This year marks the 10th year of this twenty-one-year prayer.
Wisdom keepers and thought leaders representing cultures and religions that span the globe will be coming together to join hearts, minds, and voices in one collective prayer for peace, unity, and healing.
*If you would like to attend in person please RSVP here, so that we can have a in person head count.
Schedule of the Gathering
Because this is a ceremonial gathering there is no agenda. What we are sharing here is a basic structure for the event, but things will remain flexible and open to the flow of the ceremony.
Each day we will have speakers sharing guidance, songs, rituals, and messages from within their own cultural or religious traditions. A more precise order of speakers will be provided two days before the gathering begins, but again it will be flexible and subject to change.
The schedule will be the same for each day
7 am Sunrise Ceremony
8-9 am Song and Mediation
9 am – 1 pm – Speakers
1-2:30 pm – Lunch
2:30 – 5:30 pm - Speakers
5:30 - 6 pm – Closing
Logistics for the Gathering
Location: 120 Dixmont Road, Monroe, Maine 04951
Parking: The Parking Lot will open at 5:30 am each day
Please follow the signs for parking as you approach the site. We will have signs from each direction guiding people to the parking area. Parking attendants will be available to answer questions and direct you to parking.
Accessibility: Accessibility to the ceremony will be provided for those with mobility challenges via golf cart. Inform the parking attendant upon arrival that you need accommodation, and they will have someone pick you up and transport you to the ceremony site.
Meals: Since we are expecting a large turn out, we recommend that people plan to bring some food with them, to ensure that we have enough for everyone. We will be offering one meal each day at 1pm, which will include soup, salad, and light snacks. There will also be water refilling stations throughout the site, and coffee will be available in the morning. We ask that everyone please bring a reusable cup as we will not have disposable cups on site.
Donations: If you would like to make a cash donation toward meals, please visit our support page. If you would like to make a food donation in advance of the gathering, please email us and make arrangements with our staff for drop off (HTI@landpeacefoundation.org)
* We ask that people please NOT bring food donations with them to the ceremony, since we will not have the ability to receive them at that time.
*If you would like to make a cash donation please click here.
Pets: There is a strict no pet rule at the gathering, this includes pets left in vehicles. Many people are allergic to animals and others have significant fears surrounding them. Therefore, only licensed ADA Service animals will be allowed on site. If you plan to bring a licensed ADA Service animal, please bring the licensing paperwork with you and inform the parking attendant that you have a licensed service animal. This paperwork must be provided, or your animal will not be allowed to join you and you will be asked to leave to leave the site with the animal. There will be no exceptions to this rule.
*Please note that therapy and support animals are not Licensed ADA Service
animals, and they do not have the same legal protections or public access rights
as service animals*
Lodging: *Please note - There will be NO camping or overnight parking allowed on-site, no exceptions.
We recommend that you look for campsites, hotels, Airbnb, or VRBO lodgings in these nearby towns: Monroe, Jackson, Brooks, Swanville, Bucksport, Belfast, Frankfort, Searsport, Winterport, Newburgh, Newport, Bangor, Brewer, Hampden.
Each of the areas listed above is within 30 minutes of the ceremony site. Since Maine is a vacation destination, we strongly suggest that lodging reservations be made in advance.
We are looking forward to being with you all in July!
If you have any other questions, please email us at: HTI@landpeacefoundation.org