April 14, 2024 at 2 pm
Richmond Public Library (Main Branch), 101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219
Contact: peacebeginsrva@gmail.com
In response to ongoing and escalating worldwide conflict, we invite the Greater Richmond Community to come together to share individual and collective journeys, knowledge, and experiences of navigating grief, loss, and suffering through the trauma that so many are navigating and continue to struggle with - whether at home, locally, or globally. Peace Begins At Home is an interfaith, inclusive gathering that creates space for learning how to cultivate peace in the community by hearing local voices of experience and wisdom and connecting to the healing process through offerings of music, poetry, and art.
This Interfaith Gathering for Healing and Peace will take place on Sunday, April 14 at 2 pm at the Richmond City Library (Main Branch), and includes community participants from organizations such as the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC), Richmond Hill, and The Innerwork Center, and PEACEWITH, framed by visual art, music, and poetry by local artists.
This free, public event aims to:
Create a space for all to come together despite our differences, especially in light of tragic ongoing worldwide events.
Share wisdom from diverse perspectives on grief and peace and discover how to honor the diverse wisdom and spirituality of those around us while still honoring the emotions we experience as individuals.
Recognize that peace begins with each of us, and begin to learn how to cultivate inner peace and healing within ourselves before we can create it within our communities and across the globe.
This is a wonderful opportunity to nurture connection in our community and to engage intentionally and peacefully with all that we are holding today. This event reminds us that none of us are alone in this. We hold each other in the light - we honor the vulnerable and fragile humanity in all of us. By starting at home and in our very own communities, we can begin to understand one another and build peaceful relationships as we create pathways for future generations.