This Wednesday, September 21 is the Internataional day of Peace, designated by the UN as a day for worldwide action in support of non-violence. The day has been used to vaccinate children in areas of conflict against disease and to distribute supplies and medicine to those who would otherwise be unreachable.
Sept 21 is also the last of our Ten Days of Peace, stretching from Sept 11 - 21. We will mark the day by showing the film "Little Town of Bethlehem" at 7pm at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, Ill at 1330 Ridge Ave. The documetnary follows three men of different religious faiths as they lead their live in Israel and Palestine and as they all are eventually inspired to work for peace in an environment of ever expanding violence.
After the fillm, members of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation who recently travelled to Israel and the West Bank to meet with local peace activists and religious leaders, will be available to answer questions. This event is free and open to the public. Contributions will be accepted.
During the past ten days, we hope you've followed some of our suggestions for bringing more peace into the world. Did you write a letter to your Congressman? Read a poem about peace? Attend the Walk 'n Talk on Sept 11? If you have experiences working for peace that you'd like others to know about, please share them as a Comment below.
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