Co-sponsored
by Every Church a Peace Church

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Most everyone is for peace, but few know what to do about it, how to create it or how to overcome conflict in their own lives. This program not only will give you insights on why we seem to turn to violence as a first recourse for conflict resolution, it also will give you tools that you can use immediately in your life, community, church, temple or mosque to be a Peace Practitioner.

Who Should Attend?
This training program is designed for spiritual leaders,
teachers, members of faith communities and anyone with a
passion for creating peace in our world.

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Maya Angelou, the keynote speaker for this event, is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman. Being a poet, educator, historian, bestselling author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, Dr. Angelou continues to travel the world making appearances, spreading her legendary wisdom. Dr. Angelou captivates her audiences lyrically with vigor, fire and perception. She has the unique ability to shatter the opaque prisms of race and class between reader and subject throughout her books of poetry and her autobiographies.

Voices of Peace
In observance of the fifth anniversary of the United States’ invasion of Iraq
Hope for Peace & Justice will honor one of the greatest peacemakers of our time, Dr. Maya Angelou. H4PJ will present Dr. Angelou with the first “Voice of Peace” award in recognition of a life lived in the pursuit of peace and justice.
In addition, the Meyerson will be filled with music. The Voices of Peace Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Seelig, will include singers from The Women’s Chorus of Dallas, the Turtle Creek Chorale, One Achord, the Cathedral of Hope Sanctuary Choir and MosaicSong. The chorus will be accompanied by the New Texas Symphony Orchestra, and the Meyerson Symphony Center’s spectacular Lay Family Organ. The male chorus from First Baptist Church, Hamilton Park also will be featured. The afternoon will culminate with all in attendance raising their voices for peace.

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