NatioNal Vigil for

Victims of guN VioleNce

we Come together to remember the 30,000+ lost eaCh year

and pray for hope, peaCe, and love in their honor.

december 12, 2013 3:45–5 pm

calling bellsThe Bourdon Bell is tolled for three minutes.

Each minute represents ten thousand of the approximately 30,000 lives lost to gun violence last year.

call to prayer Rabbi Steve Gutow - President of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs

Dr. Rajwant Singh - Founder and Chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE)The Rev. Mel Kawakami – Sr. Minister, Newtown United Methodist Church, Newtown, CT

opening hymn: the angel’s lullabywritten by James Selway

World Children’s Choir, Sondra Harnes, artistic director

welcomeThe Very Rev. Gary Hall – Dean of Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC

Please stand.

voices of remembranceImmediate family members of loved ones who have been lost to an act of gun violence.

After each testimony please respond in unison:“We will remember”

prayer of remembrance The Rev. Sam Saylor – Pastor - Blackwell Memorial AME Zion Church in Hartford, CT

musical meditation: imagineJohn Lennon, composer

piano, Christorpher Bettsviolin, Sonya Hayes

speakerintroduction Nardyne Jeffries

The Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton – U.S. Representative for the District of Columbia

Please stand.

voices of resolveThose who have been victims or those who have lost a loved one to gun violence,

who are now dedicated to ending this epidemic

After each testimony please respond in unison:“We will not be silent!”

prayer of hope Rabbi Stephanie Aaron – Head Rabbi, Congregation Chaverim, Tucson, AZ

NatioNal Vigil for

Victims of guN VioleNcedecember 12, 2013 3:45–5 pm

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hymn: in the name of loveCarole King

voices for hopeConversations with young people who have been impacted by gun violence

The Rev. Kathleen Adams-Shepherd, Rector Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown, CT

prayer for the future The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Samuel, Sr. Minister, Victory for the World Church, UCC, Stone Mountain, GA

words of gratitude and graceMr. Warren Hardy Jr. – Connecticut Center for Non -Violence, Hartford, CT

Rev. Matthew Crebbin – Sr. Minister, Newtown Congregational Church, UCC, Newtown CT

closing hymn: my beautiful townJim Allyn, composer

introduction Muadh Bhavnagarwala - Al Hedaya Islamic Center, Newtown CTperformed by World Children’s Choir

violin solo performed by Melody Flores

candle lighting As the hymn is sung, volunteers will move through the nave

to light candles. To pass the light, please hold lighted tapers upright and allow others to light their wicks from the flame.

sendingDr. Sayyid Syeed - Director of Islamic Society of North America - Office of Interfaith and Community Alliances

The Rev. Anthony Motley – Co Founder and Pastor of Redemption Ministries, President of Inner Thoughts Inc. Washington, D.C.The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde – Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C.

sending hymn: this little light of mine written by Harry Dixon Loes

Gently extinguish your candles. Please depart the building, following the platform party, while singing:

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine;This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Ev’rywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine,Ev’rywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shineEv’rywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine;This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

departure As you depart, please take a heart from the baskets at the rear.

These hearts were made by people across the nation on behalf of victims of gun violence.

Used tapers may be left in the baskets provided.

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special thanksJoyce Foundation

Sandy Hook PromiseMayors Against Illegal Guns

Faith’s United Against Gun ViolenceCarole King

World Children’s ChoirMcDowell-Jewett Communications

Connecticut Against Gun Violence Education FundTemple of Praise

D.C. Metropolitan Police DepartmentAll program participants, performers and members of the ClergyThe many friends, supporters and partners who inspire everyday

#HonorWithAction

the newtown foundation strives to provide comfort, education, support, and other resources to people and communities impacted by, and living or growing up among or in the aftermath of gun violence in American society; and helping them to lead the way toward positive cultural change. Learn more at newtownfoundation.org.

washington national cathedral is called to serve as a spiritual home for the nation, promoting spiritual harmony, renewal, reconciliation, and compassion. As a focal point for faithful advocacy against gun violence, it calls national leaders to action and supports them as they take it. Learn more at www.nationalcathedral.org.