Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic several events have been postponed or canceled.
(our list of 2020 events has not been updated yet
2019
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
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)
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)
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)
2017
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)
2016
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)