No Faith in War: Day of Prayer to Stop the Arms Fair

Today, Tuesday 5th September, from 9am - 5pm, a coalition of faith groups are gathering for a day of worship, prayer and peaceful nonviolent resistance, as truck loads of equipment arrive at DSEI, one of the largest arms fairs in the world.

In the morning, Wake Up London will lead a Peace Sit meditation followed by a Quaker Meeting for Worship and readings from the Torah.

An international prayer for peace will be followed by a bring-and-share picnic. In the afternoon, speakers will be exploring the relationship between faith and militarism and the effects of militarism on different faith groups followed by songs of peace from the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and a liturgy from Pax Christi at 4pm.

There will be street theatre taking place throughout the day: ‘The Terrible Marriage of Britannia and Death’!

The event takes place outside the ExCel Centre at the eastern end. The ExCel Centre is on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and the nearest station is Prince Regent.

Particupants are asked to bring prayers, music, food, water, friends, flags, posters and weather-appropriate clothing for a full day outside.

For more information contact nofaithinwar@stopthearmsfair.org.uk and see: www.facebook.com/events/237237316790592/
Pax Christi will gather at the roundabout at the end of Royal Albert Way (nearest DLR station, Prince Regent).

For more information and Pax Christi resources see: http://paxchristi.org.uk/2017/08/23/prayers-and-actions-challenging-the-dsei-arms-fair-london-september-2017/