A celebration of the International Day of Peace will take place at the First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) on Friday, September 21, 2007. The FUSF PEACE Ministry has planned two events to honor this important day, and welcomes anyone from Franklin or the surrounding communities to participate. Both events will be held in the sanctuary and are free of charge.
The sanctuary will be open from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm to provide an opportunity for personal reflection and meditation. Fifteen minutes of silence will be observed from 12:00 noon to 12:15 pm to connect Franklin with others around the world who will be observing silence at noon, local time.
At 7:30 pm members of the PEACE Ministry will honor and celebrate the day through words, prayers, songs, visual displays, and crafts.
The International Day of Peace was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 and was first inaugurated on the third Tuesday of September 1982. In 2002 the UN General Assembly set September 21st as the permanent date for the International Day of Peace. The United Nations General Assembly felt that the day “should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.”
The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is located at 262 Chestnut Street in Franklin and is wheelchair accessible. For more information please contact Bobbi Tayne Gerlits at (508) 520-2348.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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