News Release
January 3, 2008
Interfaith Inaugural Service
January 3, 2008
The Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia prays fervently for an end o violence in our region. The Council calls on all to work for peace as it leads its constituencies into the ways of peace. The Council allies itself with all who work to eliminate today's culture of violence: its causes, incidents, and tragic consequences. Those who commit acts of violence and their victims need us to be peace-makers. Let us listen to their cries, their hopes and their dreams; and let each of us say:
I pledge as an individual:
To promote peace
In my home and community.
I pledge to work with others
To eliminate the causes of hatred,
To honor the dignity of all people,
To lay down our weapons,
And to find non-violent solutions
When tempted to hurt another.
I pledge to be an instrument of God's peace
To make my home and neighborhood zones of peace,
Free from fear, filled with respect,
And marked by deeds of kindness.
Contact
Meredith Wilson
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747