia, Lincoln Drive at Ellet st.
>
>*****************
>
>Tuesday, September 10, 8:30 - 10 p.m. / MUSLIMS TO HOLD 9/11 VIGIL AT
>U.S. CAPITOL
>"Night of Remembrance and Reflection" to promote national unity
>
>WHAT: On Tuesday, September 10, the Council on American-Islamic
>Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy
>group, will hold a community interfaith vigil at the Capitol
>Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., to mark the first anniversary of
>the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
>
>The event will include a candle-light vigil, a children's choir,
>poetry readings, and speeches from local community and religious
>leaders. (Groups or individuals interested in participating in the
>vigil should contact: jerb at cair-net.org or nserag at cair-net.org)
>
>WHERE: Capitol Reflecting Pool (Westside), Washington, D.C.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>7:00 pm, Tuesday evening, Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown
>Ave, Philadelphia.
>
>Poetry, stories, etc., and talks by George Lakey, nonviolence
>trainer, and George Stern, new exec of the Northwest Interfaith
>Movement
>
>**************************************************
>
>Wednesday, September 11th
>Mishkan Shalom at Freeland & Shurs Lane in Roxborough, Philadelphia PA
>
>8:30am - Morning Service followed by Silent Meditation
>The sanctuary will be open and dedicated to silent prayer, reflection
>and meditation for the entire day
>
>9/11: Community Discussion & Reflection with Dr. Dan Gottlieb, Host of
>"Voices in the Family"
>and Rabbi Rebecca Alpert, Associate Professor of Religion and Women's
>Studies at Temple University
>Where are we? What can we learn? Where do we go from here?
>
>Wednesday, September 11th
>7:00pm: Memorial Service
>7:30pm: Community Discussion and Reflection
>*****
>Saturday, September 14th, 10:00am: Morning Services
>Speaker: Ken Ulansey
>"Afghanistan - Before & After: A Personal Reflection"
>
>***********************************
>Wednesday, September 11, 2002 at 7:30 PM
>Darkness to Light: Interfaith Prayer Service of Peace & Hope
>
> St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church/ 3304 N. Washington Blvd.
>Arlington, VA/ 703.527.5500
>
>Just two blocks from the Clarendon Metro on the Orange Line (see map
>and directions http://www.stcharleschurch.org/events/2002/
>interfaith.htm)
>Music by: Clara Muhammad School Choir, Latin American Folk Group, and
>Voices of Hope Adult Choir
>
>Participating Faith Communities:
>
>Advent Lutheran Church
>Clarendon Presbyterian Church
>St. Ann Catholic Church
>Arlington-Fairfax Jewish Congregation
>Community United Methodist Church
>St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
>Arlington Presbyterian Church
>Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center
>St. Mary's Episcopal Church
>Bahai's of Arlington County
>Mount Olivet United Methodist Church
>Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington Virginia
>Christ Crossman United Methodist Church
>Rock Spring Congregational UCC
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>September 11 - 5-7 pm/ Interfaith Reflection on the Future of America
>& World
>Malcolm X Park (15th & Euclid Streets, NW)
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>September 11, 8 am 10 pm / Washington National Cathedral
>
>The Cathedral will devote the whole of September 11 to services,
>meditations, and vigils in remembrance of the tragedy and exploration
>of the gifts of hope and peace. Free; no passes required.
>
><sum> Interfaith Service of Remembrance 8 am
><sum> Archbishop Desmond Tutu joins leaders of national faith institutions =
>
>to offer prayers of remembrance and peace. The tolling of the Bourdon
>bell will mark the anniversary moment of each attack one year ago.
><sum> Diverse Faith Meditations 10 am to 6 pm beginning on the hour
><sum> Hourly observances throughout the day will include a reading of the
>names of the victims of September 11 followed by a meditation, a
>musical response, and a twenty-five minute period of silence.
>Meditations on peace will be led by representatives of diverse, local
>faith communities.
><sum> Voices from 9-11: A Vigil of Faith, Hope, and Love 8 pm
>
>This sacred gathering will combine firsthand accounts of altruism,
>compassion, and service in the wake of 9-11 with music. Composer and
>producer Gary Malkin, singer and songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman,
>vocal artist Rachel Bagby, and others will weave a tapestry of spoken
>word, musical performance, and participatory chant specially created
>for this anniversary.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>Wednesday evening September 11th, beginning at 7:30 pm / Kunzang
>Palyul CHoling (KPC) Tibet Buddhist Temple will hold an evening of
>prayer and offerings dedicated to world peace.
>
>The evening is open to all who would like to participate, Buddhist and
>non-Buddhist alike. The main prayer ceremony will be a traditional
>Tibetan Buddhist Practice called the "Shower of Blessings" with tsog
>offering. This prayer ceremony lasts approx 90 minutes and includes a
>bounteous offering of food, as well as accumulation of prayer. Also
>during the evening, the World Peace Flame (of which KPC is one
>spiritual keeper) will be re-lit, and participants will also have an
>opportunity to offer their own candles and prayers for peace.
