Members of the congregation gathered around the new Peace Pole on the church lawn early Sunday afternoon, September 15, with district and local Rotary Club officers and the Middleboro Veterans Agent, to dedicate the pole to the cause of peace.
The Rotary Club graciously donated and installed the pole, which displays the words “May peace prevail on earth” in eight languages, including American Sign Language and Braille.
Brief speeches were delivered by our Rev. Beau Rivers, Rotarian Kevin “Quack” Quackenbush who spearheaded the project for the Middleboro Rotary Club, Veterans Agent Stephen Adelman, and Joel Kopke, a district Rotary Club officer. All spoke to the need for peace, service and understanding.
Ed Priest led the assembly in singing “Let There Be Peace on Earth.” Susan Hotchkiss led a round of “Dona Nobis Pacem.”
All enjoyed the colorful chrysanthemums Patty Simon had planted around the pole before the event.
Many enjoyed refreshments in the parish hall after the ceremony, provided by the Social Justice Team.
