Celebrating “One Family Under God”

The Global Peace Festival (GPF) is an expression of the universal human aspiration for a world of lasting peace. GPF promotes and celebrates persons and programs that contribute to reconciliation, mutual respect, harmony and cooperation among the members of the whole human family, as ‘One Family Under God’. In partnership with a variety of faith-based organizations, secular NGOs, government agencies, educational institutions, and representatives of the private sector, GPF encourages programs that strengthen God-centered marriages and families, facilitate intercultural and interreligious cooperation, and foster a culture of peace and service. GPF programs are carried out throughout the year, and culminate in a biennial festival, showcasing both the achievements made and the developing opportunities toward the goal of lasting peace.

 

 

Mission: Our mission is to promote, implement and celebrate ongoing programs that bring together people of every race, religion, nationality and culture to stand as one family under God, building a world of lasting peace by strengthening God-centered marriages and families, facilitating intercultural and interreligious cooperation, and fostering a culture of peace and service.

Principles: We are one human family created by God. The highest qualities of the human being are spiritual and moral. The family is the “school of love and peace.” “Living for the sake of others” is the way to reconcile the divided human family. Peace comes through cooperation beyond the boundaries of ethnicity, religion, and nationality.

In the United States, GPF will launch it’s service initaitive of a Million Acts of Service and Kindness. In partnership with the Points of Light Foundation/ Hands on Network and a coalition of faith-based organizations and non-governmental organizations, various service projects will hapeen throughout the greater Washington DC area on August 6th, 2008. This Service Day will set the stage for the grand celebration three days later on the West Capitol lawn. The Rev. Walter Fauntroy, former Congressman from the District of Columbia, will be among several other distinguished speakers. Gospel recording star Yolanda Adams will perform along with the GPF Interfaith Choir.

Supporters of the GPF includes the Hon. Matt Salmon, former Congressman from Arizona, and the Hon. Rita Di Martino, former ambassador to the United Nations Children Fund. Among the partners are The Humanities Council of Washington DC, The Interfaith Consortium, Greater Washington Urban League, The Universal Peace Federation, and The Points of Light Foundation.