Peacenik anti-Bush Rallies, National Election Eve Candlelight Vigil, November 1, 2004

AFSC ^ | 10.22.04

[Coleus]

National Election Eve Candlelight Vigil

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November 1, 2004

Lighting a Path for Democracy

Gather with your friends and neighbors:

To hold our nation in the light. To show that democracy matters. To call for clean elections. To remember the things we all care about — peace, justice, security.

Build democracy. Vote November 2.

This is a nonpartisan effort sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. Endorsing organizations to date include:
The National Council of Churches, United for Peace & Justice, and many others

For more information and continuing updates, please contact: Peace building & Demilitarization Program
American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, call: 215-241-7199

You will be able to publicize your own vigils or register to attend one near you online on
Friday, October 22, 2004.

In the meantime, see a short list of scheduled vigils

Contact Us, Phone: (215) 241-7199 Fax: (215) 241-7275  Email: vigil@afsc.org

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More cities will have vigils and will appear in our online vigil finder on Friday, October 22, 2004. Below is a short list of confirmed vigils.

Pasadena, CA

6 to 8 pm
Fair Oaks Avenue and Colorado  Boulevard
Contact: Steven Gibson, AFSC  (626) 791-1978, Ext 130

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San Francisco, CA

Starting at 6 pm
Vigil circling the Court House.
Contact: Steven McNeil at 415-565-0201

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Denver, CO

Gather at the SE corner of Broadway and Colfax
Contact: 303-623-3464 Val or Sharon, AFSC Denver office

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Washington, DC

6:30 PM - 8 PM
Freedom Plaza -- 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (either Metro Center or Federal Triangle Metro station) Contact: AFSC's DC Peace and Economic Justice Program at (202) 299-1050 or email: localdc@afsc.org

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Atlanta, GA

Time and date to be announced.
For more information contact: Tejan Muata at 404-586-0460

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Baltimore, MD - two vigils

Election Eve Candlelight Vigil: For Peace, Justice and Democracy

Planned to coincide with commuters leaving work, this vigil will help gather attention to the issues and the importance of voting on November 2 nd.

Contact: Gary Gillespie at ggillespie@afsc.org or call 410-323-7200

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7 PM to 8 pm
4806 York Road, Baltimore, MD

Get Out and Vote Candlelight Vigil organized by the Baltimore Pledge of Resistance. To be followed by a Baltimore Pledge of Resistance organizing meeting. Contact: Max Obuszewski at 410-323-7200 x31

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Salisbury, MD

November 2nd
7 am to 9 pm

Wicomico River Friends Meeting on the corner of Carey & Glen Avenues in Salisbury. For more info call: 410-352-5827 or visit: www.delmarvaquakers.org

Instead of a vigil the night before the elections, the Friends Meeting in Salisbury, Maryland, open for worship and a prayer of healing for all of Election Day

The public is invited to an open house at Wicomico River Friends Meeting on November 2nd in order to pray for the well being of our democracy and the healing of our nation. All are welcome to drop by before or after they vote for the quiet of Quaker worship and to stay as long as they would like. During the coming days we offer heartfelt prayers for all those involved in the elective process.

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Winston-Salem, NC

Time and date to be announced. Contact: Anne Lennon at 336-727-1550 Sponsored locally by the American Friends Service Committee and the Winston-Salem Friends Meeting.

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Syracuse, NY

7-8 pm  Location to be announced. Contact Chrissie Rizzo with questions - 315-475-4822 or email crizzo@afsc.org

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Philadelphia, PA

7 to 8 pm
Rittenhouse Square (18th & Walnut)
Contact: 215-241-7179 or email vigil@afsc.org with questions or if you would like to volunteer.

Endorsing organizations to date include: National Council of Churches, United for Peace & Justice, Brandywine Peace Community, The Other Side Magazine, and many others.

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Pittsburgh, PA

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Friends Meeting House
4863 Ellsworth Ave. (in Oakland )

Contact: Pittsburgh Friends Meeting, 4863 Ellsworth Avenue, 412-683-2669, www.quaker.org/pghpamm

There is a lovely flyer for this event, which you can download at http://www.afsc.org/vote/vigils.htm. There is a place on it for you to fill in your own event’s information. As you can see from the below description, this is a joint effort with the National Council of Churches, United for Peace and Justice, and other organizations.

If you organize and hold a vigil on election eve, we would love to get photos and brief descriptions from you.

The AFSC contact person for this event is Zoey Reese, who can be reached  at (215)241-7179, zreese@afsc.org .

Melissa Elliott , Iraq Program Assistant
Middle East Peacebuilding
American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry Street , Phila. , PA 19102
(215)241-7166

[patriciamary]

I live in Pittsburgh and it will be a pleasure !!!!!!!!!!1

[Coleus]

Yea, I was surprised myself, maybe they haven't had time to organize. The thread is updated daily.

[Coleus]

What is this phony-baloney bipartisan stuff

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just that, a buch of baloney, bipartisan: commie and socialist, that's about it.

[Coleus]

Great.

Take some pictures and bring some friends, they aren't to peaceful when they are counter protested.

[suzyshop]

I would shouted back to them yeah unless your pro-choice then its ok to kill humans.Freakin hypocrites.

[Morgan's Raider]

Oh, goodie. Hell, they're even gonna have a "peace" rally in Zimbabwe. Since it's against President Bush (non-partisan my ass!) I suppose the butcher Mugabe is wholeheartedly endorsing it.

[firebrand]

: )

[Poohbah]

Ah, that's a rog, your faithful spotter is standing by...

Please remind all aircrews to call "In Hot" and "Off Safe."

We aim to please...you, aim, too, please!

(I was there when a slightly overeager pilot called "BOMBS! AWAY!...uh, oops...")

[Mr. Silverback]

Great post! After the election, we should chat about your military experiences.