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Saturday, April 12 2008 @ 12:56 am
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 Eyes Wide Open, the American Friends Service Committee’s widely-acclaimed exhibition on the human cost of the Iraq War, features a pair of boots honoring each California military casualty, a labyrinth of civilian shoes to memorialize the Iraqis killed in the conflict, and a display exploring the history, cost and consequences of the war. Come to Kings' Plaza in Palo Alto (corner of Hamilton and Ramona, in front of the City Hall) to honor and grieve for the lost lives of loved ones and strangers, near and far. An ongoing vigil with the boots and shoes will begin Saturday, May 3rd at 10 a.m. and continue through the day and night until Sunday, May 4th at 6 p.m.
Special Events at the Vigil:
Opening Ceremony, Saturday, 12Noon: Prayers from Diverse Faith Traditions, Music, Speaker: Cindy Sheehan "Peace Mom" whose son Casey was killed while serving in Iraq
Taps, Saturday, 8pm (sundown) followed by time of silence
Film "Arlington West", Saturday 8:30pm: A 45 minute documentary telling the story of the "temporary cemetery in the sand" erected every Sunday by the Veterans for Peace in Santa Barbara, Santa Monica and other locations. A flag draped coffin and over 4000 wooden crosses, placed lovingly on the beach, invite the public to honor fallen U.S. soldiers and lament the cost of war.
(Bring your coats and blankets or chairs to sit on!)
Reading of Names, Sunday, 2pm: The names and ages of each of the 432 soldiers from California who have died in this war will be read, along with 432 names of Iraqi civilians who have been killed. Prayers and Silence.
Closing Ceremony, Sunday, 6pm: Speaker Gold Star Families Speak Out mother Karen Meredith, whose son Ken Ballard was killed while serving in Iraq; Prayers from Diverse Faith Traditions
The Eyes Wide Open exhibit will also be offered at Stanford White Plaza Friday, May 2, 10am-6pm and at Santa Clara University (near new library) Monday and Tuesday, May 5 & 6, 10am-8pm. |
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Thursday, April 03 2008 @ 01:37 am
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 MVPJ is sending the following letter to Judge Gerald Lee in the hopes that Dr. Sami Al-Arian will get fair treatment from our court system. He is currently on a hunger strike.
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Thursday, February 28 2008 @ 04:39 pm
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 MVPJ is proud to be a co-sponsor of this important event on March 9th. Read more for the details |
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Saturday, December 08 2007 @ 04:04 am
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 In the midst of winter holy days,
Bay Area people of faith invite you to join us as we
Work and Pray for Peace
(followed by "peace" in several different languages)
and
Call for an End to the War in Iraq
We invite you, your congregation or organization or community, and/or groups within your congregation to sign this INTERFAITH PEACE AD (see the wording above). The ad will include a list of individual and group sponsors. We will run it in the San Jose Mercury News and Palo Alto Weekly -- and it won't be complete without you!
Individual are asked to donate $20-50 for their names to be listed. Organizations and congregations are asked to donate $50-$200 for their names and websites to be included. ALL the money will be used to run the ad as widely as possible.
TO ADD A NAME, please email multifaithpeace@aol.com with the name exactly as you want it (and website, if signing as an organization/congregation), and then please make out your CHECKS to "First Presbyterian Church/MVPJ" indicating "Peace Ad" on it - and mail it to First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301. |
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Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 06:38 pm
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 Sunday December 9th you have an opportunity to attend an amazing event - American Muslim Voice's annual convention. You won't want to miss this event! |
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Friday, November 02 2007 @ 10:47 pm
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 TAKE THE PEACE TRAIN TO ABOLISH TORTURE
Honor God - Stop Torture!
Friday, November 16
Caltrain #138 to San Jose
12Noon - Vigil & press conference in front of Jeppesen office
225 W. Santa Clara, San Jose
Ride the peace train from wherever you are (San Mateo, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, see schedule below) to the San Jose Diridon Station on Cahill Street (or join us there). We will process from the train station (leaving at 11:40am) to the office building of Jeppesen International Flight Planning (2/3 of a mile) for a 12 noon vigil and press conference. Jeppesen is accused of knowingly providing direct flight services to the CIA for "extraordinary renditions" - the illegal practice of transporting people overseas where they are subject to torture. Just one year ago, on October 30, 2006, Jane Mayer exposed Jeppesen's involvement in The New Yorker article entitled "Outsourcing: The CIA's Travel Agent." Speakers will include the Rev. Ben Daniel of Foothill Presbyterian Church in San Jose.  |
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Tuesday, October 16 2007 @ 06:58 pm
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Join us for this wonderful opportunity for informal conversation with Ray McGovern on Wednesday, Oct 17, 6:30-8:30pm at the First Baptist Church, 305 N. California Ave. (at Bryant) in Palo Alto. The topic will be the role of people of faith in a time of war. The concern of a possible US attack on Iran will be discussed.
Ray McGovern worked as a CIA analyst for 27 years and gave the daily briefings to then-vice-president George H.W. Bush. He now is on staff at Church of the Savior in Washington, D.C., writing and speaking across the country for Tell the Word, "Speaking Truth to Power." Ray is co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. His articles have appeared in The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Miami Herald, The International Herald Tribune, the Suddeutsche Zeitung, and the Berliner Tagesspiege, and he has appeared on the News Hour with Jim Lehrer on several different occasions.
A simple soup supper will be served. RSVP's are helpful to multifaithpeace@aol.org or call 650-569-3416.
$5-$15 donation requested, but no one turned away. |
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Tuesday, October 16 2007 @ 06:55 pm
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 The Iraq War Moratorium continues on the third Friday of every month. October 19 will feature a Peninsula Peace Procession, leaving from San Jose and Burlingame at 3pm, traveling along El Camino Real so people can join in with cars, bikes, or cheer us on along the road.
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Tuesday, October 16 2007 @ 06:48 pm
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 On Wednesday October 24th at 7pm, Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice and the First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto will join with over 500 congregations nation-wide in watching the HBO documentary "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" directed by Rory Kennedy. "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" is an 80 minute film that digs beneath the headlines to investigate the psychological and political context in which torture occurred and asks critical questions about how it happened and how it affects America's credibility as a defender of freedom and human rights. |
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Tuesday, October 16 2007 @ 06:44 pm
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In conjunction with Amnesty International's Weekend of Faith and Action, please join us on
Saturday, October 20, 12 noon
at Lytton Plaza (corner of University and Emerson) in Palo Alto.
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