Monica Willard, URI Representative at the U.N., reports: Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Mrs. Nane Annan were honored at a reception held on November 29, 2006 to thank them for their 10 years of service to the UN and to the world. The Hague Appeal for Peace invited a representative group of NGOs [Non-governmental Organizations] to give the Annans a civil society Thank You Party and gift.
The Unity-and-Diversity World Council has long been holding intercultural and interreligious events in Los Angeles, California. Their biggest activity of the year is "Peace Sunday," which is held each December. Rev. Leland P. Stewart writes, "It is intentionally held during the Holy Day Season, a season for all faiths and all peoples to celebrate the most powerful season of the year. We are called to look for inspiration and the sense of fulfillment in our lives, as well as to find cooperative ways to meet the challenges that lie before us…"
Paul McKenna of the Scarboro Missions Interfaith Desk recently wrote to tell me about a free resource they are providing for interfaith dialogue — a “Golden Rule Curriculum for Schools”. He in describing this tool, he offered this compelling list of features:
Dear friends,
Greetings of love and peace.
With appreciation to the N.America team for participation in the selection process, URI is pleased to announce the appointment of Margi Ness as co-coordinator with Stephen Fuqua in the North America region. Please read the Letter of Introduction (below) to learn more about Margi.
Best wishes,
Sally Mahé
The URI of Henderson County is once again showing that the interfaith movement can thrive in Appalachia. This group has been a true pioneer in its interfaith programming and support of the URI mission. They work toward peace by “promoting understanding among the religions and spiritual expressions” in their western North Carolina community, and by “cultivating peace inwardly, locally and globally.”