Calvary United Methodist Church
185 W. Madison Avenue
Dumont, NJ 07628
JUNE 29:
STOP VIOLENCE & PROMOTE PEACE INTERFAITH SERVICE
Clergy Representing Diverse Faith Communities Lead Special Service and Call to Action
Members of the media are invited to attend this event, which will include interview and photo opportunities (no flash photography during the service).
WHO: Calvary United Methodist Church and Interfaith clergy including:
Rev. Elaine Wing, Calvary UMC, Dumont; Peggy Niederer, President, Bergen County Council of Churches; Rev. David Wehrle, Leonia UMC; Rev. Susan Kerr, Old North Reformed Church, Dumont; Rev. Cyndy Stouffer, Pearl River UMC; Rabbi Paul Jacobson, Temple Avodat Shalom, River Edge; Alka Chandra, Hindu Community, Bergen County; Ercan Tozan, Executive Director, Peace Islands Institute (Hasbrouck Heights); Imam Mohammed Charaf, Elzahra Islamic Center (Midland Park) and Rev. Jongln Lee, Good Shepherd UMC, Bergenfield
Special music by Calvary UMC’s Praise Band and Choir; Lauren D’ Imperio and Nancy Quinn, vocalists; and Pianist Nathan Pezzotti, graduate of The Julliard School and Music Director at Calvary UMC.
WHAT: Will officiate an interfaith service of music, prayer and readings with a strong call for action; Information will be available about mental health and gun control options and organizations. There will be an opportunity to sign posters which will be delivered to victims, first responders, medical staff, and others who assisted victims in Orlando, Fl.
WHERE: Calvary UMC, 185 W. Madison Avenue, Dumont, NJ
Parking is in the rear of the building off Cooper Street and the sanctuary is wheelchair accessible.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:30 PM
WHY: To gather persons of all faiths for a message of hope and to encourage greater awareness and action promoting peace and reducing violence and homicide through the use of handguns and assault weapons.
SIGNIFICANCE:
In response to tragedies including the shootings in Orlando, Charleston, Newton, Aurora and other acts of gun violence which occur daily, the Stop Violence & Promote Peace service brings together Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Hindus to promote peace, unity and understanding in a time of fear and divisiveness in our nation.
Sorry, Imam Charaf of Midland Park, but the example set by the so-called prophet Mohammed is incompatible with Western society. The only time and place in which Islam is a religion of peace is when Islam has conquered a particular region or country. Everywhere and at all times where this is not the case, a state of war exists and non-believers are to be killed, converted or subjugated. You are engaging in Taqqiya when you claim otherwise. Noone here needs your propaganda and any interfaith service involving Muslim Imam is nothing but a charade.