Peace Light .org

A web site dedicated to facilitating the distribution of the Peace Light from Bethlehem throughout the North American continent

 2013 Photo Gallery 2

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The Peace Light next to the baptismal waters at Pius X Church in Omaha Nebraska

Photo by Philip Quinn

Trinity United Methodist Church 
New Albany, Indiana


Photo by Rick Snider
The Peace light will available Monday through Friday from 9 to 4 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church Charlestown road,New Albany Indiana


Photo by Rick Snider
Peacelight to Town of Milford, PA

Photo by Paul Stanton
Peacelight to Greeley PA Community Churches via Greeley Volunteer Fire Department

Photo from Paul Stanton
Peacelight to Greeley PA Community Churches via Greeley Volunteer Fire Department

Photo from Paul Stanton
PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Peacelight Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church, Whippany, NJ, December 7, 2013
PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Peacelight Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church, Whippany, NJ, December 7, 2013

Photo from Paul Stanton
PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Peacelight Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church, Whippany, NJ, December 7, 2013

Photo from Paul Stanton
PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Peacelight Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church, Whippany, NJ, December 7, 2013
PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Peacelight Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church, Whippany, NJ, December 7, 2013
PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Peacelight Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church, Whippany, NJ, December 7, 2013

Photo from Paul Stanton
PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Peacelight Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church, Whippany, NJ, December 7, 2013

Photo from Paul Stanton
Peace Light to Troop 1 Scoutmaster and Town of Honesdale PA

Photo from Paul Stanton
Denver, St Thomas More. With Kitty Kolody - Ukrainian Scouts, Brick Spellman - Catholic Committee for Scouting (Denver), Dave Ruiz is still enroute (sister-in-law Kara was stand in).
Denver, St Thomas More
PeaceLight passed to Santa. Asked him to help spread Peace and to get Dave Ruiz here safely.

Photo from Philip Quinn
Peacelight presented at Holy Trinity Church, Hackensack, NJ Dec. 7 via Catholic Committee On Scouting Newark & Troop 5 Hackensack
The Catholic Committee On Scouting Chaplin was at the ceremony at JFK and brought the Peace Light to. us.
Peace light beginning its journey from Denver to Albuquerque.

Photo by Dave Ruiz
Peace Light in Dave's other bucket beginning its journy from Denver to Albuquerque.

Photo by Dave Ruiz
Peace Light is in Inland Empire Council offices.

Photo from Dominique Jr Froesch
 The Peace Light is here in LA area now. Thank you Dave Ruiz for bringing it to us. I will head north to Bakersfield in the morning. 
The distribution ceremony at Starshine Academy was awesome. The Mayor's office was there. Cameras from Trinity Broadcasting Network and ABC. Reps from BSA and GSUSA. The Peace Light is taking Phoenix by storm!

Dave Ruiz
Tracy Justinak with Dave Ruiz at the chapel at Trinity Broadcasting Network in Phoenix. This chapel is an exact replica of the chapel in Bethlehem where the peace light comes from. 
Alisha Guin sharing the Peace Light with the Southern Sierra Council office
The Peace Light made it to Sacramento tonight. Thanks to Scouters in the Sequoia and Greater Yosemite Council for moving it to us. We had a nice turn out of Scouters. A family from Reno was also in attendance. They were in Germany last year to participate in a Peace Light Ceremony. Dan Garvin and Jody Knill will transport the PL to Redding where it will be met by Lorellen Nausner of the Peace Church in Seattle.
The Peace Light at the Golden Empire Council office in Sacramento CA.
Dave Ishikawa explaining the Peace Light at the Golden Empire Council office in Sacramento CA.

On the evening of 12/11/2013 the Peacelight was offered to Ukrainians that gathered for a candle light vigil at the Ukrainian National Home of Hartford.  Members of the Ukrainian American Community of Connecticut shared news of the latest developments in Kyiv's Independence Square demonstrations and prayed for peace.
Petro and Nadia Gluch

Peace Light at the Peace Pole outside Presbyterian Synod-Trinity in Camp Hill, PA
We have the light in Stillwater, MN! I received it from a friend who got it from a friend in WI.
Photo from Genny Arndt
Eagle Scout Hahn outside Corpus Christi Church in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Photo by John Hahn
Pack 17 sharing the Peace Light at Corpus Christi Church in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Photo by John Hahn
Pack 17 sharing the Peace Light at Corpus Christi Church in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Photo by John Hahn
Pack 17 sharing the Peace Light at Corpus Christi Church in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Photo by John Hahn
The Peace Light in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York.
Photo by Tracy Revere
We had a wonderful ceremony last night in Rancho Santa Margarita. Thank you David Ruiz for bringing us this gift. We are bringing the light to Los Angeles.
Photo by Laryssa Reifel
Rancho Santa Margarita California
Photo by Laryssa Reifel
Rancho Santa Margarita California
Photo by Laryssa Reifel
Rancho Santa Margarita California
Photo by Laryssa Reifel
Taking two Peace Light Lanterns to Los Angeles California.
Photo by Laryssa Reifel
Sharing the Peace Light in Los Angeles California.
Photo by Laryssa Reifel
Ukrainian Cultural Center, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Photo by Laryssa Reifel
Ukrainian Cultural Center, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Photo by Laryssa Reifel

Today I met with 2 Latvian scout representatives from Boston and 4 scouts from Southbury, CT .  In the picture starting from the left is, Juris Alksnitis, Russ DePace, Aivars Oga, Myself, Ron Porell, David Rohlfing amd Lonny Mo.  Juris  and Aivars are the Latvians from Boston. 
Merry Christmas &  Happy New Year, Peter Aivars 

Fr. Paul Luniw of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, Terryville, CT welcomes the Peace light brought by Petro Gluch and places it in the vigil lantern after a brief prayer service.
Very Rev. Pawlo Martyniuk of St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church, Hartford, CT receives the peace light from PLAST members Petro, Nadia, Christina and Melania Gluch. It was placed on the main altar and additional distributions to parishioners will be available after liturgies. All students at the adjacent Ukrainian School received an information card and candle infused with the spirit of the Peace Light.
On December 6th Venture Crew 55 from Middleton / Farmington, NH, met Gretchen Osgood in Epping, NH, so they could receive the flame and bring it back to churches in their area.
Bob Butcher from the Stratham (NH) Boy Scout Troop 185 received the Peace Light on December 6th.  Bob's troop, together with Scouts from two other Stratham troops, will be presenting the Peace Light to area churches.
On Sunday, December 8th, Brenda Smith received the Peace Light flame at Bedford Presbyterian Church on behalf of Boy Scout Troop 69 in Laconia, NH. The Scouts plan to share it with Sacred Heart Church in Laconia.
Karen Rose, the BSA District Commissioner for the Sunapee District (Daniel Webster Council, NH), received the flame in Concord, NH, to take back for a Peace Light ceremony in Meriden, NH, on 12/14 at 10:30am.

The East Freetown Congregational Christian Church in East Freetown, MA, received the Peace Light from Gretchen Osgood on 12/14 and will be sharing it at a service on 12/15.

 

The Photo Gallery has continued to grow so it is now split into five sections.
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