Tacoma Washington Cindy Vigil pics (heavy graphics) + forgiveness litany

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Tacoma had a huge turn-out for Cindy. We sang, prayed, vigiled, ate, and networked for peace.

Here is the litany of forgiveness:

One: For all our sins, may the Force that makes forgiveness possible forgive us, pardon us, and make atonement possible.

All: For the sins committed in the name of the American people through our invasion of Iraq and the violence we used to achieve our ends;

One: And for the sins of not rebuilding what we have destroyed in Iraq;

All: For the sin of Abu Ghraib and the humiliation of prisoners.

One: And for the sin of not providing basic human rights to those imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay;

All: For the sin of electing leaders who undermine ecological safeguards and accelerate the destruction pf our natural environment;

One: For the sin of electing leaders who undermine ecological safeguards and accelerate the destruction of our natural environment;

All: And for the sin of being cynical about the possibility of building a world based on love;

One: And for the sin of dulling our outrage at the cintinuation of poverty, oppression, and violence in this world;

All: For the sin of not doing enough to challenge sexist and homophobic institutions and practices;

One: And for the sin of turning our backs on the world's refugees and on the homeless in our own society;

All: For the sin of being "realistic" when our tradition calls upon us to transform reality;

One: For these sins we ask the Force of Healing and Transformation to give us the strength to forgive ourselves and each other.

Here we are after the lighting of candles, singing of songs, reciting of a forgiveness litany, and silent prayer. If you recall, it was at Ft. Lewis in our town that Cindy met with Bush after her son's death:


Even the pets showed their support:


Stop the war:


Peace vigil:


more:


Pics of the dessert potluck held afterwards (YUMMY):


People responded enthusiastically to DUers photos from Camp Casey. Each person took home copies of Copies of Will Pitt's "Cindy's Victory" article, Gatorboy's TOONS, and DU's url:

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1. What happened to my pics? They shrunk!

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2. Peace Pup

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3. On the steps

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4. Stop the War

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5. Peace

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6. Viewing DUs Camp Casey pics

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7. YUMMY dessert potluck afterwards

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8. And Rush called the antiwar folks.. ...

"maggot infested, long hair hippies". I look at the photos and I see my neighbors, perhaps a grandparent, a child's playmate. These people are real and they are all of us. They are not to be trivialized and boxed into a radio description where the truth of who they really are is hidden by only the viewers imaginaton.

Shame on Rush... how dare he malign these good people!

I wish I had been able to attend this vigil, I am only 10 miles away but couldn't get there. I'm proud of my neighbors!!!

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10. Howdy neighbor!

I hope more from our vigil will join DU!

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9. News Tribune covers our vigil

Vigils support war protest
Gatherings nationwide, including in Tacoma and Puyallup, show solidarity

PAUL SAND; The News Tribune
Published: August 18th, 2005 12:01 AM

Mark Overland stood near the rear entrance to the church sanctuary Wednesday evening and surveyed the scene: Somber men, women and children entered the First United Methodist Church of Tacoma. Some lit candles. Others quietly looked for an open pew.
“It’s probably appropriate that this feels like a funeral,” said 51-year-old Overland of Gig Harbor, who expected a simpler gathering on the street. “This feels like a funeral for our country.”

More than 300 people gathered at the Hilltop-neighborhood church in a show of solidarity with Cindy Sheehan, the California woman and anti-war activist who has been camped outside President Bush’s Texas ranch since Aug. 6.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/5110724p-4653252c.html

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11. Even one of our city council members attended!

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12. We had music: drums and trumpet

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13. One More Amazing Action

Enough money was raised at the vigil to send the organizer to Crawford. Yay Tacoma!