Lectures held at St Andrew's are organised by the St Andrew’s Trust for the Study of Religion and Society
Hidden Heroes of Peace display 9 – 31 August
Hidden Heroes of Peace display
6th & 9th August are days of remembrance of the American nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years ago.
The horrors of death and suffering experienced by the civilians in those cities show us why we need to rid our planet of the curse of nuclear weapons and war.
Wellington writer Linda Hansen published last year a book Hidden Stories of Heroism for a Peaceful Planet .
https://lphansen.com/home/hidden-stories-of-heroism-for-a-peaceful-planet
The 9 display boards posted around the church are a journey of peace and you are invited to follow the story of peacemakers in our land and further afield beginning centuries ago on Rekohu Chatham Islands right through to today. The invitation is for every one of us to renew the call to be bringers of peace. The display will be in the church until the end of August and Linda Hansen will be speaking at our church on Sunday 23rd August. You are invited to take time to view the stories and be inspired to renew our work for peace.
Paul Barber, Social Justice Coordinator