Peace - Celebrations:

1st Unitarian Church of Chicago

• United Nations Day

2nd Unitarian Church of Chicago

• Inspired by Martin Luther King - A Day of Service. We had many service days at our church this year. We worked around the church and for different organizations followed by a community lunch.

Beverly Unitarian Church

• Annual Hiroshima Day service

Unitarian Church of Evanston

• Mothers Day 2009 re Julia Ward Howe and Proclamation for Peace
• International Day of Peace 2008

UU Society of Geneva

• International Day of Peace Sept. 21, 2009:
  10-11:00: Story Hour for preschoolers and parents
  11-1:00 Meditation in Sanctuary & Peace through Justice opportunities
  1-2:30 Knit Shawls for peace & listen to stirring peace sermons
  2:30-3: Reading of casualties in Afghanistan
  3-5:00: Watch and discuss movies: Afghan Stories, Day After Peace
  5-7:00: Meditation in Sanctuary & Peace through Justice opportunities
  7-8:30 Speaker: Kathy Kelly "Eyewitness to War, Witness to Peace"