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Remembrance Vigil at Beacon

January 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Please join us for a Remembrance Vigil in the Sanctuary – MONDAY JANUARY 13, 7:30 to 9 pm

For VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE – Children at SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY, NEWTOWN CT Dec 14 and at STONEHAM DOUGLAS HS ,  PARKLAND FL, Feb 14

AND ALL OTHER VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE
  ̶  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC  ̶

Rev. Dr. Robin will lead the program, which will be presented by both the GVP committee and the Racial Justice Committee. The Brady Campaign against Gun Violence has agreed to be a co-sponsor.

So far, we have confirmations from these participants:

Karen Kanter from Brady-United Against Gun Violence, explaining NJ’s new “Red Flag Law” (aka Extreme Risk Protection Order or ERPO);

Beacon’s own Charlene Walker, representing Faith in New Jersey and its “Live Free” campaign to end urban gun violence;

A 2 or 3-minute modern dance piece by GVP activist and dance professor Heather Harrington;

Lisa Reznik of Summit Film Society will introduce AIMING FOR SAFETY, Beacon’s 7-minute film showing George Faison’s suggestions to end gun violence;

A 2 or 3-minute GVP song performed by Andy Roth;

Candle lighting

Details

Date:
January 13, 2020
Time:
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Organizer

Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit)
Phone
908-273-3245
Email
administrator@summitbeacon.org
View Organizer Website