May 11 œLiving the Challenge of the First M other™s Day Grannies for Peace has crea ted a service to celebrate Mother™s Day at FUUSA, with spoken words and music. We will be honoring Julia Ward Howe, poet, activist, and Unitarian who founded the first Mother ™s Day of Peace. julia-ward-howe Grannies w ill rekindle her message for all of us in the present through the voices of four life-size d Guardian puppets. Starting with readings a bout Julia Ward Howe™s life, and the passio nate text of her Mother™s Day Proclamation. Music performed by Ann Brandon, pianist, a nd Grannie singers, Barb Cooley, Dinah Farrin gton, Dot Richards, Maureen Aumand, Mickie Ly nn and Nancy Smith. Puppets created by Mabel Leon. All mothers, children of any age, gra ndmothers, and grandchildren are invited to a ttend this service that sends a strong anti-w ar message and calls on us to take action, no w in our present time, as Julia Ward Howe cal led on her contempories right after the civil war in 1870. Parking is available in the U Albany Hawley lot on the corner of Washington Avenue and Robin. Please arrive between 9:45 am and 10 am to be seated before the service begins, at 10 am. Seating for latecomers wi ll be delayed. Guardians of peace, water and Earth and nurturer of all life, 7 foot puppet s created by Mabel Leon Guardians of peace, water and Earth and nurturer of all life, 7 f oot puppets created by Mabel Leon, 2014 May 5
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