Local Groups Walk for Peace in the Middle East

Please join us for the One World Peace Walk on Saturday, August 4, 2007 sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group and other peace groups and religious organizations. This walk is an opportunity for each of to express our commitment to peace and to call on our government to take bold steps to bring peace to the Middle East through non-violent means. It is a great experience for families as we walk together. All are welcome.

Local Groups Walk for Peace in the Middle East

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 through non-violent means. The purpose of the walk is to give people the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to peace in their personal lives, their community, and the world. Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University, will speak at the closing ceremony in Walpole at 4:30 PM.

The walk is from Norwood to Walpole and has been an annual event since it was started in 2003 in Wrentham. Walkers will carry a small replica of the Sherborn Peace Abbey stone honoring the “Unknown Civilians Killed in War”. The full-sized stone and caisson, which together weigh two tons, have been pulled by human power from Sherborn to Washington D.C. and through England, Ireland, and Japan. Sponsors of the walk include the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, the Blessed Sacrament Social Action Committee, the United Church in Walpole Outreach Committee, and the Peace Abbey in Sherborn.

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 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 Dr. Bacevich’s talk, prayers, and a group sing led by local musicians. Refreshments will be served. Members of the public are invited to participate in the walk or may join for the closing ceremonies. People may contact the Walpole Peace and Justice Group at walpole_peace@verizon.net for more information.

For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group,

Philip Czachorowski