Peace-Loving Gathering on Auckland’s Shore
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A call to peace is being made
on Auckland’s North Shore to coincide with the United
Nations International Day of Peace on Saturday 21st of
September. The gathering is at Narrowneck Beach from 5:30pm
to sunset at 6:30. All peace-loving people are invited to
attend.
Among the prayer and story sharers are :
- Hon
Chris Carter, former Minister of Ethnic Affairs and Senior
UN official based in Kabul
- Imam Muhammed Shaakir
Ismail, New Zealand Muslim Association
- Ruth Coombes,
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
-
Pundit Sunil Sharma, North Shore Hanuman Temple
-
Margaret Taylor, Amnesty International
- Reverend Ashibek
Solomon, Methodist Devonport Parish
- Tony Keam, The
Korean Society of Auckland
- Judy Taguiwalo, former
Philippine Social Welfare Secretary
- other peace
advocates.
The people will be called to gather by a lone bagpiper Alina Hancox from City of Sails Pipeband, followed by a karakia led by Shannan Halbert of Ngati Rongowhakaata.
An event highlight is the community
offering of Flowers of Peace, led by Rhyl Jansen, from our
shore at high tide -- our message of peace that we hope the
outgoing tide will bring to shores in faraway lands.
The
flower offering will be accompanied by Sound of Peace, a
solo flute rendition by Taryn Lunny.
The event is
organised by Peace Advocates, a group of like-minded
individuals who support the United Nations International Day
of Peace. This year’s Peace Advocates are Romy Udanga,
Fritzi Udanga, Taryn Lunny, Mary Linzey, Iain Rea, Rhyl
Jansen and Victoria
Short.
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