Global Candlelight Vigil for Peace: Sunday, March 16 -- 7:00
PM
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Reverend Robert Edgar, and other religious
leaders call for candlelight vigils around the world on march 16th to say yes to
peace -- and no to war with Iraq.
So far, 2815 vigils have been scheduled in
98 countries. The next few Web pages will connect you with a candlelight vigil
in your area or allow you to schedule a new vigil.
It appears that the Bush administration will fail to win Security
Council support for war, and world public opinion has been a key part of this.
Help keep up the pressure by attending, or scheduling, a candlelight vigil on
Sunday in your area. MoveOn.org and the Win Without War coalition, together with
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many faith-based organizations, are calling for this
global vigil -- and we need your help.
Beginning in New Zealand, this will be a rolling wave of candlelight
gatherings that will quickly cross the globe. It's up to you to make this
happen. Today we are asking individuals, like you, to organize a vigil in each
community. We're hoping that thousands of small groups around the world will be
inspired to come together and stand for peace. It's time for the world to come
together in this moment of darkness and rekindle the light of reason -- and of
hope. It's time to renew our commitment to building a positive world for our
children.
With your help, we will see the first candlelight vigil to sweep around
the globe on the evening of March 16th. Together, we will lead the nations of
the world away from an unnecessary war and toward a peaceful and prosperous
future.
This is a key moment in history. Be a part of it.
Sincerely,
--The MoveOn Team
Carrie, Eli, Joan, Peter, Wes, Zack
PS: If you have a digital camera, please take photos of your
vigil. Crop and resize your photos to fit on a Web page and send them
in .jpg format to: photos@moveon.org