Building a Peaceful Tomorrow
An Interfaith Conference
Madison, Wisconsin
Saturday, November 2, 2002
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Conference Advisory Committee
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Rev. David Couper
  (St. John the
  Baptist Episcopal
  Church, Portage)

Joseph Elder
  (Friends Meeting)

Rabbi Brian Field
  (Chaplain,
  Meriter Hospital)

Rev. Cecil Findley
  (The Crossing)

George Hinger
  (Chair, Greater
  Madison
  Inter-religious
  Association)

Sister Maureen McDonnell
  (Director of
  Campus Ministry,
  Edgewood
  College)

 Recommended reading from Advisory Committee		 This conference is sponsored by 12 faith groups in Madison. Our goals are to learn about building peace through practical alternatives to military action and other forms of violence, and to nourish the growth of a strong interfaith voice that can provide a moral compass for our country in times of war and international tension. The advisory committee of prominent Madison area religious leaders formed for the conference is listed at right.

Workshops have been scheduled on the following topics:

  • Islam is a Way of Peaceful Life with All God's Creatures
  • Peace and Justice from the Pulpit
  • Forgiveness as Peacemaking: the role of forgiveness in healing and preventing conflict
  • Nonviolence Workshop: an introduction to the reconciliation process
  • The Place of Music in Peace-building and Activism
  • Wellstone, Kucinich, and the Politics of Peace and Justice
  • Nonviolent Intervention in Violent Conflict (NPF/CPT)
  • Every Church a Peace Church (ECAPC)
  • Peace and Resolution in Palestine-Israel (APA)
  • Impunity and it's Impact on Justice
  • Ending War with International Law
  • Behind the Scenes in Mediating International Conflicts
  • Stories from Ainaro: Sistering with a War-Torn Community in East Timor
    Workshop Outlines by Presenters have been posted here and will be made available at the conference.

    Workshop presenters are listed in the conference brochure (PDF).
    For detailed presenter information see the Biographical Notes on Workshop Presenters.
    The one-day conference schedule is: |
      8:30 to 9:15   Late registration, welcome, fellowship
      9:15 to 10:30   Concurrent workshop period one
    10:45 to 12:00   Concurrent workshop period two
    12:00 to 1:30   Lunch, Interfaith Panel: Joining Our Voices for Peace
      1:45 to 3:00   Concurrent workshop period three
      3:15 to 4:30   Concurrent workshop period four
      4:30 to 5:30   Interest Group Discussions:
      Possible interest groups include: social justice committees,
    development of sermon topics, peace curriculum ideas for RE, and humanitarian and peace advocacy group local chapters.
      5:30 to 6:15   Evening interfaith gathering for reflection and meditation,
    with readings from different faith traditions
      6:30 to 8:30   Dinner and Keynote Speakers, Tammy Baldwin and Ken Hannaford-Ricardi, on "Iraq: Alternatives to War"
    (See press release)
    The schedule for the workshops is now posted.

    • Conference location will be the Parish House of Blessed Sacrament Church, 2116 Hollister Ave, Madison. Directions from Camp Randall: Follow Regent St. 4 blocks west from Breese Terrace, turn left on S. Prospect Ave. and follow it for 2 blocks, turn right on Commonwealth Ave. As soon as you turn the corner you will see the start of Hollister Ave. and the church complex to your right. [Map]
    Cosponsors to date include Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society, Madison Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, St. Benedict's Center, St. Paul's University Catholic Center, Madison Mennonite Church Peace and Justice Committee, the Board of James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, the Social Justice Council of First Unitarian Society, Upasana Yoga Society, Inroads Interfaith Ministry, Madison Interfaith Dialogue, Greater Madison Inter-religious Association, and Madison-area Urban Ministry.   For more information, contact:
    Frank Paynter at 608-221-8309 (or fpaynter@sandhilltech.com) or
    Bob Park at 608-273-8775 (or rwpark@juno.com)
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