[357] in peace2
Cloth of Many Colors, World March of Women
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Felix F AuYeung)
Wed Sep 13 06:18:57 2000
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Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 03:18:15 -0700
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From: Felix F AuYeung <felixauyeung@juno.com>
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From: BeckyHu@webtv.net
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 01:15:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Fwd: Cloth of Many Colors
-CLOTH OF MANY COLORS
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD -
The Cloth of Many Colors goes to the UN, the US Capitol and the Pentagon
Hundreds of thousands of people from nearly every country in the world
have contributed small swatches of cloth to be sewn into a peace quilt
that is nearly a mile long. The project, called "Cloth of Many Colors,"
is a living prayer, and this September it will be presented at the United
Nations in New York, then wrapped around the US Capitol in Washington,
DC, then finally
the Pentagon. This is one of the most powerful opportunities we have to
create a world based upon the laws of love rather than the rules of fear.
Please join millions of people for a twenty-four hour peace vigil
beginning 10 am New York time on September 19th continuing to the same
time on September 20th.
The project began when James Twyman, renowned musician and author of the
best-selling book Emissary of Light, was performing at a refugee camp on
the border of Kosovo and Macedonia during the Kosovo war two years ago.
Thirty-thousand displaced people were present when Twyman helped lead a
worldwide prayer vigil to bringing an end to the conflict. That night, in
a
dream, he saw those prayers being made into tangible realities, forming
an enormous quilt that would someday be presented at the United Nations
building. That dream is about to become a reality, and we invite you to
be part of this amazing event. Hundreds of people have taken the small
swatches of fabric and sewn them together into the Cloth of Many Colors.
And yet there has still been no real marketing or exposure for the
project,
only the excitement and energy of people all over the world.
The Details:
On September 19 at approximately 11:00 am the mile long quilt will be
presented during a ceremony at the UN, part of Millennial Peace Day.
Children from around the world will hold the cloth inside the UN, then
walk with it outside to the UN Rose Garden where hundreds or even
thousands of people will gather to pray. The World Peace Prayer Society
will then present the flags of every nation of the world using the prayer
"May Peace Prevail on Earth" as each country is named. A Prayer Shawl
from the quilt will then be presented to the wife of Kofi Annan,
Secretary General of the UN, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and a special
shawl to honor John Denver.
The next day, September 20, at approximately 8:30 am, the same cloth will
be wrapped around the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC.
Thousands of people will gather there to hold the quilt as it
symbolically embraces the nation, and all nations. The Cloth of Many
Colors will then be wrapped around members of Congress who will join in
a ceremony of peace and forgiveness during a special breakfast in their
honor.
Two days later, on September 22, the Cloth of Many Colors will be
presented at the Pentagon in Washington, DC by both James Twyman and
elders from many Native American Nations. One of these elders will be
Chief Looking Horse who was present at the UN during the famed prophesy
James Twyman recounted in several books. It was on April 23rd, 1998 when
Twyman, Gregg Braden and Doreen Virtue sponsored "The Great Experiment,"
a prayer vigil that brought millions from around the world together in
prayer.
(click here: http://www.emissaryoflight.com for info on a new book called
Praying Peace by James Twyman with Gregg Braden and Doreen Virtue)
Mr. Twyman was at the UN with forty ambassadors when the prophesy was
recounted by Betsy Stang: "Four years, four months, four weeks and four
days ago, a group of native elders came to the UN to give their vision of
the New World. One of the things they said was that four years, four
months, four weeks and four days later something would happen at the UN
that would change the world. This is the day these great men saw in their
dreams." We believe that the Cloth of Many Colors is part of the
fulfillment
of this prophesy.
How you can be involved:
1. Spend this 24 hour period focusing on peace and committing yourself to
creating a world based upon compassion and love. There is no format for
this, only your own passion and desire.
2. Pass this message to everyone you know. If millions of people
participate in this amazing event then peace will certainly prevail.
3. Join us in New York or Washington for the events that will unfold. If
you are in the New York area on September 19 join us at the United
Nations Plaza in the Rose Garden around 11am. If you are in the
Washington DC Area on September 20 meet us on the west side of the US
Capitol at 8 am. (for updated information go to:
http://clothofmanycolors.com/ )
4. This is only the beginning of the Cloth of Many Colors Project. To add
your own piece of cloth or to make your own quilt please go to
http://clothofmanycolors.com/ for information.
Please pass this email onto to everyone on your list. This will be a
powerful moment for the whole world, and we invite you to participate.
May Peace Prevail on Earth!!!
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From: Campus Outreach <campus@now.org>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:11:17 -0400
Subject: World March of Women 2000 - campus outreach
Thank you for your interest in the World March of Women 2000.
On Sunday, October 15, 2000, feminists in the United States will join
with
thousands of women's groups from around the globe for the U.S. World
March
of Women 2000. There are marches in more than 155 countries, including
the
U.S. All of the marches call for an end to violence against women and
poverty, and demand equality between women and men.
In order to make this march a success, we will need you to spread the
word
out on your campus and come join us at the Nation's Capital. We are
putting
together campus delegations and would like your campus to be a strong
presence at the march. Any group having 20 or more participants may be
classified as a delegation. Other campuses are putting together buses,
carpools or trains to facilitate coming to Washington.
We are looking for student contacts on every campus across the U.S.
Please
reply to this e-mail with contact information, such as names, phone
numbers, and addresses. If you know of anyone who would be interested in
the march, please pass this along or put us in contact with them. For
more
information about the march, check out our website at
www.worldmarch.org. Feel free to contact me with questions or comments.
Catherine Bitney
Campus Outreach Organizer
campus@now.org
202-628-8669 x193
