[Pacg] Stand for peace NOW! Fri & Sat, Sept 21st & 22nd

[Carolina 1961]

Peace Week-end is NOW... Please join us!

*Friday - September 21, 2007*

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*Peace Vigil at Senator Grassley's Davenport office (3rd & Main )*
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*Noon – 6pm *
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Senator Grassley has been a consistent supporter of the war. Citizens will
be gathering inside and outside of his office, reading the names of the dead
and sharing our feelings with his staff. There will be singing, praying,
silent reflection, and calling for an end to the war.
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*Noon to 8 PM   *
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Prayer vigil open to all at St. James Lutheran, 3145 31st Ave, Rock Island,
IL. Make a pinwheel for peace and bring it along. To learn more, go to
www.pinwheelsforpeace.com.

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*Saturday—September 22, 2007*

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*Figge Art Museum Auditorium, 225 W 2nd St, Davenport *

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*Morning Forums:*

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*9 AM:*       *Insurgencies and Iraq - *

                 David Vorland

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*10 AM:*     *Round Table and Panel ** on consequences of the war & what we
can do about it*

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*11 AM:*     *Practicing Peace in War time** :  *

*Exploring the Skill of Mindfulness - *Steve Spring and Catherine Cleary

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*12:30:*     *Silent Meditative Peace Walk - *

                Le Claire Park by picnic shelter—led by Steve Spring

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*Afternoon Schedule: *

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*Documentaries on the Iraq War*

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*1:30 PM   **The Ground Truth - *US soldiers  share their perspective on the
war

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*3:15 PM    Iraq** for Sale - **exposing the war profiteers *

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*Short discussion following both films*

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*September 21 st through September 23rd*

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*Progressive Clergy from the 3 major faith traditions (Jewish, Muslim and
Christian) will be promoting peace during their services at this time. *

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* * Please contact Monica Kurth 563-271-9332 or Caroline Vernon 563-676-7580
to let us know if you plan on coming to the week-end events.

*Thanks for all you are doing to make the world a more peaceful place!*

www.qcprogressiveaction.org
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