Action to Connect Interfaith Work with Civic Recognition

Many thanks to The Abrahamic Reunion CC for this superb idea. It provides a Proclamation to  be issued by legal representatives of a city, town, or village.

The Abrahamic Reunion, a URI Cooperation Circle (CC) in the Middle East and North Africa region, includes a support network in the United States and in several other locations across the globe.  Recently this CC held a 12-hour poetry and music marathon as a fundraiser.

In support of this effort, they asked the City of Sarasota,Florida, to issue a Proclamation in support of global interfaith peace efforts, specifically citing the Abrahamic Reunion. 

                            PROCLAMATION

        WHEREAS, the (name your project or CC) is a project involving  residents of  (name the city or town) and religious leaders and peacemakers, including men and women from (name various religions involved); and

        WHEREAS, peace building activities that incorporate prayer, meditation and spiritual practice can play a vital role in bringing global peace and religion can be a force for peace rather than violence; and

        WHEREAS, bringing people together in dialogue and giving them opportunities to connect with people of other faith traditions is a first step towards building harmonious relationships; and

        WHEREAS, spiritual peacemaking begins in individual hearts and in local communities, but has global significance; and    

         WHEREAS, may each one of us become an instrument of peace, respecting our differences, continuing to honor past service and sacrifices, now prepared to better our community, our nation, and our interdependent world, 

       NOW, THEREFORE, the City Commission of the City of (name your city or town), on behalf of the citizens of our community, take great pride in recognizing this day (give date) as “Global Interfaith Peace Day” as a day of special importance and  worthy of the recognition of the citizens of the City of (name of your city or town).