>
> KPC is located outside of Poolesville, MD at 18400 River Road. For a
>recording of directions, call (301) 428-8116. For more information
>you may leave a message at the same number and your call will be
>returned.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>Wednesday, Sept. 11 7:00 pm - An Interfaith Gathering United for
>Peace
>
>"A Day of Remembrance"
>
>George Mason University
>Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
>
>A Community-wide September 11th Remembrance through music, song,
>dance, and expressions of faith
>For more information or to participate in the adult and/or children's
>chorus, call 703-324-3453.
>
>Email hpryma at fairfaxcounty.gov; http://www.farifaxcounty.gov/service/
>dsm.cil
>
>
>***************************************************************
>PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTEMBER 11 INTERFAITH SERVICE
>
>Local rabbis Rebecca Alpert and Sara Lev, along with
>writer and activist Elliott bat Tzedek, will be part
>of the program at an Interfaith Service for Peace and
>Justice, beginning 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
>The service will take place at the Arch Street Friends
>Meeting House (4th and Arch Sts.), and will be
>followed by a candlelight procession to Love Park at
>7:30.
>
>Other speakers at the service will include longtime
>Quaker activist George Lakey, Professor (emeritus)
>Mosoud Ghaznavi of Rosemont College, Mary Lord of the
>American Friends Service Committee, Habeebah Ali of
>the Philadelphia Masjid, and Edith Stevens of Mother
>Bethel AME Church. The program will also feature
>several musical performances.
>
>Sponsoring faith groups include American Muslim
>Society - Tristate Region, Arch Street Friends
>Meeting, Africana Islamic Institute -- Dar al Salaam,
>Brandywine Peace Community, Foundation for Islamic
>Education, Germantown Friends Meeting, Germantown
>Mennonite Church, House of Grace Catholic Worker,
>Jewish Mobilization for a Just Peace, Leyv-Ha-Ir,
>Medical Mission Sisters, Metropolitan Christian
>Council, Mishkan Shalom, Mother Bethel African
>Methodist Episcopal Church, Nuestro Salvador/Our
>Savior Lutheran Church, American Friends Service
>Committee, St. Vincent De Paul Church, The Other Side
>Magazine, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Reading Friends
>Meeting, Unitarian Universalist Church of Restoration.
>
>Other groups endorsing this event include Centro Juan
>Antonio Corretjer, Delaware County Campaign for Peace
>and Justice, Global Exchange, Raise of Hope INC, NJ
>Coalition for Peace and Justice, National Organization
>for Women Philadelphia, Palestine Media Watch,
>SoRi-MoRi Philadelphia Korean Cultural Troupe,
>Tri-State Drug Policy Forum of DE, NJ, & PA, War
>Resisters League, Women's International League for
>Peace and Freedom Philadelphia.
>
>For more information, call 215-241-7003 or e-mail
>bwaxman at afsc.org
>************************************************************
>LITANY FOR SEPTEMBER 11
>Rev. Kathleen McTigue
>We gather together this evening to name our grief, born of the
>violence that fell on us from a bright autumn sky one year ago
>today. We gather as a circle of remembrance, to honor those now
>missing from the circle.
> We bear witness to our loss.
>We remember the ones we knew and loved who perished, and we honor the
>strangers whose smiling faces and shattered hopes have haunted the
>edges of the news all through this long year.
>We bear witness to our sorrow.
>We honor those who turned their faces toward the danger rather than
>away, those brave ones who reached strong hands into the fire and
>smoke, whose lives were lost in the saving of others.
> We bear witness to our heroes.
>We have learned that our world is a complex web of sorrows, a litany
>of wrongs and injustices into which we are bound. Our pain has
>sometimes led us to the ancient and dangerous equation of an eye for
>every eye, a tooth for every tooth.
> We bear witness to our choices.
>There are strangers half a world away whose lives have now been lost
>to our own nation's hunger for justice, innocent others just as
>beloved as our dead, just as worthy of lives rich and long.
> We bear witness to our violence.
>Yet we know ourselves to be people who hunger for righteousness. We
>hear the persistent whispers from our prophets and teachers who remind
>us of the sweet movement from the fist to the open hand, and tell us
>how urgent is the call to that movement now.
> We bear witness to the power of forgiveness.
>There is only one human tribe across all the earth. Within each
>confused and yearning heart is the capacity for unspeakable cruelty,
>and the seed of great goodness that can open us to new life.
>We bear witness to our unity.
>All around us we hear the language of war sounding out. We are called
>into the stronger lilt and music of a different syntax, a language of
>peace, a language in which our future can still beckon us as a place
>of safety
>
>
>
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