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Interfaith Memorial Services -- Memorial Day 2004

This is a partial list, and growing.  If you know of additional services, please send city, state, venue, time and contact information to redgar@ncccusa.org  or shanta@ncccusa.org.


Washington, D.C., 6 p.m. May 27
National City Christian Church, Thomas Circle. 
Participants are invited to bring flowers -- purchased or from the garden -- to place on the steps of the church following the service, in tribute to the fallen.
Contact: Brenda Girton-Mitchell 202-544-2350; bgirtonm@ncccusa.org


ARIZONA

Phoenix, Ariz., 6:00 p.m., May 27
The Arizona Interfaith Movement will host a special Interfaith Peace Memorial Service in Patriots Park, Washington & Central, downtown Phoenix..
For details, contact: Paul Eppinger, 602-992-0510


CALIFORNIA

Pasadena, Calif., May 27
All Saints' Episcopal Church
Contact: Tom Ferguson, 626-796-7374

Palo Alto, Calif.  6 p.m., May 27
Palo Alto City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton
Vigil for Peace, followed by a procession on University Ave (which will be closed) led by an Earth flag carried by Muslim, Jewish and Christian youth, a coffin with a U.S. flag, a coffin with a flag of Iraq, and one unmarked coffin in black.
Contact: Diana Gibson, 650-569-3416/650-322-6991 Details on Web: www.multifaithpeace.org 

Presidio, Calif., 1 p.m. May 31
Main Post Chapel
Contact: Paul Chaffee
 

FLORIDA

Tampa, Fla., 7 p.m., May 27
Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel,
725 S. Harbour Island Boulevard,
part of the "Come to the Feast" gathering of young adults convened by the NCC.
Contact Garland Pierce, 813-229-5000
 

HAWAII

Honolulu, Hawaii, 6:30 p.m. May 27
Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S Vineyard Blvd
Contact: The Rev. Gary Barbaree  808-536-9602.


ILLINOIS

Rockford, Ill., 6 p.m. May 27
Puri Peace Plaza
(Rain Location: Grace United Methodist Church)
Contact: Stanley E. Campbell, 815-964-7111
 

INDIANA

Batesville, Ind., 6 p.m. May 27
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church 
Contact: Pastor David J. Smith


IOWA

Des Moines, Iowa, Noon May 27
St. John's Lutheran Church (Downtown)
Contact: Chester Guinn 
 

LOUISIANA

New Orleans, La., 2:30 p.m. May 30
Full Gospel Church of God in Christ
1031 N. Claiborne Ave.
Ecumenical Pastoral Letter on Iraq will be read as part of this Ecumenical Pentecost Day Celebration
Contact: Rev. Dr. William Mackintosh, 504-899-2200
 

MASSACHUSETTS

Sherborn, Mass., 6 p.m. May 27
Peace Abbey, 2 N. Main St.
Contact: Dot Walsh 508-655-2143


MICHIGAN

Grand Rapids, Mich., 7:30 p.m., May 27
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1100 Lake Dr.
Contact: Kennetha Bigham-Tsai  616-456-7260

Detroit, Mich.
Contact: Rev Rich Peacock

Lansing, Mich.
Contact : Rev. Robert Roth

MINNESOTA

Duluth, Minn., 6:00 p.m., May 27th 
St Mary's Orthodox Catholic Church,
(A Syro-Russian Orthodox Catholic Church)
5907 Grand Avenue 
Contact: Father Timothy Kjera, 218-624-0202
 

OHIO

Columbus, Ohio, 12 Noon, Tuesday, May 25
Main Metropolitan Library Downtown Auditorium
Contact: Tarunjit Singh Butalia, 614-688-0770

 

OREGON

Astoria, Oregon, Monday, 6:30 p.m. May 31
First Congregational Church, Alameda St.
Contact: Tom Chatterton 503-738-3183
 

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, Pa., 7:30 p.m. May 27
First United Methodist Church of Germantown,
6023 Germantown Avenue
Contact: Melody Porter, 215-438-3677

Ft. Washington, Pa., May 27
St. Thomas Whitmarsh
Bethlehem Pike and Camp Hill Road
Contact: Rev. Marek Zabriskie
 

PUERTO RICO

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 10:00 a.m., May 31
Interfaith Gathering for Peace and Remembrance at Union Church, Puntas las Marias
Contact: mlmcc@juno.com


SOUTH
CAROLINA

Columbia, SC,  7 p.m., May 27
Masjid as-Salaam, 5119 Monticello Road
Sponsored by Partners in Dialogue
in cooperation with Masjid as-Salaam (led by Imam Omar Shaheed)
Contact: Prof. Carl Evans 803-777-4522 (O)
 

VIRGINIA

Williamsburg, Va., 6 p.m., May 27
Williamsburg United Methodist Church,
with potluck & discussion to follow
Contact Stephen Houseworth
Details are available at www.cf4p.org


WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, Wis., 7 p.m. May 27
Our Savior's Lutheran Church,
3022 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact: Marcus White 414-276-9050


Earlier Events

Providence, R.I., 7:00 p.m. May 13
First Baptist Church in America
Contact: Rev. Jim Miller

 


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