Memorial Day Vigil

Memorial Day Vigil

Monday, May 26, 2008 7:15PM

We will gather to honor those who have lost their lives in this immoral war, grieve the continued violence and destruction in the region.

PLACE: Crosses of Lafayette

Corner of Deer Hill and Oak Hill Road. Across from Lafayette BART

DIRECTIONS: From Oakland/ Berkeley: Take the 24 to the Oak Hill Road exit. Turn left. Turn left again on Deer Hill. You will soon see crosses site on your right. From Concord/ Walnut Creek: Take 24 to Central Lafayette exit. Turn left on Deer Hill Road. You will soon see crosses on your right. BART parking lot is on your left. Or take BART.

Please no candles


Please use crosswalks

Video from the Instant Vigil

Here is a wonderful video from the contra costa times of Monday's Vigil to commemorate the now 4000 troops who have died. Sound and some clips of the wonderful song written about our memorial, "Memorial Day," written and performed by Laura Zucker.

4,000 casulties; instant vigil today

this info was sent to me from baika. the instant vigil to commemorate 4,000 U.S. troops who have fallen in iraq will occur today at 6pm:

Hello all,

Thank you for signing up for the instant vigil list. We will gather at the Crosses of Lafayette tomorrow evening March 24th at 6pm to commemorate the 4000 America soldiers who have died in the Iraq War. We have not yet planned the agenda.

PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO COME BY FORWARDING THIS POST.

Thank you,

http://icasualties.org/oif/


U.S. Deaths Confirmed By The DoD:
3992
Reported U.S. Deaths Pending DoD Confirmation: 8
Total 4000
DoD Confirmation List

abc7news covers 5th anniversary of war vigil

abc news covered the vigil held wednesday night for the 5th anniversary of the war. they report that only 20 volunteers could make it. there post contains the video from the wednesday night broadcast. click watch video in the flash player at the top of the post to see it.

Here's a part of the transcript from the video that we should all reflect on:

John Jensen from Kennsington came to honor his nephew, a casualty of war, after he returned home.

"When he returned he killed himself," said Jensen.

Jensen says American soldiers were attacked by suicide bombers and while trying to protect themselves they also killed innocent people.

"And so they tell them to stay back, don't come any closer, they don't understand English, so they would just kill them," said Jensen.

He wonders how many American soldiers are facing the same moral struggle his nephew faced.

"We all have a mindset of who we are and what our values are and the military tries to change that so that you can do what they need you to do, and it doesn't change forever. People flashback and they want to be who they were when they left," said Jensen.

url: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=6031212

5th Anniversary of War - Vigil Tonight

There will be a vigil at the crosses tonight marking the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war. Details:

There will be a vigil at the Crosses of Lafayette form 5-8pm. Lynn M. is the point person.

PLEASE REMEMBER...

NO CANDLES, BRING A FLASHLIGHT

USE THE CROSSWALKS

TELL A FRIEND

THIS WILL BE A PEACEFUL VIGIL WITHOUT A PLANNED PROGRAM

Also the instant vigil when US troop casualties have reached 4,000, is still in the works, stay tuned for details.

Crosses Vigil Feb 18th 5pm

Interfaith Vigil

Monday, February 18, 2008 5:00PM

Fellowship for peace. Sing for peace.

PLACE: Crosses of Lafayette

Corner of Deer Hill and Oak Hill Road. Across from Lafayette BART

DIRECTIONS: From Oakland/ Berkeley: Take the 24 to the Oak Hill Road exit. Turn left. Turn left again on Deer Hill. You will soon see crosses site on your right. From Concord/ Walnut Creek: Take 24 to Central Lafayette exit. Turn left on Deer Hill Road. You will soon see crosses on your right. BART parking lot is on your left.

Speakers:

Rev. Will McGarvey

Rev. Will McGarvey is pastor at Community Presbyterian Church, in Pittsburg, CA. He is the Chair of the Justice, Advocacy and Caring

Committee of the Presbytery of San Francisco, and also the Vice-

President of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County.

Dr. Amer Araim
is adjunct professor of the Middle East and political science at Cal State University at San Francisco and Diablo Valley College. He is a former Iraqi diplomat and United Nations staff member. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County and is Imam at Dar-ul-Islam Mosque in Concord. He is a resident of Walnut Creek.

Rev. Baika Andrea Pratt

Rev Baika Pratt coordinates the volunteers for the Crosses Project. She is a Soto Zen Buddhist priest from the Berkeley Zen Center and Central Valley Zen Center, a Hospice worker and leads the Mt Diablo Zen Group in Pleasant Hill.She is a resident of Martinez.

Stuart Berman

TBA

Song Leader(s):

Erin Stokes Oliver
&
TBA

Sponsored by:

Crosses of Lafayette
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center
Lamorinda Peace & Justice Group
Buddhist Peace Fellowship