For those of you who folded paper cranes and wrote prayers for peace…thank you!  And for those of you who didn’t, you’re in for a fantastic surprise next week!

Mary Louise Ott, a Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church member, organized the art installation/peace project for which the cranes and prayers will be used.  A table inviting both church and community members to fold cranes on pretty sheets of handmade paper was set up in the Sanctuary for about a week.  People were also asked to “write messages, prayers, and/or blessings” focused on how we can be “Peacemakers, Reconcilers, Community Builders, Collaborators, and bring Shalom to the world.”

The birds and blessings will first be displayed in the Sanctuary for Pentecost, which is on Sunday May 19th.  This is a day when Christians reflect on the Holy Spirit empowering believers to “speak a bold message of Love, Joy, Peace, Justice, Patience, Compassion, Generosity, and Faithfulness.”  Christians believe that on Pentecost, Jesus descended upon his apostles in the form of a dove and filled each with the flame of his love and wisdom.  Correspondingly, the origami birds have been folded from warm-hued papers.

After Pentecost, the birds will move to the Commons for all to enjoy!  No matter what our religious beliefs, Mary Louise believes that “peace, reconciliation, community, [and] collaboration are all words we should ponder in these days of constant conflict.  Mt. Tabor is a community that can bridge the differences between people of all backgrounds and can be a healing presence in the larger community.”

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