Come join the  Kukui Grove Mall, and the Interfaith Roundtable of Kaua’i as we celebrate "The 28th  annual International Day of Peace" and “Hawaii’s 3^rd annual Peace Day”.

 

5:00 Welcome from Ron Wiley and the Interfaith Roundtable of Kaua’i.

5:10  Pule and story of Aloha from Aunti Hanaka’ulani and dancers.

5:25  Isa Maria and some Earth Tribe members will call in the peaceful spirits with African Drums. We will light a peace candle and set our intention to hold, nurture, and promote peace for our island, state, world and cosmos. The 1,000 cranes will be placed around the candle.

5:35 The Mayor’s and County Council’s Peace Proclamations will be read.

5:40 Mark Jeffers (Russell da Roosta’s soul) will tell us a Peace story. 

6:00 The Lihue Tongan Choir will flood the night with song.

6:20 Omashar performs and leads singing of Let There be Peace on Earth.

6:30 Open Mike community sharing about peace

6:40  Voice Weavers will perform songs of peace and continues during…

6:55  The Blessing and the distribution of the cranes

We are soliciting 1,000 cranes to be made and brought to the event. A Japanese story states that when 1,000 cranes are made by a person, a crane will grant one wish. Our collective wish is peace for our world. The cranes will be distributed to attendees to take to their homes, friends, workplaces or places needing peace.

 

As of yesterday we already have the cranes made! People do want peace.

 

Here is the schedule for our Peaceful Sunday Afternoon event on the Sunday before the International Day of Peace. These nine wonderful people have agreed to give up part of their afternoon to help bring peace to the world. I salute them. Tomorrow I'll have the line up for our Hawaii Peace Day event on September 21st. 

2:00    Welcome! Introduction to the day and craft activities

2:10    Peaceful Pet Care/training: Ricko Rask, Humane Society   Behavior Coordinator

2:30   Anger Management: Joshua Atkinson,YWCA Anger Management instructor

2:50   Comforting Touch:  Dr. Laurette Shaller

3:10   Sacred Birthing: Rose Scherchel, Director Birthing a New Humanity Center

3:30  Peaceful Parenting: Deva Amala Seyon, Positive Discipline facilitator

3:50  Conflict Resolution: Annaleah Atkinson, Mediator

4:10  Non-Violent Communication: Isa Maria, Non-Violent Communications facilitator

4:30  Non-violent cool things for youth to do. Kapa’a H.S. Mediation Team

4:50  Peaceful Transitions: Rev. Catherine Hokulani Shiningstar Kaauwai  for Hospice.

 

 

I don’t know what you’ll be doing in your communities for the International Day of Peace, but I hope you love it! I’m hoping that our collective world group mind will truly help make peace for our world. Peace would mean that people would feel safe about taking walks in neighborhoods anywhere. Their stomachs would be full, and if they needed medical care they could get it.

People would feel cherished by their families, and know that they matter. If a person was out of line, or if a conflict came up, people would have the skills so that everyone would get their needs met with respect. We’d know our place in our world was that of taking care of Earth, so that she could take care of us. Animals, children and others with no voice to protect themselves would be kindly cared for.

Last Monday the Mayor made a proclamation that September 21^st would be declared peace day on Kauai. On September 16^th the County Council will make their proclamation. The origami papers have been distributed for our seniors to make the paper cranes. The Hongwanjis will be notified, and I’m distributing more papers this afternoon. We will most likely have 1,000 that we can bless and send flying throughout the island. People are also confirming to teach the mini-classes for peace. I’ll get the final line-up by tomorrow. It will be my Labor of Love on Labor Day!

Peace and joy and harmony and love and light and belly laughs and dancing and abundance and health to you all!