Previous Events

We presented 2 films with facilitated discussion,'The Imam and the Pastor' and 'Divided We Fall,' during Faith Fest Owensboro 2019. Page 1 Page 2 Handout
Fr. John Dear @ Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Center Nov 1-2; go to www.ursulinesmsj.org retreat center's Programs & Events for details and registration
9/19 Intl Day of Peace @ Smothers Park
9/14 Youth Summit 5 pm @ Neblett Center (Info);
9/11 Interfaith Peace Vigil 6:30 @ 1UU;
Peace Language Workshop @ 1UU Saturday, July 20
Denounce Torture Lecture & Prayer Vigil @ 1UU June 23 & 26
Nonviolent Peaceful Protest/Rally against violence in Owensboro- Mon. June 24 6-7 pm at Dugan Best Center (Corner of 10th & Omega Streets- 3 blocks west of Crabtree)
Juneteenth Celebration @ Kendall Perkins Park, Sat. June 22 4-10 pm
Field Trip to West Ky African American / (lynching) Museum (Russellville) and Shaker Village (South Union) on Saturday, June 8
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL- A Six-Part Documentary exploring six nonviolent direct actions of the 20th century and asking what these can teach us about securing change in the 21st century. (full brochure) (poster) (press release) (preview) (1-3/2019)

Faith Fest Owensboro Presentation about the Poor Peoples Campaign (PDF) & Dialog on Dealing with Violence; Brochure (Page 1) (Page 2) (11/2018)
Campaign Nonviolence Week of Actions 2018; Interfaith Peace Vigil, Civil Rights film by James Baldwin; Peace Rally (Press Release) (9/2018)
Documentary Film Series- Rev. Barber and the Poor Peoples Campaign, American Winter, and Reluctant Radical at 1UU. (Poster) (7/2018)
Host Part II of One-day Nonviolent Action Training workshop by Pace E Bene at Zion UCC (5/2018)
Host One-day Nonviolent Action Training workshop by Pace E Bene at Zion UCC (1/2018)

Co-Sponsor Community Workshop: "Bystander Intervention & De-escalation Training" at Daviess County Public Library (04/2017)
Sponsor for Three Night Film Series: Documentaries on Bullying, Torture, and Middle East Peace efforts at 1UU (7/2017)
Co-Sponsor for Community Race Conversations: In conjunction with the film, Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis at Daviess County Public Library (8/2017)
Stood in Silent Protest with NAACP: Requesting Judge-Executive to form a committee to study public's views on Confederate statue on courthouse lawn (9/2017)
Week of Nonviolent Action: First Event, Co-Sponsor 11th Annual Peace Vigil: Interfaith prayer service at 1UU (9/2017)
Week of Nonviolent Action: Concluding Event, Sponsor for International Day of Peace Rally at Smothers Park (9/2017)
Co-Sponsor Candlelight Vigil for Las Vegas Shooting Victims at Smothers Park(10/2017)
Host for Faith Fest Book Discussion: The Spiritual Power of Nonviolence: Interfaith Understanding for a Future Without War by George W. Wolfe at 1UU (11/2017)

Host for Faith Fest Presentation: "To Be A Nonviolent City" lecture by Mary Danhauer at 1UU (11/2016)
Began monthly meetings and formed a steering committee(11/2016)