CALIFORNIA,
USA
(2003
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
NEW
DIMENSIONS RADIO broadcast the programme "Peace Is A Verb" throughout
the week beginning September 15th 2003, in honor of the international
day of peace. The broadcast featured Marilyn King, two time Olympian
and founder of beyond sports, Jean Huston, author of dozens of books
including "A Passion For The Possible" and "Manual for the Peacemaker:
An Iroquois Legend to Heal Self & Society," Avon Mattison, Founder
and President of Pathways To Peace and one of the founding visionaries
of the International Day of Peace, and Robert Muller, former Assistant
Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chancellor Emeritus of
the University for Peace.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
BRISBANE, CALIFORNIA
SENIORS
FOR PEACE Video: production of a 25 minute video documentary on
a group of politically active seniors living at the Redwoods Retirement
Community in Mill Valley, CA who are deeply committed to issues of
peace and justice. The video will be submitted to the Mill Valley
Film Festival for its world premiere in October of 2003.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
THE
ACADEMY FOR FUTURE SCIENCE created and disseminated a "Prayer
for Peace, a visualization for all those on the Path of Peace."
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
THE
LOS ANGELES HEART MEDITATION PROJECT offered a Peace Meditation
to the public at the Getty Museum for invoking love into the national
heart center of the USA.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA
Thanks to the heroic efforts of Norma Foster, founding member of City
of Angels URI-LA, president of the Interfaith Council of the United
Nations, Los Angeles, and president of the Pacific-Los Angeles Chapter
of the United Nations Association, California Governor Grey Davis
and City of Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn have joined the governors
of 13 other states and 10 other U.S. cities in declaring September
21st the International Day of Peace each year, from henceforth, as
requested by UN General Assembly Resolution 55/282. Representatives
of Governor Davis and Mayor Hahn presented the signed proclamation
at the annual meeting of the Pacific-Los Angeles Chapter of the United
Nations Association, hosted by SGI-USA at their beautiful Friendship
Center in Los Angeles.
The proclamation, in part, "Declares that the International Day of
Peace shall henceforth be observed as a global day of ceasefire and
non-violence," and invites "all nations and peoples to honour a cessation
of hostilities for the duration of the day." In addition to the proclamations,
the meeting included international musical performances, the ringing
of a Peace Bell, and a presentation by Katie Scolari Borden, West
Coast General Manager for UNICEF, on UN advocacy issues, including
"The State of the Children of the World as Victims of War, Poverty,
and Disease."
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA
HEAR
THE VOICE OF THE CHILDREN PROJECT involving asking children to complete
"Peace is …." in one sentence which was placed on a small flag and
sent to the UN as a "Voice of the Children" for the "WE THE PEOPLES"
INITIATIVE for IDP.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
THE
INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES held their Annual Conference with the
Association of Global New Thought. On the International Day of Peace,
the conference concluded with a World Peace Flag Ceremony, conducted
by the World Peace Prayer Society. Pathways To Peace facilitated a
workshop entitled The Art and Practice of Peacebuilding.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, USA
The
IONS (Institute of Noetic Science) Conference was first class - it
was powerful, beautiful and profound. It was co-sponsored by the Association
of Global New Thought (AGNT). These two organizations came together
in a powerful union of science and religion - of vertical and horizontal
- of heart and mind.
The speakers were Master thinkers of our times - cutting edge quantum
physicists, scientists and researchers who are exploring the mystical
unseen world of the Universe and Spiritual evolution within the context
of science.... together with inspiring visionaries and ministers of
the New Thought Movement who spoke so eloquently about Divinity and
the Spirit that moves through all of us.
The Peace Prayer Ceremony was presented as the finale to the 4-day
conference. Eight New Thought ministers acted as voice leaders for
each of the continents. Eighty members of the Agape Choir of Los Angeles
led the audience in a "May Peace Prevail on Earth" song in between
the prayer for each of the continents. The flags, once presented on
stage, were handed randomly to members in the audience who stood swaying
with the flags and joined in the chorus.
At the end 192 flags all waved in unison as a living testimony to
our celebration of Life and the Oneness of humanity. We certainly
celebrated the International Day of Peace in grand style linking with
all of you around the world in spirit.
Fumi Johns-Stewart
The World Peace Prayer Society,
San Francisco
SACRAMENTO,
CALIFORNIA
THE
INTERNATIONAL WORLD PEACE ROSE GARDENS organized a procession with
3 peace doves and the throwing of rose petals in the Rose Garden after
repeating "May Peace Prevail on Earth" three times. This was followed
by a "Women of Spirit Ceremony", whereby women of different faiths
read their favorite passage on peace from their treasured books. A
speech by Sylvia Villalobos and UNA representatives was given followed
by messages of peace by 3 youths, proclamations by the Governor and
the mayor of Sacramento. A rose was offered for 40 different conflicts
going on in the world to someone in the audience. A moment of silence
as well as entertainment by Hmong flute dancers ended the ceremonies.
Three different TV stations covered this event.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
THE
UNITY FOUNDATION organized a special event in Union Square beginning
with a minute of silence and an address by the Executive Director
of Pathways To Peace. The backdrop for the event was a large outdoor
exhibit of museum quality art by members of the Artists' Guild of
San Francisco, presenters of the celebration. The Presidio Children's
Dance Theatre gave a performance as did the folk rock group, "United
Soul." Among other Bay Area world music groups featured were, Ancient
Future, the Snake Band, and the Nigerian Brothers.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
ARTSHIP
FOUNDATION and its affiliated the International Peace University offered
their "Talismans of Peace: Creating a Self-help Resource" designed
to address the needs of mediators and participants in a conflict resolution
situation. The Talismans are made during a mediation or conflict resolution
process as expressions of what had been what had been done and learned
during the mediation. This activity was offered in Union Square, San
Francisco, in conjunction with the International Day of Peace event
put on by the Unity Foundation.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
THE
RED VICTORIAN PEACE CENTER Bed and Breakfast hosted an International
Day of Peace House Party for friends and supporters of Dennis Kucinich.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Olympian
Marilyn King is extending an invitation for people to become part
of the Advance Peace Team preparing for the launch of THE PEACE TEAM
on the International Day of Peace 2004. Peace Team members are asked
to establish daily practices which will allow us to achieve our goal
of peace and they will share the best of these next year.. In the
meantime, people are asked to engage in the "Olympic Minute" envisioning
the "gold medal" of what Peace looks like. Using the PTP Peace Card
with the vision of Peace, for example.
("WE THE PEOPLES" INITIATIVE Participant)
2003
World Peace Prayer Society Compilation
PICTORAL
ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS PEACE DAY EVENTS
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| Europe |
North America
| Oceania
| South
America | UN
& Global
May
Peace Prevail On Earth
