Tag: Peace Vigil

PeaceFest: Turning Communities Toward Peace

Saturday, Sept 19, 11 am to 4 pm
Lititz Church Of the Brethren

PeaceFest is a family-friendly event designed to bring people together in hope, education, fellowship, and action around a shared vision of a more peaceful world.

A highlight of the day will be presentations by Shane Claiborne, prominent speaker, activist, best-selling author, along with a demonstration by RAWtools, an organization dedicated to transforming weapons into symbols of hope.

More information can be found at:
https://etowncob.my.canva.site/peacefest2026

Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Committees of local Church of the Brethren congregations.

Pinwheels for Peace Vigil

On September 21, 2023, at 7 PM. everyone is invited to participate in International Peace Day.

Mountville Church of the Brethren will “plant” 216 children’s pinwheels on the lawn of the church. Each pinwheel represents one of the 216 children who die of gun violence in the United States every month.

Pinwheels for Peace seeks to raise awareness of the magnitude of this national tragedy, and to follow the biblical admonition in Proverbs 34:14, “…seek peace and pursue it.”

On Thursday, September 21 an outdoor vigil will be held at 7:00 P.M. to remember the child victims of gun violence. The public is invited to attend.

The Pinwheels for Peace remembrance week will begin during worship service on September 17, when members of the congregation will bring forward a child’s pinwheel which will be “planted’ on the church lawn after the service.

As one of the historic peace churches, the Church of the Brethren has pursued peace since its inception. Recognizing the complexity of peacemaking, the church seeks peace as not merely the opposite of war. Its Annual Conference has called for its members to be powerful witnesses to the tragedy of gun violence in statements since 1978.

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