Peace Vigils & Events on 9/21 In Greenbelt, Takoma Park & DC & Friends Day for Peace 9/23 at Marriotsville

The Network of Spiritual Progressives supports the Declaration of
Peace, a national popular movement to set a timetable to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq and support our troops.

During September 21, the International Day of Peace, events are planned all over the world, including a press conference in Washington, D.C.

In Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, we have an opportunity to attend a candlelight vigil for peace at the Greenbelt Community Center.

What? Candlelight vigil for peace
Where? Greenbelt Community Center Lawn, 11 Crescent Rd., Greenbelt MD
Who? Prince Georges County Peace and Justice Coalition
When? 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
More information: justpeacepg@earthlink.net

International Day of Peace celebrated in TakomaPark MD
Location: Takoma Park Presbyterian Church , 310 Tulip Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912. For directions click here .
Time: 7Pm - Ecumenical service at 7 PM. Followed by a potluck dinner where local religious congregations and the Takoma Park Peace Council will meet together to discuss ways to be a more effective force for peace.
The Labyrinth will be available from 6-9 PM. .For more information and background on the International Day of Peace, see
www.internationaldayofpeace.org.

For additional International Day of Peace events in Maryland in places like Annapolis, Baltimore, Bowie, Glen Burnie, New Windsor,Towson, Vienna and Westminster click here .

ALSO IN DC:
Sep 21 2006 - 6:00pm - 7:30 pm
Location:
St. Thomas Episcopal Church's park
18th & Church Streets (Between P St. & Q St., NW)
Washington, DC, 20009
United States
"We Declare Peace With Iraq!": A candlelight peace vigil expressing the call of The Declaration of Peace and the desire of many for an end to the occupation of Iraq, withdrawal of US military forces and closure of US bases, return of Iraqi sovereignty with justice for the people of Iraq will be held in the park next to St. Thomas Episcopal Church on 18th Street between P & Q Streets, NW Washington DC (across the street from the Embassy of Iraq). The vigil will begin at 6PM. Bring your candles or flashlights. - Peace and Social Concerns Committee: Friends Meeting of Washington

AND in the Spirit of Rabbi Lerner's call for reflection and social repentance consider:

A Day of Silent Meditation, Prayer and Fasting for Peace and Social Justice
Saturday, September 23, 2006, 7am-7pm
Bon Secours Spiritual Center, Marriottsville, Maryland

On Saturday, September 23, from daylight to dusk, Patapsco Friends Meeting is holding a day of silent meditation, prayer, and fasting to witness to our concerns for the policies and actions of our country both at home and abroad.

We seek to make available to all who have need of it, a still place and time to recollect that our country, which has so much potential for good, is currently promoting war, injustice, intolerance, economic inequality, and environmental destruction.

We trust that in the silence we may clarify our vision for our country and the world and be shown how to be more effective witnesses for the necessity to love each other and our earth.

September 23 is the first day of fall. This is a time of spiritual significance and renewal for many traditions, marked by Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan, among other holidays. This day also follows the United Nations International Day of Peace on September 21.

We invite you to join with us at the Bon Secours Spiritual Center. Come when you can. Stay for as long as you need—or participate from wherever you may be, and to whatever extent and manner you wish.