Pilgrimage for Peace – Announcement from the National Council of Churches

“Baltimore Yearly Meeting is a member of the National Council of Churches through our membership in Friends United Meeting and a long-term partner of the National Council of Churches through Friends General Conference.

This looks like a rewarding and substantive interfaith peace-seeking effort for Friends to consider joining.”
~ Annapolis Friend, Ann R.

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Pilgrimage for Peace

February 14  – February 21, 2024

Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA to the White House in Washington, D.C.

Register at pilgrimageforpeace.org.
Join the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) from February 14 – 21, 2024 alongside Faith for Black Lives, Rabbis for Ceasefire, Hindus for Human Rights, The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia), Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Black Church Center for Justice and Equality, Until Freedom, Kairos Center, Freedom Church of the Poor, and many others for a pilgrimage from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA to the White House in Washington, D.C., to urge President Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

We stand united to address the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, where the death toll has reached more than 27,000, the deadliest conflict of the 21st century. As we continue to mourn the loss of innocent Israeli lives on October 7, we firmly believe that responding to violence with more violence is not the solution.

We urge President Biden and Congress to halt weapons funding to Israel and instead channel efforts toward increasing humanitarian aid to Palestine. It is our collective responsibility to advocate for a peaceful resolution and uphold the principles of justice, peace, and compassion.

Route information

February 14, 2024 – Philadelphia, PA to Chester, PA
February 15, 2024 – Chester, PA to Wilmington, DE
February 16, 2024 – Wilmington, DE to Newark, DE
February 17, 2024 – Newark, DE to Perryville, MD
February 18, 2024 – Havre de Grace, MD to Joppa, MD
February 19, 2024 – Joppa, MD to Baltimore, MD
February 20, 2024 – Baltimore, MD to Laurel, MD
February 21, 2024 – Laurel, MD to Washington, DC

Please spread the word to other faith leaders, activists, and artists in your network as we unite for the peace desperately needed by members of our global family.

Join us [the NCC and others] on this journey and register at pilgrimageforpeace.org. For any questions, please contact info@pilgrimageforpeace.org.

We will either sow seeds of nonviolence today or reap nonexistence tomorrow.

1 thought on “Pilgrimage for Peace – Announcement from the National Council of Churches”

  1. Hi, My name is Linda Brown. I live in Bristol, Vt and would very much like to join the Peace Pilgrims. I would only be able to join the walkers for a couple of the days. Do you know of any busses leaving the VT area? Also, do you have any more specifics? Thank you!!

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