We're writing to express deep appreciation for your participation in the Mother's Day Walk for Peace.  You probably know there were 15,000 people and 195 teams who walked.  And if you haven't seen Clementina Chery's moving message of thanks., You can read it  by searching Louis D Brown Peace Institute and clicking on the photos then"news and articles" and "'THANK YOU FOR MAKING HISTORY".  She names the many kinds of communities who walked and says what we now know first-hand: "When we come together we are powerful beyond measure."  And while she speaks of peace, she also speaks about violence, which she has seen and experienced.

For King's Chapel to be represented by 19 people walking together through Dorchester for peace was an extraordinary experience.  We've known the compassionate side of our congregation, but this walk was a public caring, a reaching out across neighborhoods into the unfamiliar, discovering our mutual concerns and shared values. We also ,thanks to the generosity of King's Chapel and individual contributors raised $1548.00   Truly, it was a walk that made a difference - for us, for the victims and their families, and for the community as a whole.

At the end of the walk, we made our way back to ordinary living.  But it seemed that we were touched by something beyond the ordinary, and if that's true we'd like to suggest that we exchange thoughts.  If you'd be inclined, we'd like to hear about what you observed and felt.  Who and what did you see?  Did you feel connected to the cause of peace or the problem of gun violence?  Were you thinking that we could be more engaged in this cause or other causes?  Perhaps we can keep this flame alive in some way.

With gratitude for all peacemakers.