Planting the first Year 2000 Peace Pole
For North America
Just after midnight Jan. 1, 2000

Gathering around the Peace Pole

Welcoming Y2K with Prayers for World Peace

On December 31st 1999 at 11:30 PM about 35 members and guests gathered in our sanctuary for a very special New Years Eve celebration.  Our theme was Peace.   Peace in our lives, in our homes, in our community, and in our world.  We offered prayers, enjoyed silence, and rang our church bell and personal bells at midnight. In the opening moments of the year 2000, we ushered out into the chilly night to plant a "Peace Pole" near the entrance to the church.  Our pole bears the message "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in English, Spanish, Polish, and American Sign Language.  It also has a small metal plate offering the same message in Braille.   It celebrates our commitment as individuals and as a community of faith to live in and work for peace.

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