Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage

Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo

Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
A Via Dolorosa of solidarity walk in prayer.
3 walks, 3 days, March 15-17, 2024

Friday March 15 (9 miles, 6 hours)

  • REVISED 10am (30 mins) – GATHER at Hannaford, 579 Troy-Schenectady Rd (Route 7) Latham
  • 10:30am (6 miles, 2 hr 30 mins) – Hannaford to Spindle City Vineyard Church, 121 Remsen Street, Cohoes (Big, busy roads, no sidewalk, traffic lights)
  • 1:00pm (30 mins) – Spindle City Vineyard Church, Rest stop, and prayer inside – plus BYO lunch
  • 1:30pm (0.5 miles, 15 mins.) – Spindle City Vineyard Church to St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 198 Ontario Street, Cohoes (city sidewalk, traffic lights
  • 1:45pm (1.5 miles, 45 mins)  – St. Peter and St. Paul to St. Augustine Church, 25 115th Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
  • 2:30pm (30 mins) – St. Augustine Church, Rest stop, and prayer inside
  • 3:00pm (2.7 miles, 1 hour) – St. Augustine Church to Oakwood Community Center, 313 10th Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
  • 4:00pm (30 mins) – Oakwood Community Center, Rest stop, and TBD
  • 4:30pm – DISPERSE
  • 4:00-5:30 PM – OPTIONAL Solidarity Opportunity after Pilgrimage, PRC Event @ Townsend Park in Albany

Saturday March 16 (10 miles, 6 hours)

  • 10:30am (30 mins.) – GATHER at Oakwood Community Center, 313 10th Street, Troy
  • 11:00am (1 mile, 20 mins) – First United Presbyterian Church, 1917 5th Ave, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
  • 11:20am (15 mins) – First United Presbyterian, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside
  • 11:35am (0.2 miles, 10 mins)  – First United Presbyterian to Christ Church UMC, 35 State Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
  • 11:45am (10 mins) – Christ Church UMC, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside?
  • 11:55am (0.5 miles,15 mins) – Christ Church UMC to Congregation Berith Sholom, 167 3rd Street, Troy (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
  • 12:10pm (30 mins) – Congregation Berith Sholom, Rest stop, and prayer outside – (plus BYO lunch)
  • 12:40pm (2 miles, 1 hour) – Congregation Berith Sholom to U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, 313 10th Street, Troy (city sidewalks alongside a highway, traffic lights)
  • 1:40pm (20 mins) – Watervliet Arsenal, Short pause, and prayer outside
  • 2:00pm (6 miles, 2 hrs 30 mins) – Watervliet Arsenal to Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle Street, Albany (city sidewalk, traffic lights)
  • 4:30pm (30 mins) – Albany Capital Center, Rest stop, and TBD
  • 5:00pm – DISPERSE

Sunday March 17 (6 miles, hours TBD)

  • 10:30am (30 mins) – GATHER at Gabis Garden, 2 Wilbur Street, Albany
  • 11:00am (0.2 miles, 5 mins)- Gabis Garden to Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 125 Eagle Street, Albany
  • 11:05am (15 mins) – Immaculate Conception, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside
  • 11:20am (0.6 miles, 20 mins) – Immaculate Conception to Israel AME Church, 381 Hamilton Street, Albany
  • 11:40am (15 mins) – Israel AME, Short pause, and prayer/greeting outside
  • 11:55am (1 mile, 30 mins) – Israel AME to Masjid As-Salam, 276 Central Ave, Albany
  • 12:25pm – Masjid As-Salam to TBD
  • TBD (4 miles,1 hour 30 mins) – Masjid As-Salam to Hindu Temple Society, 450 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
  • TBD – Hindu Temple Society to TBD

For more information contact the Grafton Peace Pagoda, Nipponzan Myohoji (Japanese Buddhist order) 518-658-9301 8:00am-5:00pm. You can also go to http://ceasefirepilgrimage.com