wfn.org | Jan. 20 D.C. National Cathedral Service Focuses on War, Poverty

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National Council of Churches U.S.A.

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Pray & Act: A Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Service for Peace and Justice
2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, Washington National Cathedral

Following a weekend of scheduled anti-war events and activity, people of
faith will unite to pray for a peaceful alternative to war -
then join in a candlelight procession to the White House.

WHAT:  Service focused on the link between war and poverty and on preventing
poor people -- especially children -- from becoming the first casualties of
war.  Martin Luther King Jr.s last Sunday sermon-four days before his
death - was on March 31, 1968, at the National Cathedral: We are challenged
to rid our nation and the world of povertywe must find an alternative to
war and bloodshed

WHEN:  Monday, January 20, 2003 -  2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

WHERE:	Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues
NW, Washington, D.C.

WHO:  Leading the Service: Bishop John Chane--Episcopal Bishop of
Washington; Marian Wright Edelman--President, Childrens Defense Fund; Jim
Wallis--Executive Director and Editor of Sojourners and convener of Call to
Renewal

Sponsors: The Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Sojourners, Childrens
Defense Fund, National Council of Churches and Call to Renewal.

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ATTN producers, assignment and daybook editors:

----More information to come---
Cathedral Service--Camera preset at: TBD
Procession Path: Robed clergy to lead procession down (info to come) to TBD.

Media Contacts:

Helena Henderson, Call to Renewal/ Sojourners- 202.328.8745,
hhenderson@calltorenewal.com

Jim Naughton, Episcopal Diocese of Washington-202.537.6555,
jnaughton@edow.org

Toby Chaudhur, Childrens Defense Fund-202.662.3609,
tchaudhur@childrensdefense.org

Carol Fouke, National Council of Churches, 212.870.2252/2227,
carolf@ncccusa.org

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National Council of Churches U.S.A.

Media Advisory***Media Advisory***Media Advisory***
---------------------------------------------------
Pray & Act: A Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Service for Peace and Justice
2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, Washington National Cathedral

Following a weekend of scheduled anti-war events and activity, people of
faith will unite to pray for a peaceful alternative to war -
then join in a candlelight procession to the White House.

WHAT:  Service focused on the link between war and poverty and on preventing
poor people -- especially children -- from becoming the first casualties of
war.  Martin Luther King Jr.s last Sunday sermon-four days before his
death - was on March 31, 1968, at the National Cathedral: We are challenged
to rid our nation and the world of povertywe must find an alternative to
war and bloodshed

WHEN:  Monday, January 20, 2003 -  2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

WHERE:	Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues
NW, Washington, D.C.

WHO:  Leading the Service: Bishop John Chane--Episcopal Bishop of
Washington; Marian Wright Edelman--President, Childrens Defense Fund; Jim
Wallis--Executive Director and Editor of Sojourners and convener of Call to
Renewal

Sponsors: The Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Sojourners, Childrens
Defense Fund, National Council of Churches and Call to Renewal.

---------------------------------------------------------

ATTN producers, assignment and daybook editors:

----More information to come---
Cathedral Service--Camera preset at: TBD
Procession Path: Robed clergy to lead procession down (info to come) to TBD.

Media Contacts:

Helena Henderson, Call to Renewal/ Sojourners- 202.328.8745,
hhenderson@calltorenewal.com

Jim Naughton, Episcopal Diocese of Washington-202.537.6555,
jnaughton@edow.org

Toby Chaudhur, Childrens Defense Fund-202.662.3609,
tchaudhur@childrensdefense.org

Carol Fouke, National Council of Churches, 212.870.2252/2227,
carolf@ncccusa.org

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