Candlelight Vigil for Sgt. Patrick Stewart
Circle Times
Please circulate widely:
LIGHTS OF LIBERTY CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
Monday, September 25, 2006
7 pm local time
Worldwide
Join in this worldwide spiritual support vigil for the Veteran Pentacle
Quest on the one-year anniversary of the death of Sgt. Patrick Stewart, the
first Wiccan to be killed in the War on Terror in Afghanistan.
On Monday, September 25 at 7 pm in your local area, kindle at least three
candles as Lights of Liberty.
REMEMBRANCE: Kindle a candle of Remembrance to honor Sgt. Stewart and the 4
other soldiers of the 113th Aviation, D Company Mustangs, who were killed in
action on September 25, 2005 when their Chinook helicopter was shot down by
enemy fire in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Remember and
honor their service and sacrifice in the name of Freedom.
THANKSGIVING: Kindle a candle of Thanksgiving to celebrate that the State of
Nevada officials took action last week a nd ordered a plaque with a Pentacle to
honor Sgt. Stewart and his religious orientation in the same fashion as those of
other religions who have been honored by the US Department of Veterans Affairs,
which still has failed to do this for Wiccan veterans.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: Kindle a candle of Religious Freedom to bring a
successful conclusion to the quest to have the US Department of Veterans
Affairs add the Pentacle to its list of emblems of belief that can be
included on the memorial markers, headstones, and plaques they produce to honor
deceased veterans. Call for religious freedom for all.
After kindling the candles, meditatively send support to those who are
working for equal rights for Wiccan veterans and their families in this
Quest, including Circle Sanctuary, Lady Liberty League, Aquarian Tabernacle
Church, Covenant of the Goddess, Correllian Nativist Church, Nomadic Chantry of
the Gramarye, Sacred Well Congre gation , Isis Invicta Military Mission, Military
Pagan Network, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American
Civil Liberties Union, and others.
Call on Lady Liberty and Lady Justice to aid this Veteran Pentacle Quest
and to bring victory.
VIGIL IN FERNLEY, NEVADA
Rev. Selena Fox, senior minister of Circle Sanctuary, will be facilitating a
Lights of Liberty Candlelight Vigil at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada from 7 - 8 pm on Monday, September 25. Joining her
will be Sgt. Stewart's widow, Roberta, and Rev. William Chrystal, the US
military chaplain who has been providing support to her and her family since
Sgt. Stewart's death last year. The vigil will be held at the Wall of Heroes
where Sgt. Stewart's plaque is to be installed once production is completed.
The Lights of Liberty candlelight vigil in Fernley is open to the public
and the media. If you wish t o take part, please bring a white votive
candle in a votive glass to kindle.
The morning after the Lights of Liberty Candlelight Vigil there will be a rally
and press conference in nearby Reno, Nevada:
AMERICAN FREEDOM RALLY
Tuesday, September 26
8 - 8:30 am
Powning Park
Site of the new Veterans Memorial
in Downtown Reno, Nevada
Speakers include
* Roberta Stewart, widow of Sgt. Patrick Stewart
* Rev. William Chrystal, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Reno,
Nevada and retired US Army chaplain
* Rev. Selena Fox, Senior Minister of Circle Sanctuary, Barneveld, Wisconsin
Staff from offices of elected officials who have helped in the Veteran
Pentacle Quest also plan to be present.
The Rally will begin with a tribute to Sgt. Patrick Stewart and the 4 other
soldiers who were killed in action in Operation Enduring Freedom on September
25, 2005.
This Rally will publicly congratulate the State of Ne vada for doing what
the US Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to do -- to provide a
plaque with Pentacle on it to honor the service and sacrifice of Sgt.
Patrick Stewart.
Although Sgt. Stewart will soon get his plaque, the Veteran Pentacle Quest
continues. Therefore, this Rally also will issue a public call to the US
Department of Veterans Affairs to add the Pentacle to its list of emblems of
belief that can be included on the memorial markers, plaques, and headstones it
provides for deceased veterans and their families.
