Community Corner
11th Annual Phiadelphia Interfaith Walk for Peace & Reconciliation
- MEDIA ADVISORY –
2014
INTERFAITH PEACE WALK
A “Walking dialogue” among Jews,
Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Hindus, Taoists, Baha’i, Agnostics, and
others
Find out what's happening in Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Theme:
Side by Side on Sacred Ground:
Celebrating Transformations
Find out what's happening in Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
(PHILADELPHIA,
PA 3/28/11) – This year’s Philadelphia Interfaith Walk
for Peace and Reconciliation (Walk),
with the theme “Side by Side on Sacred Ground: Celebrating Transformations” in the Kensington
section of Philadelphia
on Sunday, April 27, 2014.
The
Interfaith Walk for Peace and
Reconciliation is an annual gathering organized by Jews, Muslims, Christians,
Sikhs, Buddhists, Baha’i, secular people and others that are concerned about
and committed to multi-religious and cross-cultural cooperation.
The Walk offers the public a soulful
alternative to the violence in our neighborhoods and in the world. Through
dance, chanting, prayer and conversation, the Walk is meant to start dialogue among Philadelphians on the urgent
need for peaceful change.
To promote
the growth of peace in the community and celebrate the transformation of the
neighborhood, there will be programs at 3 venues.
WHAT:
11th Annual Interfaith Peace Walk for Peace and Reconciliation – This is a rain or shine event
WHEN: Sunday,
April 27, 2014
TIME: 2:00
pm-6:00 pm
Gathering
at
Al-Aqsa Islamic Society: 2:30 pm prior to 3:00 pm Program start.
A bus is
available to transport people during the Walk.
Walk
Route: Starting at 3:00pm:
1. Al
Aqsa Mosque, 1501
Germantown Ave., Philadelphia,
PA
19122
2. St. Francis
Inn, 2441 Kensington Ave., Philadelphia, PA
19125
3. West
Kensington Ministry, 2140 N. Hancock, Philadelphia, PA
19122
Refreshments
and Fellowship at the final stop.
The Philadelphia Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation began when a group of Jews, Muslims and
Christians came together to increase dialogue and understanding across the
traditional divisions of religion, culture, and race. For more information
visit our website: www.interfaithpeacewalk.org
- END –
CONTACT:
Committee Member Linda Toia, (215) 393-4748 lindatoia@verizon.net
Committee Member Vic Compher, (267) 266-0842 viccompher@comcast.net
Committee Member Lance Laver, (610) 668-9845, llaver4@comcast.net
Media Relations Coordinator Hal Smith, (570)854-1254, rakovskii@yandex.com
Media Relations Coordinator Imelda Cruz, (215) 457-8764, imelda12545@aol.com