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2008 Interfaith Peace Witness

On Friday, March 7th in Washington, DC, people from across the United States will attend religious services at over a dozen different houses of worship and centers of faith at noon. Then we will come together for a public witness and demonstration against the war, including inspirational and diverse speakers, opportunities for civil disobedience, and the creation of a "rope of hope."

Please join us for this act of faith, and for related workshops and gatherings. Click here to sign up!

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Introduction

Interfaith Peace Witness 2008 in Washington, D.C. includes Worship in diverse traditions, a mass Public Witness, workshops and other events. This is a faith-based witness. We ask everyone to participate in both a worship service and the Interfaith Peace Witness at the Capitol on Friday.

Please register for all events as they may fill up. Sign up for:

Thursday evening & Friday morning workshops

FRIDAY NOON WORSHIP SERVICE

Friday Public Interfaith Peace Witness (and civil disobedience, if applicable)

Saturday activities

If you are considering civil disobedience, you must have prior nonviolence training or sign up for one on Thurs. or Fri. All who will join in the prayerful civil disobedience must register for and attend a legal briefing either Thurs. at 8:45pm or Fri. at 10:15am.

Don't forget to donate to help cover the costs of this volunteer-based event.

We hope that you will register to receive more information from Peace Witness organizers and partner organizations, and to help us keep in touch with you.

Thanks so much for planning to be with us in March! Please invite your friends!

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Join us March 7, 2008.
Religious services will take place in houses of worship, followed by a national interfaith witness at the U.S. Capitol, including rituals, vigiling, and faith-based nonviolent civil disobedience.

Thursday, 3/6
6:30pmworkshops, nonviolence training
7:00pminterfaith leadership gathering
Friday, 3/7
8:30am workshops, nonviolence training
noon WORSHIP SERVICES in many faith traditions
2:30pmINTERFAITH WITNESS & NONVIOLENT ACTION
Saturday, 3/8
2:30pmregional organizing gatherings
5:00pm
Video screening and pizza
7:30pm
interfaith coffee house
Can't come to DC? Christian prayer vigils will take place across the nation.

Join us by sending your section of the “"Imagine 10,000 feet of hope."

View the full schedule of events.

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Sign up for Washington Peace Witness

Posted February 7th, 2008 by OBIPP

Registration for an account on this website is optional, but will allow you to edit your sign ups in the future.
Click here to register now. (Or log in if you already have an account.)

If you don't want to register for an account and you wish to attend the Peace Witness, please fill out the form below.

This event is free. Please donate to make it possible.

Bring along your section of the "Imagine 10,000 feet of hope."

Be sure to click on the expandable sections to see more events to sign up for.
A full name and valid e-mail address are required.

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Worship services
Plese select which service you would like to attend. Learn more by clicking on the titles which will open more information in a new window.
All services begin at noon and end by 1:30pm on Friday, March 7th. Click the titles to open more information in a new window.
Interfaith peace witness
Come together at the Upper Senate Park at the edge of the Capitol for an interfaith service and insprational speeches. Among those taking part: Rabbi Michael Namath of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; Rev. Bob Edgar, former head of the National Council of Churches, now head of Common Cause; Asma Mirza, head of the Muslim Student Assn; Rev. Bill Sinkford, head of the Unitarian Universalist Assn.
Your participation at the 2008 Peace Witness on Friday, March 7th at 2:30 pm.

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