International Human Rights Day Walk And Prayer Vigil - Dec 10th, 2002
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International Human Rights Day Walk And Prayer Vigil - Dec 10th, 2002 |
International Human Rights Day is December 10th. Without a whole lot of time to prepare a few Cincinnati area Peacemakers decided to organize the first candlelight vigil in front of the Federal building in downtown Cincinnati. Only three could manage it this year but in the words of our great Peacemaker, Erik Johnson, "Not a single word, cry, smile, prayer, run, walk, kiss, embrace, vigil, or act of civil resistance offered out of love for peace is lost in the struggle for justice and the renewal of this sacred earth and space."
The vigil began at Little Turtle Monument in Covington, Ky and a walk commenced across the Suspension Bridge into downtown Cincinnati. A few folks stopped to give us some encouragement and said they were in agreement with us but could not join us on this evening.
It was cold and raining lightly. A mist was everywhere giving us ghost like images of the river and bridges as we made our way across the Ohio River into Cincinnati. Once we arrived at the Federal Building we lit the candles and held our prayer vigil for about a half an hour before walking back to our starting point.
Next year we will have more time to prepare and hope to have a much larger crowd. Peacehq Reporting |
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