Walking. Morningside Gardens.
El Lado Mas Bestia de la Vida – Albert Pla
Proud – Heather Small
A Girl Called Johnny – The Waterboys
Chasing Rainbows – Black Cracker
Keep On – Kehlani
Mirror Me – Shawnee
Thorn in Your Side – Namoli Brennet
Elton’s Song – Elton John
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
Brave – Sara Bareilles
The Queen – Iceis Rain
Tomodachinouta – Nakamura Ataru
Everybody’s Talkin’ – Harry Nilsson
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Brenda Holloway
Category Archives: Current Events
1 June 2019
Filed under Current Events, Exercise, Music, playlist
#DMZpeacechain 3
April 28, 2019
The First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone makes a #DMZpeacechain witness for peace on a reunified Korean Peninsula in New York City.
Photo by Lisa Sisenwein.
#DMZpeacechain 2
April 27, 2019
The #DMZpeacechain event for peace on a reunified Korean Peninsula in New York City.
With the Rev. Won Tae Cho,
pastor of Woori Presbyterian Church and organizer of the witness.
Filed under Current Events, New York
#DMZpeacechain 1
April 27, 2019
The #DMZpeacechain event for peace on a reunified Korean Peninsula in New York City.
Photo by Peng Leong.
Filed under Current Events, New York
#DMZpeacechain – New York
In solidarity with seekers of peace in Korea and around the world, more than 300 people gathered in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza to witness for one Korea living in peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Songs were sung. Words were said. A human chain was created stretching from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN to the Permanent Mission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The Rev. Won Tae Cho, on the right of the photo, served as the chair for the event.
May peace pervail.
Filed under Current Events, New York, Photo, United Nations
4.27 People’s Peace Chain in New York: For peace on the Korean peninsula!
Why do we join hands?
On April 27, 2018, the Inter-Korean Summit opened the door to peace on the Korean peninsula between North and South Korea. On April 27, 2019, the people of South Korea and Korean-Americans of the New York metropolitan area will come together for the final push to obtain peace. Half a million Koreans in South Korea will gather across the country to participate in the People’s Peace Chain action, covering the entire line of the Demilitarized Zone to wish for harmony and to promote peace on the Korean peninsula. With the same goal for peace in mind, we have organized community members and formed the “Committee for 4.27 Min (People) + Peace People’s Chain Action.”
The peace process on the Korean Peninsula will not be achieved through slow inter-governmental negotiations alone. It must be fostered by people with a collective history who have the incentive and drive to chart the course of our future together. We will usher an age of renewed trust and harmony as we put forth our desire to create a powerful and lasting peace. The People’s Peace Chain will be created with all of this in mind on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 in front of the United Nations, where we will be joining hands connecting the Permanent Mission of both North and South Korea to the United Nations. On the same day, 500000 people in South Korea will create a People’s Peace Chain of three hundred and twenty miles along the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea, which has been a steadfast symbol of distrust and conflict on the Korean peninsula.
A dream that is dreamt by many becomes reality. Join the ‘4.27 People’s Peace Chain Action’. Join hands in front of the UN and make the dream for a future peace reality!
Who can participate?
• Anyone who wishes for the peace on the Korean peninsula
When and Where to meet
• April 27th, Saturday at 1PM
• Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (2nd Ave and 47th St)
• Please wear a blue top if you can.
How to Join:
• When you arrive, please register and receive a souvenir at the information desk that will be located inside the Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza.
• Write a peace message on the message board, which will be delivered to the Permanent Mission of both North and South Korea.
• Enjoy cultural performances and participate in a rally wishing for the peace on the Korean Peninsula.
• After the rally, everyone will move to the area under the guidance of the Marshall Team to create a People’s Peace Chain.
• Join hands to create ‘4.27 People’s Peace Chain’ from the Permanent Mission of South Korea to the Permanent Mission of North Korea!
To support with donations
• Make a check payable to: NY NUAC
• Mail to:
Woori Church of New York
53-71 72nd Place. Maspeth, NY 11378
Filed under Current Events, Human Rights, New York, United Nations
Earth Day and people of faith
“As stewards of the earth, humans are called by God to live sustainably and work toward creation care. We all have a part to play. This Earth Day, how will you live out God’s call?”
Check out Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s reflection on Earth Day (April 22).
Filed under Current Events, Friends
Advocacy Training Day 2019
The Advocacy Training Weekend, held this year on April 5 through 8 in Washington, DC, consists of three parts. A training day for Presbyterians by the Compassion, Peace, and Justice Ministry Area. Ecumenical Advocacy Days. And visits to elected representatives to advocate for justice. This year’s advocacy focused on protecting voting rights and working for peace in fragile countries. The weekend is a wonderful time for networking with old colleagues and meeting new friends.
This year had the added treat that my daughter-in-law, Essie Koenig-Reinke, attended.
Filed under Current Events, Family, Human Rights, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
It’s April again
Every April, three movies appear on the viewing list:
Beyond the Gates (Shooting Dogs)
It is a time to remember the genocide in Rwanda; to realize that my knowledge of the horror is extremely limited; and to ponder the work that is needed today.
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Movie
Parkinson’s Unity Walk
I have registered for the 25th Parkinson’s Unity Walk on Saturday, April 27, 2019, in New York City’s Central Park and I’m reaching out to invite you to join me. I will be walking the team William the Conquerer with Bill Handler and his family. Check out last year’s team photo below.
Over one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease today – a number that continues to grow because every nine minutes, someone is newly diagnosed.
By joining the Unity Walk, together we can make a difference in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. One hundred percent of donations go directly to research funded by four Parkinson’s disease foundations in the United States. The Parkinson’s Unity Walk (EIN 13-3842415) is the largest single-day grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson’s disease research in the country. In addition to a 1.4-mile wheelchair-accessible walk, it is also a day of community and education.
Please support my fundraising efforts and donate to the Unity Walk for Parkinson’s disease research. To donate, please visit my fundraising webpage by searching for my name.
Whatever you can give will make a difference – every donation adds up. Together, we will find a cure, and I appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
William
P.S. From my fundraising webpage, you can donate online and join me for the 2019 Parkinson’s Unity Walk. Thanks again for any support you can give.
You can also donate offline. Please make all checks payable and mail to:
Parkinson’s Unity Walk
PO Box 275
Kingston, NJ 08528
*If you donate offline, please include, “William Koenig, 2019 Parkinson’s Unity Walk” on the check memo line.
Along the Graybeard Trail 