B A P U   P E A C E   D R I V E

 

Grafton Cathedral is honoured to host a civic reception for participants in the 2019 Bapu Peace Drive, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Ghandi ("Bapu") with a call for all members of our community to work together for peace and justice.

 

Wednesday
2 October 2019

7.00am 

 

In collaboration with the Clarence Valley Council and other community groups, the Cathedral welcomes people of all faiths to pray for justice and peace, and to help create a better world for all.

 

The program during this brief reception includes:

                                                                                                 

• Welcome to Country

• Civic welcome by the Mayor

• Spiritual welcome by the Dean of Grafton

• Messages of peace, inclusion and non-violence by Queensland Parliament Speaker Hon Curtis Pitt MP and Mr Ali Kadri, Islamic Council of Queensland representative

• Blessing by the Rev Adrian Van Ash, Grafton Ministers Association ​