Message from Chuck Woolridge, All Souls' Heiwa Peace Project, Washington, D.C.--
As part of All Souls [Unitarian Church, Washington, D.C.] 75th Hiroshima Commemoration, please join us for viewing the film and a discussion at 8 pm.
Here is the link to join the event. We hope you and friends will join us.
Chuck Wooldridge
All Souls Church
All Souls 75th Hiroshima Commemoration
All Souls' Heiwa Peace Project, in collaboration with our interfaith and peace partners, is sponsoring a series of programs to solemnly commemorate the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs by United States on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945). 1945 also saw the beginning of All Souls Hiroshima Children’s Drawing Ministry and what today we know as the Heiwa Peace Project.
Please save the dates for the below events. More details and resources will follow in upcoming All Souls Weekly Bulletins.
Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard (Friday, July 31, 8:00 pm). Zoom screening of this documentary, which beautifully captures the Hiroshima Children’s Drawing story, followed by discussion.
Candlelight vigil (Wednesday, August 5, 6:30 pm). All Souls Church and the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee host a vigil (face coverings and socially distanced) on front steps of All Souls.
Remembrance (Saturday, August 8, 9:30 pm). The Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee, All Souls Church, the Book Arts Gallery, and the Ribbon Campaign will gather at the Capitol Reflecting Pool to remember the atrocities of Nagasaki.
Sunday worship. On Sunday, August 9, the All Souls Sunday service will include a commemoration the 75th anniversary.
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