Today is the United Nations' annual observance of the International Day of Peace. The International Day of Peace provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in 1981 creating the day. In 2001, they adopted a new resolution designating September 21 as the actual day for the yearly observance.
The resolution stated that the International Day of Peace should "be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, an invitation to all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities during the day."
For a list of world-wide commitments to observe the day visit http://www.peaceoneday.org/bin/venda.plex?ex=co_disp-view{RDhref+}bsref=peaceoneday{RDhref+}page=2005. For a list of commitments to observe the day through prayer visit http://www.idpvigil.com/commitments/commitment2005.php Visit http://www.un.org/events/peaceday/2005/ for a complete list of U.N. activities.
NEW YORK CITY: Dialogue/Hewar to perform concert for peace
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: House of Bishops meeting
DALLAS, TEXAS: EWHP gather for conference in Dallas
WASHINGTON, DC: The Cathedral celebrates its 98th birthday
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Concert to benefit Hurricane Katrina relief
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY: "Vox Fidelis" becomes Christ Church's fourth choir
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA: Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership program
Coming up Thursday, September 22, 2005...
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: House of Bishops meeting
The House of Bishops meeting takes place September 22-27 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Topics of discussion include the formation of a "Katrina companions" program and other relief recommendations.
DALLAS, TEXAS: EWHP gather for conference in Dallas
The 2005 Episcopal Women's History Project (EWHP) conference will meet in Dallas, Texas, September 22-24, 2005, at the Catholic Conference Center.
The EWHP exist to promote and encourage research, writing and publication in all matters touching upon the history of women in the Episcopal Church; to promote and encourage the collection and preservation of records and other artifacts of interest pertaining to such history; and to foster and promote public knowledge of interest in such history.
Coming up Saturday, September 24, 2005...
NEW YORK CITY: Dialogue/Hewar to perform concert for peace
Dialogue/Hewar, a music group from Damascus, Syria, will perform their unique style of traditional Middle East music and contemporary American jazz at a Concert for Peace at the Church of the Heavenly Rest located at 90th Street and Fifth Avenue, at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and children.
For more information visit http://www.concertsforpeace.net/ or email Mel Lehman at ML961291@aol.com .
Coming up Sunday, September 25, 2005...
WASHINGTON, DC: The Cathedral celebrates its 98th birthday
The public is invited to attend the birthday celebration for the Washington National Cathedral during coffee hour at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, September 25, 2005.
For more information contact Elizabeth Mullen at 202.537.6248 or email emullen@cathedral.org
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Concert to benefit Hurricane Katrina relief
The birthplace of Jazz - New Orleans - will be celebrated during a Jazz Vespers concert and reception on Sunday, September 25, 2005.
St. John's Cathedral will play host to area musicians and jazz fans alike at the 6 p.m. concert led by Tony Steve and Christi John Bye.
Food popular in the Crescent City will follow the music.
The event is free, but donations are accepted.
For information contact Sarah Lynch, communication director, at 904.632.9104, ext. 12.Œ
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY: "Vox Fidelis" becomes Christ Church's fourth choir
On Sunday, September 25, the Vespers will be augmented by ten choral singers from the Christ Church, Rutgers University, and New Brunswick communities.
"Vox Fidelis" will offer a short program at 6:30 p.m. that is free to all.
For more information contact Mark Trautman, director of music at Christ Church at 732.545.262, ext. 3 or email musicatchristchurch@yahoo.com
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA: Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership program
The Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership (CALL) presents "Issues in Dying: an evening with Anne Wall, Ryan Lesh and Kathleen Kelly," at Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, 7:30-9:00pm.
Registration is $15 for individuals and $10 per person for parish groups. Admission is free for CDSP and GTU students with student ID.
For information call 510.204.0720 or register online at http://www.cdsp.edu/call .
