Peace Vigil for Ukraine and the World on March 7

DANBURY, Conn. -- An interfaith peace vigil for Ukraine and the world is set for Monday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, located at 164 Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. The vigil is cosponsored by the church and the Association of Religious Communities.

“So many of us have desired to somehow help the people of Ukraine, and the people of Russia, who are also watching the wheels of war push their way into the lives of innocent people,” Rev. Pat Kriss, pastor of the First Congregational Church wrote on the church’s website.

“We urge the people of Danbury to unite their prayers and songs for peace with the rest of the world,” Rabbi Ari Rosenberg, executive director of the Association of Religious Communities (ARC).

The peace vigil will feature prayers from multiple religious leaders from the Danbury area. Music will be provided by Jim Moriarty, music director for the First Congregational Church of Danbury.

The First Congregational Church of Danbury is a community of people who have come together to serve God the way that Jesus did -- by working to make God’s vision of a peaceful, just and inclusive world a reality. The church is a member of the United Church of Christ denomination, which believes that God is still speaking in ways that are grounded in ancient Christian understandings, but which are fresh expressions of the Divine presence in contemporary life.

The Association of Religious Communities’ mission is to alleviate the causes of violence, suffering and hat, while advancing peace justice and human dignity.