City of San Angelo Proclamation to Celebrate 11 Days of Global Peace

 

It's Official! On September 1st, Mayor Pro-Tempore Jon Mark Hogg of the City of San Angelo publically presented the following:

P R O C L A M A T I O N


WHEREAS, Our world, our country, and even San Angelo, is torn by strife and fighting despite the goal of many towards peace and harmony; and

WHEREAS, The Peace Ambassadors of West Texas are working within an international plan to raise awareness for the real possibility of global peace by sponsoring 11 Days of Global Peace in San Angelo; and

WHEREAS, Beginning with the World Day of Prayer, September 10, and ending on the International Day of Peace, September 21, the Peace Ambassadors will facilitate a number of events arranged around Reaching In – through prayer, contemplation, and meditation – and Reaching Out – through justice and service; and

WHEREAS, Collaborative and relational Interfaith events of prayer and education will be held around the City bringing awareness of different faith traditions’ striving first to develop peace within and then to step out and encourage peace in San Angelo and the surrounding communities;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jon Mark Hogg, Mayor Pro-Tempore of the City of San Angelo, Texas, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim September 10 through September 21 as,

“11 DAYS OF GLOBAL PEACE”

and encourage each person to Reach In through prayer and reflection and to Reach Out through justice and service to build an educated world that prays for peace and activates a community will for peace.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City to be affixed this 1st day of September, 2009.

THE CITY OF SAN ANGELO

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JON MARK HOGG, MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE