On September 11, 2011, please come to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport to see our installation -- 1000 Cranes of Peace -- to honor the special anniversary of this day and to make a wish for peace.
The cranes will be displayed outside. Feel free to stop by and take a moment to enjoy the display.
Service for 9/11 is at 10:30 a.m.
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What is Senbazuru?
Senbazuru is a Japanese word meaning "1000 Cranes." It is well-known for the legend which states that whoever folds 1000 origami cranes will be granted a wish.
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Senbazuru have become strong symbols of world peace with the story of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who died of leukemia following the bombing of Hiroshima. She was buried with the thousand paper cranes she folded while in the hospital. Today, senbazuru are left on temples with eternal flames for World Peace, along with a prayer for peace.
Origami (in japanese oru - "folding", kami - "paper") is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. The basic principle of origami is to make an object by using geometric folds and crease patterns. Everything should be done with no gluing or cutting the paper. Only one piece of paper is allowed to make one object.
