Peace Light .org

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

 2015 Photo Gallery 2

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This is the 20th anniversary of the Peace Light in Sweden. They have a special badge to commemorate the event.
Chad Nabity reports that Brian Moock from Troop 2 Cornhusker Council delivered the Peace Light to Grand Island Council on December 6th. Chad will take it west to Brickton W Spellman in Denver on Saturday December 12, 2015.

Patrick Weisbrod lighting his lantern with the Peace Light at the Sam Houston Area Council headquarters.
Patrick Weisbrod succesfully brings the Peace Light home.
Most of the people present at the Sam Houston Area Council headquaters Peace Light presentation.
Sea Scout Ryan of Sea Scout ship Kraken lights his Peace Light for transfer to Sea Scout Base Galveston.
Peace Light Sharing Ceremony at Peace Lutheran Church in Lincoln, ND. Video of the event
 
Peace Light service at Eastridge Presbyterian Church, Lincoln NE 
Asbury United Methodist Church Bettendorf Rev Steve Braudt, Sue Lewis, Al Lewis Rev Kerrin Kirkpatrick receive the Peace Light.
 Tom Emerick receives the Peace Light at Faith United Church of Christ in Muscatine, Iowa
The Tait McKenzie "The Boy Scout" statue in Bayport Minnesota is promoting the Peace Light.
Rev. Dale Thomas prepares to share the Peace Light throughout Southeast Iowa at First Baptist Church in Keokuk, Iowa
The Peace Light transfer in Butte Montana. That is one dedicated team of Peace Light carriers. Well done!.

Peace Light on its way to Seattle. Will be shared at Peace Church Seattle on Sunday 12/13/15 at 4:00 pm
Sharing the Peace Light with 50 of our employees at EMI in Houston today
Peace light is at Prince of Peace Lutheran church in Martinsville IN
At the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church's Bethlehem Walk. We lit the torches with the Peace Light!

Lucas from Cub Pack 9 Honeybrook Pa
( Chester County Council)
at Fort Indiantown Gap

Mercy of Jesus Prayer Group received the Peace Light at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Rochester, NH! We had around 40 people for a night of praise and worship ending with the lighting of candles which people brought home as well as lighting of our Sanctuary Lamp. Here it sits before my Sacred Heart image enthroned in my home. This is my families first year with the light and it has brought many great blessings including this great night of praise and worship which arose from this light. Thanks for all that make it possible!

Sharing the Peace Light at the Garden State Council in Millville, NJ 

Today, we gathered the Peace Light from the Garden State Council in Millville, NJ. Tomorrow, we'll be taking the light to Emmanuel Methodist Church in Oaklyn, NJ.

Peace Light passed in Grand Island Nebraska and on its way to Denver and points west.

Peace Light arrives at Emmanuel Methodist Church in Oaklyn, NJ.

Joe Reding explaining the Peace Light route to Scouts at Camp Huisache in Laredo Texas.
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts lighting their lanterns and candles with the Peace Light flame at Camp Huisache in Laredo Texas.
Abraham D. Reyna,  Aztec District Manager; Joe Reding; David Carbajal, Aztec District Director. Thank you Abraham and David for making the Peace Light ceremony at Camp Huisache in Laredo Texas such a success. 
Joe Reding and Calixto Salinas, Scout Leader of Grupo Scout 33 in Provincia Nuevo León, México. Calixto's enthusiasm was the reason the Peace Light reached Mexico in 2014 and 2015.

Sunday, 12/13/15 at 10 a.m. the Peace Light was shared at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga, 115 McGregor Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
There were over 1,500 people there!!!!! More each year.
Oksana

  Plast Ukrainian Scouting USA leaders in Chicago transferred the Peace Light to leaders of the Ukrainian American Youth Association -- SUM, on Saturday, December 12, 2015, during their St. Nicholas celebration.
Andres Durbak
Shown left to right are: Anya Maziak-Kashuba, Antin Durbak, Vasyl Ilchyshyn, Volodya Ilchyshyn, Oleksandra Horodyska and Nastia Lototska
Taisa Browar
Sharing the Peace Light at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Bayport Minnesota during the Second Sunday Super community meal.
The Peace Light at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Chicago.

Peace Light picked up in Denver, CO and on the way to Albuquerque, NM

Sharing the Peace Light with the Scouts from 4th Scarborough West at Ionview PS in Scarborough, Ontario.

The Cubs and Beavers of the 4th Scarborough West also shared the flame of the Peace Light 2015! Ionview PS Scarborough, Ontario  

Rev. Dixie Laube traveled from St Paul United Church of Christ in Kahoka, MO. to get the Peace Light at Iowa Religious Media Services in Des Moines from Sharon Strohmaier, Executive Director.

The Girl Scouts of Central and Southern NJ, Camden City SU, held a ceremony to receive the Peace Light in Camden City on Saturday Dec 12th. Audrey Howard led the ceremony.
Deacon Bob Foley from Boy Scout Troop 177 (Our Lady of Hope parish, Blackwood) shared the Peace Light which he received at JFK airport. Boy Scouts have gathered the Peace Light each year since 1989 from the continuous flame which has been burning for ~1300 years at the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem to share with people throughout the world. Girls and adults from Camden City Girl Scout troops received the Peace Light which was infused into candles to share with their family and community and the peace was also infused into their hearts.
"Let there be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me."

Nick Plorins with Peace Light at Van Meter Iowa Baptist Church
  Thank you, Boy Scouts and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Bayport MN! The International Peace Light now shines in Prescott Wisconsin at Prescott United Church of Christ! Want a light from this candle for your home this Christmas? Contact us at uccprescott@gmail.com .
The Photo Gallery has grown so it is now split into five sections.
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