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Message*	The Hattiesburg Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will be holding Peace Vigils from 1:30-2:30pm on the first Sunday of each month June through November. The vigils will be held in front of our meeting home at the Hattiesburg Area Garden Center, 209 Hutchinson Ave. and are open to the public. Members of our fellowship are actively encouraging others to join us in this peace witness. Janet Webb, Chair of the Social Action committee, said, “Most of us in this country have not been called upon to sacrifice during the five-plus years in which the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been waged. Our soldiers and their families have carried this tremendous burden and suffered along with the people in these two countries. As members of the Hattiesburg Unitarian Universalist congregation, we wanted to express in some way our solidarity and compassion for their suffering and sacrifice. With the upcoming election, we also felt a special urgency in giving voice to our belief that “War is not the Answer.” With the right commitment we believe that it is possible to find a nonviolent means for bringing this war to a close that honors both the sacrifice of our soldiers and creates peace, stability and security for the people in Iraq and Afghanistan who have suffered far too long.” Susan Nodurft, a member of the committee, described the principles of this witness as one for • peace and reverence for life • our soldiers, their families and the people in Iraq and Afghanistan. • understanding and unity rather than divisiveness as we seek peace • “Nonviolence as a Better Answer” to meeting the challenge of living as one family on this planet we share. For additional information, you may contact Janet (janetswebb@yahoo.com), Susan (snodurft@bellsouth.net or call 601-796-2261) or other members of the committee: Betty Press, Stacie Chandler and Michael “Enku” Ide .[b][/b]
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The Hattiesburg Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will be holding Peace Vigils from 1:30-2:30pm on the first Sunday of each month June through November. The vigils will be held in front of our meeting home at the Hattiesburg Area Garden Center, 209 Hutchinson Ave. and are open to the public. Members of our fellowship are actively encouraging others to join us in this peace witness.
Janet Webb, Chair of the Social Action committee, said, “Most of us in this country have not been called upon to sacrifice during the five-plus years in which the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan have been waged. Our soldiers and their families have carried this tremendous burden and suffered along with the people in these two countries. As members of the Hattiesburg Unitarian Universalist congregation, we wanted to express in some way our solidarity and compassion for their suffering and sacrifice. With the upcoming election, we also felt a special urgency in giving voice to our belief that “War is not the Answer.” With the right commitment we believe that it is possible to find a nonviolent means for bringing this war to a close that honors both the sacrifice of our soldiers and creates peace, stability and security for the people in Iraq and Afghanistan who have suffered far too long.” Susan Nodurft, a member of the committee, described the principles of this witness as one for
• peace and reverence for life
• our soldiers, their families and the people in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• understanding and unity rather than divisiveness as we seek peace
• “Nonviolence as a Better Answer” to meeting the challenge of living as one family on this planet we share.
For additional information, you may contact Janet (janetswebb@yahoo.com), Susan
(snodurft@bellsouth.net or call 601-796-2261) or other members of the committee: Betty Press,
Stacie Chandler and Michael “Enku” Ide .

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