Awesome Peace Pole Ceremony

At Charleston Unity Church today after noon, I observed an inspirational Peace Pole erected in an awesome Ceremony led by Rev. Ed Kosac including several Leaders of other faiths and featuring
children including the minister's and an Imam's sons. The children delighted putting their handprints
in the fresh concrete around the pole. We finished with a large diverse circle around the pole and children singing the wonderful Unity Peace Song. Dr. Reba Parker and some of her students from the College of Charleston graciously obtained the Peace Pole for the Church. and were there to be part of the ceremony.

Let There Be Peace On Earth

Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me Let there be peace on Earth, the peace that was meant to be With God as creator, family all are we Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony Let peace begin with me -- let this be the moment now With every breath I take, let this be my joyous vow: To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me.

The Peace Pole Project is the official Project of The World Peace Prayer Society. It started in Japan in 1955 by Masahisa Goi, who decided to dedicate his life to spreading the message, "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in response to the bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Peace Poles are handcrafted monuments erected the world over as international symbols of Peace. Their purpose is to spread the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in the languages of the world.