Every year on September 21^st the World Council of Churches encourages people of faith around the world to pause and pray that peace might prevail in our broken, war-torn world. On Tuesday, Sept. 21^st there will be an ecumenical Peace Vigil on the front lawn of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond. Starting at 5pm there will be speakers and brief programs each half-hour, focusing on subjects such as peace around the world, in Africa (this year's World Council of Churches emphasis), in the environment, and in our local community. Between programs there will be opportunities for meditative and spoken prayers for peace. Anyone is invited to drop-in to attend and participate in any part of the vigil. The vigil will draw to a close with a simple time of worship starting at 8pm.

Schedule and speakers:

• Peace in the World: Shelley Newby (5pm) 
• Peace in Africa: Jabani Adzibiya & Silas Wanjala (5:30pm)
• Peace and our Corner of Creation: Alison Clark Zajdel (6pm)
• Peace and the Global Environment: Ted Halsted(6:30pm)
• Peace and our Youth: Barb Bergdoll and youth peace-essay contest winners (7pm)
• Peace in our City: Wazir Mohamed (7:30pm) 
• Closing Worship (8:00pm)