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Dover Sherborn Press: Hope for Peace Abbey, with Magical Strings attached

By Bev Wax Dover-Sherborn Press photo by Sean Browne This year’s sixth annual spring concert at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn on April 17 had a special meaning. Facing possible foreclosure, the money raised will go into trying to save the Abbey. There is some positive news for the Abbey. Founder Lewis Randa reports on the Abbey’s website: “Great News! With a single donation from the family of a former student, over 1/3 of the schoolhouse mortgage was paid off, leaving just $38,000 owed to the bank. They gave $1,000 for each year of their daughter’s life in appreciation and […]

New England Peace Studies Meeting

by Dot Walsh On Saturday, April 16th the New England Peace Studies Association held our annual spring conference at the Peace Abbey. This year’s theme was “Creating a Culture of Peace: Local Initiatives.” The keynote speaker, Tina Clarke, spoke on the concept of Transition Towns and the importance of local community building. It was well attended and workshops were interesting and informative. The closing event with True Story Theater kept us warm and appreciative of the many ways that people are contributing to peacemaking. Abbie Jenks from Greenfield Community College brought the National Registry and her students (pictured in photo) […]

Dover Sherborn Patch: Peace Abbey Seeing Support Daily

The Peace Abbey in Sherborn. By Benjamin Paulin Dot Walsh, program director and a chaplain at The Peace Abbey in Sherborn, opened up a couple envelopes that they received in the mail. In them were two checks from people donating money to help try and prevent the Abbey and Life Experience School from foreclosure. “We’ve got checks coming in like this- $50, $100. That certainly is helping,” Walsh said. “Checks will come in everyday. Every little bit helps.” Support has been growing since The Peace Abbey announced that they need to raise $366,000 by the end of May in order […]

1/3 Schoolhouse Mortgage Paid Off!

Great News! With a single donation from the family of a former student, over 1/3 of the schoolhouse mortgage was paid off, leaving just $38,000 owed to the bank. They gave $1,000 for each year of their daughter’s life in appreciation and love. Pass the word as we move forward to retire the Schoolhouse debt.

Tikkun Daily: What is Worth Saving?

by Roger S. Gottlieb As we cut the budgets and let the social programs wither, as global warming and invasive species threaten the integrity of ecosystems and human health, as endless and endlessly faster technological change leads everything that is solid to “melt into air,” it is reasonable to ask: what should we try to preserve? What is worth holding onto? Here’s one answer: The Peace Abbey and the Life Experience School of Sherborn, Massachusetts. The Abbey is an interfaith spiritual center dedicated to the peace and justice teachings of all the world’s faiths. The centerpiece of its grounds is […]

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NEPSA Conference – April 16

NEPSA Creating a Culture of Peace: Local Initiatives April 16th 2011 – Schedule Registration 8:30 on the morning of the event 8:30 am – 3:30 pm 8:30-9:00 – Coffee/Registration 9:00-9:15 – Opening Remarks 9:30-10:30 – Keynote speaker: Tina Clarke: Transition Towns 10:30-12noon – Workshops 12:00-1:00 – Lunch and Presentation by Pat Westover-Jong Followed by Q&A on Courage and Compassion in the Holy Land 1:00-2:00 – Movie 2:30-3:30 – True Story Theater READ WORKSHOP DETAILS Non Members $25 Members $20 Students $5

Magical Strings at The Peace Abbey Coffeehouse

Sunday, April 17th 3 pm Come enjoy the eagerly-awaited annual spring Peace Abbey concert by Northwest’s internationally acclaimed harp and hammered dulcimer duo,MAGICAL STRINGS. Intertwining Celtic roots and world music influences, Philip and Pam Boulding weave stories and verse about their music and travels with vibrant humor and warmth, augmenting their self-crafted instruments with whistles, concertina, and valiha (Malagasy bamboo harp). Their music is described by the Washington Post as “â€¦warm, graceful, and sonically gorgeous.” The Bouldings will feature music from their many recordings, including “Where Dragons Dance,” on Alula Visions, which is “â€¦ lush and rich and aliveâ€¦fully lives […]

UMASS Boston

Dear members of the Peace Abbey community, For a quarter of a century, The Peace Abbey in Sherborn has been a refuge, interfaith sanctuary, meeting place, and sacred space for thousands of people who seek peace for themselves, their loved ones, and the world. Offering a variety of programs and resources that teach, inspire, and encourage one to speak out and act on issues of peace and social justice and serving as a model for those who would do so, the Abbey is the only multi-faith peace center in New England and one of few in the country. Such venerable […]

GREENPEACE Awarded Courage of Conscience Award By Peace Abbey

Excerpt from Presentation by Lewis Randa “Over the years, the Courage of Conscience Award has been presented by the Peace Abbey in front of the bronze statue of Gandhi where it permanently stands in the middle of the Pacifist Memorial in Sherborn, MA. We have brought the replica of the statue, the one used during last November’s Anti-Greed demonstration that blocked the entrance to the Goldman Sachs offices in Boston as we acknowledge the extraordinary mission, the extraordinary “Gandhian” mission, of Greenpeace.No other peace or environmental organization has taken the peaceful, direct action, nonviolent strategy that Gandhi used to free […]