Peacewalk Press Release

One World Peace Walk
August 4, 2007

Local peace groups and religious organizations are sponsoring the One World Peace Walk on Saturday, August 4, 2007 calling on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East. The purpose of the walk is to give people the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to peace in their personal lives, their community, and their world. The walk is from Norwood to Walpole and has been an annual event since it was started in 2004 in Wrentham. Walkers will carry a small replica of the Sherborn Peace Abbey stone memorializing the “Unknown Civilians Killed in Wars.” The original stone, weighing 2 tons, has been carried to representative sites including Arlington National Cemetery, Nagasaki, and Hiroshima. Sponsors of the walk include the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, Blessed Sacrament Social Action Committee, and the United Church in Walpole Outreach Committee.

The walk will be held rain or shine. Walkers will convene at the Norwood Common at 1:45 PM for a 2:00 Opening Ceremony. The walk will proceed 4.6 miles along Route 1A to the Walpole Common. Walkers may want to park their cars in Walpole and take the MBTA Bus to Norwood Center. Buses leave in front of the Walpole police station at 1:10 and 1:40 PM. Water and a mid-way rest stop will be provided for walkers as well as a support car. The walk will end at approximately 4:30 with a closing ceremony, prayers, refreshments, and a group sing led by local musicians. Members of the public are invited to participate in the walk and the closing ceremonies.

For more information, contact walpole_peace@verizon.net.