Dean of the civil rights movement to participate in
Crawford peace encampment next weekend.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery will deliver sermon at Camp
Casey during Easter sunrise service, lead worship
ceremony at Crawford Peace House.
The March to Redeem the Soul of America was launched with press conferences and marches in Irving, Texas on April 1 and Dallas on April 2, beginning a 120-mile walk that will arrive in Crawford, Texas on Thursday, April 13. The March will participate in "Easter in Crawford" - with President Bush planning to take his usual Easter vacation at his ranch - and the celebration of the third anniversary of the Crawford Peace House.
CRAWFORD - Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, one of the
most esteemed civil rights leaders in the world, will
deliver the Easter Sunday service to the community of
activists gathered near President Bush's ranch in
Crawford, Texas. The diverse attendees will include
peace and civil rights organizers, consumer advocates,
veterans, families and friends who have lost loved
ones in Iraq as well as hundreds of ordinary American
citizens united in their desire to end the U.S.
occupation of Iraq.
On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Lowery will officiate at the
Third Anniversary Celebration and Prayer Service of
the Crawford Peace House. The event, which is free and
open to the public, will take place at 1:00 PM in the
garden of the Crawford Peace House, 9142 East 5th
Street, (Highway 185).
The Easter events will close several days of
activities that feature Dr. Lowery as the keynote
speaker.
On Good Friday, a Stations of the Cross walk for peace
will begin in Crawford, proceed past the security
checkpoint near the Bush Ranch, and conclude at the
temporary community known as Camp Casey, which is
about nine miles from downtown Crawford and where most
of the weekend activities will take place.
"Peace Mom" Cindy Sheehan will again pitch her tent
there near the vacation retreat of President George W.
Bush. On Saturday, a rally will feature Cindy Sheehan
and other Gold Star family members, in addition to
Rev. Lowery's keynote address.
The Rev. Dr. Lowery is co-founder with Martin Luther
King, Jr. of the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference (SCLC) and served as president and chief
executive officer from 1977 to January 15, 1998. Most
recently, the Rev. Dr. Lowery gave the eulogy at the
memorial service for Coretta Scott King.
The Crawford Peace House, which was dedicated on
Easter Sunday in 2003, has recently become a Texas
affiliate of the SCLC.
For more information visit the web site
www.crawfordpeacehouse.org or call 254-486-0099.