Music By The River

November 20, 2005

It was a gathering to celebrate
friendship and community

.... and the hope for more peaceful world!

Four generations of over 60 people gathered on the shores of the Patuxent to enjoy a shared meal, the warmth of a campfire on a crisp November evening and beautiful music offered by local musicians. This all took place against the back drop of the Patuxent River and a sky full of fall stars.

A special thanks to our local musicians, including Joe “Longman” Norris and Patti Dorsch, for sharing their music and contributing their energy to the event.

Information about the Peace Alliance was available. http://www.thepeacealliance.org/main.htm , as well as The Peace Book.

A meditation for world peace started off the evening, when a group of 20 individuals gathered before the festivities. The meditation was so meaningful to those who attended that a monthly Meditation for World Peace was established. The purpose of the monthly meditation is to provide a space for peace to flourish and raise the level of peace consciousness through meditation, as well as build community relationships and connections with those working for peace.

This activity and others that Southern Maryland Peace sponsor offers small steps toward peace. . .like pebbles dropped into the still waters.

One person connects with another. . .

one idea of peace springs from another. . .

as one person's energy resonates with another. . .

the ripples spread across the surface out into the world.

Join us for our monthly
Meditations for World Peace.

Meditations are held on the first Wednesday of each month at Patuxent Friends Meeting House in Lusby, Maryland.Gather at 7:00, meditation begins at 7:15.

Directions: F rom the North on MD Route 4: Turn left on Rousby Hall Road to Lusby Town Center. Turn right at the first light on Route 765/H. G. Truman Road. Go 0.7 miles South. You will pass Southern Calvert Baptist Church on the left. Continue a short distance past the Baptist church and a road to the left and then turn into the next driveway on the left to the meetinghouse. Look for the sign and the bright yellow mailbox.

From the South on MD Route 4: Turn right on Dowell Road and take an immediate left on Route 765/H. G. Truman Road. Go one mile North and take a right into the meetinghouse driveway, just before the road and the large Baptist Church on the right. Look for the sign and the bright yellow mailbox.