From Veterans for Peace: "For one moment, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the world agreed World War I must be considered the WAR TO END ALL WARS. There was exuberant joy everywhere, and many churches rang their bells, some 11 times at 11 a.m. November 11, when the Armistice was signed. For many years this practice endured, and then slowly, it faded away. Now we do it again. We ring the bells 11 times, with a moment of silence, to remember the many soldiers and civilians kill...
From Veterans for Peace: "For one moment, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the world agreed World War I must be considered the WAR TO END ALL WARS. There was exuberant joy everywhere, and many churches rang their bells, some 11 times at 11 a.m. November 11, when the Armistice was signed. For many years this practice endured, and then slowly, it faded away. Now we do it again. We ring the bells 11 times, with a moment of silence, to remember the many soldiers and civilians killed and injured by warfare, and to make our own commitment to work for peace, in our family, our church, our community, our nation, our world." - (http://www.veteransforpeace.org)
Chattanooga Organized for Action (COA) and Mercy Junction will be hosting an evening of art, performance, and music.
A vegan chili dinner will be served from 6-7 PM followed by performances from a variety of local artists and an open mic beginning at 7 PM!
Every person is welcome to perform and collaborate with a broad spectrum of Chattanooga's best!
Please join us in an observation of peace and reflection on the many casualities of conflict, solider and civilian alike.
Join us on Novemeber 11th @ 6 PM (dinner) @ 7 PM (performances)!
There is a recommended donation of $5
Mercy Junction, as a community of faith, operates the Justice and Peace Center as a radical space devoted to peace and non-violence. As such, Mercy Junction forbids weapons being brought into the building or onto the property. The faith community also requests that badges and police/military uniforms not be worn inside the building. If a uniforms is part of your performance, please contact us and we'll work on making arrangements for the exception.