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The International Hour For Peace
Fort Collins, CO USA information site

Do you want to help create peace in our world?
Of course you do, so please mark your calendars to participate in
The 23rd Annual Fort Collins Observance of
The International Hour For Peace
December 31st, 4:45 to 6:15 AM
(That’s Noon Greenwich Mean Time and for us, really, really early Wednesday morning!)
Blessed John XXIII University Center
1220 University Avenue, Fort Collins
1 block South of W Elizabeth and 1 block West of Shields, across from CSU, just behind the Shell station


“When will our conscience grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?”
Eleanor Roosevelt

      The International Hour For Peace has been an integral part of Fort Collins New Years 
celebrations every one of the 22 years since its inception in 1986.  The theme for the 23rd 
annual Fort Collins event is "The Right To Live In Peace", commemorating the 30th Anniversary 
of the 1978 United Nations Declaration that Peace is a Universal Human Right, and the 60th 
Anniversary of the 1948 United Nations Declaration of Universal Human Rights.  By the way, 
Rev. Russ Jones of Prayerworks For Peace pointed out that our Universal Human Rights were 
endowed to us “in the beginning” by our Creator.  Unfortunately, it took humanity thousands 
of years to realize and declare it.  And 60 years later, we’re still catching up! 
      The program will include a brief presentation on the United Nations Millennium Development 
Goals (MDG’s) for achieving rights for all people by members of the Fort Collins Steering 
Committee of the MDG’s Faith and Film series, January through May of 2009.  Christinia Eala, 
an Elder in the Lakota Tribe and chair of the local UN committee on the Rights of Indigenous 
People, will give a short talk about the right of Indigenous People to live in peace and have 
their land, language, culture and spirituality honored.  There will also be a presentation by 
a representative from Deepak Chopra’s “Alliance For a New Humanity”.  There’s currently a chapter 
in Denver and plans to get one going in Fort Collins.  Their service project is Homelessness 
Prevention, which fits in so well with our theme of “The Right To Live In Peace”.  It’s pretty 
hard to live in peace when one is homeless! 
      Garth McCann, president of the Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council and longtime member of 
Toastmasters, will serve as our Emcee.  The program also features beautiful music including the 
lovely keyboard sounds of Annette Kahmann accompanying the 20 minute meditation, an original song 
by David Willis, and of course Fort Collins’ own beloved Dances of Universal Peace and Interfaith 
Peace Choir, directed by Grace Marie.

      Held again at beautiful Blessed John XXIII University Center, 1220 University Avenue in Fort 
Collins, the Fort Collins observance of the 2008 December 31st International Hour For Peace is 
sponsored by many community organizations, both sacred and secular, including: 
   •	The Northern Colorado Multi-faith Coalition, www.fortnet.org/sojourn; 
   •	The Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council; 
   •	United Nations Association, USA, Northern Colorado Chapter; 
   •	SPRE – Society for PSI (Consciousness) Research & Education, www.spre.org; 
   •	Plymouth Congregational Church’s Peace With Justice Ministry Team; 
   •	Light Torch Productions www.lighttorchproductions.com;  
   •	Strength Through Peace, www.cjpe.org/stp;
   •	Just Be Tees, www.justbetees.com; 
   •	ToAHS:  The Tent of Abraham, Hagar & Sarah – Jews, Muslims and Christians coming together 
        for peace, service and understanding; 
   • 	Institute of Living Universal Values, www.livinguniversalvalues.org; 
   •	The Peace Alliance, www.dopcampaign.org; 
   •	Zrii Amalaki & Ayurvedic Herb Supplement (endorsed by Deepak Chopra), www.zrii.com; 
   •	Shambala Meditation Center’s Peacemakers Group, www.fortcollins.shambhala.org; 
   •	Loveland Peacemakers; 
   •	And Prayerworks For Peace, which is also spearheading the event.

      The International Hour for Peace, also known as World Healing Day and World Peace Day, 
is a global effort launched in 1986 by John Randolph Price and the Quartus Foundation.  It was 
established to offer people all over the word an opportunity to gather together for peace, love, 
forgiveness, and understanding through a simultaneous global mind-link at noon Greenwich Mean Time 
on December 31st of each year.  Based on the Quantum Physics theory discussed in the film “The 
Secret” that thought can direct energy, the event is designed to break down walls of separation 
and synchronistically join billions of people around the world in meditation, prayer, music, 
readings, dialogue, and other ways to create lasting peace on Earth. 
      Five years after the first Hour For Peace in 1986, a 1990 report stated, "dramatic changes 
have taken place in Eastern Europe, where people there have joined with the 105 countries already 
represented as of the 1990 preparations.” The publicity and communication worldwide regarding the 
International Hour for Peace has far surpassed U.S. coverage.  The Yomiuri, the third largest 
newspaper in Japan with 9.3 million copies distributed daily, ran an editorial on the front page 
entitled 'Global Mind Link' and asked readers to unite their minds to help heal this planet Earth 
from growing illness...to demand an end to hostilities, hunger, poverty and the subjugation of 
individual freedom.  Reports from the Soviet Union claim 1.5 million participants each year since 1986. 

      Participation in the December 31st International Hour for Peace is a way for area residents 
to join billions of people all over our planet at Noon Greenwich Mean Time for prayer, meditation, 
music, readings, dialogue, etc. focusing on world peace and inner peace for the coming year.  When 
many minds join together with the intention of creating peace in the hearts of all people on earth, 
world peace happens!  As Margaret Mead stated, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens 
can change the world.  Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”  
      A correspondent from Italy wrote, “This is our 'Super Bowl', and we plan for the December 31st 
event just as families and friends in your country anticipate coming together in their homes to watch 
that media event in January.  The victory we see, however, is not one-sided.  The prize is peace for 
all people."

Sponsoring restaurants will open early to serve breakfast to Hour For Peace participants.
   •	The Rainbow Restaurant, 212 W. Laurel, 221-2664, open 6:30AM. www.RainbowRestaurantAndCatering.com
   •	Café Bluebird, 524 W. Laurel, 484-7755, open 6:30 AM.  www.CafeBlueBird.com
   •	Avogadro's Number, 605 S. Mason, 493-5555, open 7:00 AM
   •	Lucile’s Creole Cafe, 400 S. Meldrum, 224-5464, open 7:00 AM

      Check out the international website, www.Quartus.org/WorldHealingDay.html and the local 
website, www.fortnet.org/hr4peace.  If you feel inspired to participate in any way in the Fort 
Collins event, contact the coordinator, Dr. Victoria Gardner at 407-1351 or DrVickie@att.net.     

    “Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called the Children of God.”  Matthew 5:9

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                           Short Public Service Announcement:

23rd Annual Fort Collins Observance of the International Hour For Peace, Wednesday, December 
31st, 4:45-6:15 AM at Blessed John XXIII University Center, 1220 University Avenue.  This year’s
 theme is "The Right To Live in Peace", commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the 1978 United 
Nations Declaration that Peace is a Universal Human Right, and the 60th Anniversary of the 1948 
United Nations Declaration of Universal Human Rights.  For more information, contact coordinator 
Victoria Gardner, 407-1351 or DrVickie@att.net, or visit www.fortnet.org/hr4peace.