2008 Washington, DC Program*

• The program flyer

• The route map

Sunday, September 14, 2008

1:30 – 5:00 pm

Schedule

12:30pm

1:00 pm

Registration opens - Washington Hebrew Congregation

1:03pm 

Muslim Call to Prayer

1:30 pm Program opens promptly

Symbolic Muslim Call to Prayer
Julia Wilson, Host “On the Continent”  ......................... Mistress of Ceremonies
Senior Rabbi Bruce Lustig ............................ “Welcome to Washington Hebrew”
St. Augustine’s Gospel Choir .................................................“Amazing Grace”
Very Rev. Samuel Lloyd ......................... Dean, Washington National Cathedral
Rev. Mpho Tutu, Chair, 9/11 Unity Walk ...............“Welcome to the Unity Walk”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu ......video on “International impact of the Unity Walk” 
St. Augustine’s Gospel Choir ...................................................“How Excellent”

2:15 pm Unity Walk begins, passing...

Annunciation Roman Catholic Church
National Gurdwara: A Sikh Temple - Refreshments & bathrooms
Washington National Cathedral
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral

Refreshments and first aid provided by:
Community of Christ
Soka Gakkai International

Embassy of the Vatican
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Papal Nuncio ..............................................Greeting

Unity Walk continues, passing ...
Khalil Gibran Park

2:45 pm Program stop

Islamic Center

Children’s Cloth of Many Colors .................................Displayed by Gerry Eitner

Imam Abdullah Khouj ...................................“Welcome to The Islamic Center”

Most Reverend Martin Holley .............................Auxiliary Bishop of Washington

Rev. Richard Cizik......................................V.P., National Assoc. of Evangelicals

Dr. Rajwant Singh....................................................................................SCORE

Arun Gandhi...............................................................................Gandhi Institute

Arun Gandhi will lead participants out of the Islamic Center

4:00 pm Final Program Stop

Gandhi Memorial Park

Hosted by Ass. of United Hindu Jain Temples (UHJT) & Church of the Pilgrims

International Flag Display................Displayed by World Peace Prayer Society

Bhajan Musicians, Hare Krishna Hindu Temple.............Music as walkers arrive  

Dilip Jhaveri, President, UHJT........................“Welcome to Gandhi Memorial”

International Youth Choir.....................................Musical selections to follow

Acknowledgement of International Ambassadors and Diplomatic community

Imam Magid .................................................All Dulles Area Muslim Society

Rev. Clark Lobenstine ........InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington

Rev. Mpho Tutu ...............................................................Closing Remarks

Refreshments and food available

4:45 pm

Unity Walk concludes

5:00 pm – 6:45 pm

Transportation - shuttles available to transport people back to their cars at Washington Hebrew Congregation
OR DC metro bus N6 would also be available  

* Program subject to change

Host Communities:

• Washington Hebrew Congregation

    3935 Macomb St. NW

• Annunciation Roman Catholic Church

    3125 39th St., NW

• National Gurdwara: A Sikh Temple

    3801 Massachusetts Ave., NW

• Washington National Cathedral

• St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral

• The Community of Christ

• St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral

• Soka Gakkai-USA

• Embassy of the Vatican

• Islamic Center of Washington

• Assoc. of United Hindu-Jain Temples at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial,

• Church of the Pilgrims