LOS ANGELES : Churches, Synagogues to Lead L.A. Peace March
A coalition of churches and synagogues will stage a peace demonstration June 14 to bring the city’s diverse communities together in a symbolic gesture of unity, religious leaders said Monday.
The “Hands Across L.A. All People. One City.” gathering will bring together members of several faiths who will walk a 10-mile route on Western Avenue, between Franklin and Florence avenues.
Mayor Tom Bradley is expected to join the marchers, as will the heads of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Young-Nak Presbyterian Church, both in riot-torn areas of the city. Also participating will be representatives from the Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Los Angeles and the New Providence Baptist Church. The demonstration route will pass about 40 churches and synagogues, which will ring their bells as a sign of solidarity, Fields said.
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