I hope you can join us for all of these great events!
Group
offers series on power of nonviolence
The Rev. Rich Peacock will be the guest speaker at the next
meeting of Citizens for Peace, 7 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Unity of
Livonia, 28660 Five Mile, Livonia.
He’ll
recommend ways to overcome racism, materialism, and militarism.
The
organization offers a workshop in building peaceful relationships, 9 a.m.-3:30
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at a private home in Livonia. Cost is $45 and includes a vegetarian
lunch. Call Rosemary Doyle at 248-476-0791 for more information.
The
Citizens for Peace also will commemorate the “Season for Nonviolence” with a
three-part series on understanding the power of nonviolence as described in
Michael Nagler's book, The
Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families,
and Our World. Each session will include discussion, and viewing short
videos or YouTube segments about Nagler's book. The first part, “Understanding
the Basics” will be held Feb. 13, 2014. “The Myth and Power of Nonviolence is
set for March 13, 2014 and “A Clear Picture of Peace and Compassion” rounds out
the series on April 10, 2014. Sessions will run 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Livonia
Civic Center Library, 32777 Five Mile, Livonia.
The
Season for Nonviolence was co-founded by the M.K. Gandhi Institute for
Nonviolence and The Association for Global New Thought, which focuses attention
on the philosophy of attaining peace through nonviolent action as demonstrated
by Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. It was launched in 1998.
To
view chapter summaries of Nagler's book, visit www.youtube.com;
then type in the space bar "The Search for a Nonviolent Future
