Peace Vigil 2007
International Day of Peace
The UN General Assembly set 21
September as the now permanent date
for the International Day of Peace.
From United
Nations (un.org) The International Day of Peace was
established in 1981 by the United Nations as an annual observance
of global non-violence and ceasefire. Every year, people in all
parts of the world honour peace in various ways on 21
September.
Minute of Silence
This year, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will ring the Peace Bell at United Nations Headquarters in New York in the company of the UN Messengers of Peace. He has called for a 24-hour cessation of hostilities on 21 September, and for a minute of silence to be observed around the world at noon local time.
Global Vigil of Meditation and Prayer
www.intuition-in-service.org is hosting a Global Vigil of Meditation and Prayer in support of International Day of Peace, 2007.
Visit their web site to learn how you can support the Day of Peace through meditation and prayer.
The Sydney Peace Vigil
As part of the worldwide focus, we in Sydney we will be participating in:
The Sydney Peace Vigil
Friday 21st September 2007
At the University steps in Victoria Park, Broadway, from
5am to 5pm.
An Invitation
All our readers, co-workers and friends are invited to join this inspiring invocation and demonstration of our essential unity which is the basis of the coming civilisation. Come in spirit - and in person if possible.
The Program
Many spiritual and religious traditions will be participating with prayer, meditation, song, story, music and presentation - see running order for the day (timetable) below. The time outside the period of the public vigil will be devoted to silent, inner reflection.
Beginning the energy inflow
From a time perspective, New Zealand and Australia are situated to open the focus and begin the energy inflow that will be taken up around the world as the Day of Peace unfolds.
This day is perhaps the most significant of the year for the new civilisation which is emerging - growing out of the old and taking humanity in a tide of new realisation, new consciousness, that recognises the whole of Life and our part within its expression through our beautiful blue planet, one of the glorious jewels of the solar system.
Learn more about the significance of this day in our October 2007 Newsletter.
Timetable
| 0730-0800 | Brahma Kumaris led by Margaret Parker make their presentation |
| 0800-0830 | Marrickville Peace Group - Jo Blackman will give a Yoga Demonstration |
| 0830-0900 | Universal Dancers for Peace led by Channah |
| 0900-0930 | Univeral Dancers for Peace led by Channah |
| 0930-1000 | OFFICIAL OPENING - Representative for NSW Premier, Representative for Lord Mayor of Sydney (Councillor John McInerney), Lindsay Mell UNAA. |
| 1000-1030 | Storytelling Donna Sife |
| 1030-1100 | Storytelling Rev Graham Ellis |
| 1100-1130 | Jewish Social Justice Committee-Temple Emanuel Woollahra- led by Lucy Taksa with Rabbi's & others attending |
| 1130-1200 | Jewish Social Justice Committee-Temple Emanuel Woollahra-led by Lucy Taksa with Rabbi's & others attending |
| 1200-1230 | Quakers led by Convenor Martin Moore- Quakers Peace & Justice |
| 1230-1300 | Zoroastrian Presentation Capt Noshir Sachinwalla |
| 1300-1330 | Bahai's Community led by Kit Meyer make their presentation |
| 1330-1400 | Uniting Church Presentation- Rev Ian Pearson |
| 1400-1430 | Affinity Muslim Group led by Mehmet Saral |
| 1430-1530 | Sikh Community led by Rev Gurjit Singh make their presentation including violin music |
| 1530-1600 | Pax Christi group led by Gill Burrows give their presentation |
| 1600-1630 | Dru Yoga led by Victoria Sharp give their presentation |
| 1630-1700 | CLOSING CEREMONY Judy Norman MFP - Victoria Sharp World Peace Flame Foundation |
| 1700-1800 | Wayne Robinson Ministry for Peace & his crew will dismantle |