At the conclusion of this Rally, Rev. Selena Fox and Roberta Stewart will issue
a statement from Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which
speaks to the next phase of their efforts in this quest for equal rights for
Wiccan veterans and their families. Selena and Roberta will then be available
to answer media questions and give interviews.
For more information abo ut the Veteran Pentacle Quest and how to help:
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/veteranpentacle
Circle Times: Friday, September 22, 2006
Please circulate widely:
LIGHTS OF LIBERTY CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
Monday, September 25, 2006
7 pm local time
Worldwide
Join in this worldwide spiritual support vigil for the Veteran Pentacle
Quest on the one-year anniversary of the death of Sgt. Patrick Stewart, the
first Wiccan to be killed in the War on Terror in Afghanistan.
On Monday, September 25 at 7 pm in your local area, kindle at least three
candles as Lights of Liberty.
REMEMBRANCE: Kindle a candle of Remembrance to honor Sgt. Stewart and the 4
other soldiers of the 113th Aviation, D Company Mustangs, who were killed in
action on September 25, 2005 when their Chinook helicopter was shot down by
enemy fire in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Remember and
honor their service and sacrifice in the name of Freedom.
THANKSGIVING: Kindle a candle of Thanksgiving to celebrate that the State of
Nevada officials took action last week a nd ordered a plaque with a Pentacle to
honor Sgt. Stewart and his religious orientation in the same fashion as those of
other religions who have been honored by the US Department of Veterans Affairs,
which still has failed to do this for Wiccan veterans.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: Kindle a candle of Religious Freedom to bring a
successful conclusion to the quest to have the US Department of Veterans
Affairs add the Pentacle to its list of emblems of belief that can be
included on the memorial markers, headstones, and plaques they produce to honor
deceased veterans. Call for religious freedom for all.
After kindling the candles, meditatively send support to those who are
working for equal rights for Wiccan veterans and their families in this
Quest, including Circle Sanctuary, Lady Liberty League, Aquarian Tabernacle
Church, Covenant of the Goddess, Correllian Nativist Church, Nomadic Chantry of
the Gramarye, Sacred Well Congre gation , Isis Invicta Military Mission, Military
Pagan Network, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American
Civil Liberties Union, and others.
Call on Lady Liberty and Lady Justice to aid this Veteran Pentacle Quest
and to bring victory.
VIGIL IN FERNLEY, NEVADA
Rev. Selena Fox, senior minister of Circle Sanctuary, will be facilitating a
Lights of Liberty Candlelight Vigil at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada from 7 - 8 pm on Monday, September 25. Joining her
will be Sgt. Stewart's widow, Roberta, and Rev. William Chrystal, the US
military chaplain who has been providing support to her and her family since
Sgt. Stewart's death last year. The vigil will be held at the Wall of Heroes
where Sgt. Stewart's plaque is to be installed once production is completed.
The Lights of Liberty candlelight vigil in Fernley is open to the public
and the media. If you wish t o take part, please bring a white votive
candle in a votive glass to kindle.
The morning after the Lights of Liberty Candlelight Vigil there will be a rally
and press conference in nearby Reno, Nevada:
AMERICAN FREEDOM RALLY
Tuesday, September 26
8 - 8:30 am
Powning Park
Site of the new Veterans Memorial
in Downtown Reno, Nevada
Speakers include
* Roberta Stewart, widow of Sgt. Patrick Stewart
* Rev. William Chrystal, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Reno,
Nevada and retired US Army chaplain
* Rev. Selena Fox, Senior Minister of Circle Sanctuary, Barneveld, Wisconsin
Staff from offices of elected officials who have helped in the Veteran
Pentacle Quest also plan to be present.
The Rally will begin with a tribute to Sgt. Patrick Stewart and the 4 other
soldiers who were killed in action in Operation Enduring Freedom on September
25, 2005.
This Rally will publicly congratulate the State of Ne vada for doing what
the US Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to do -- to provide a
plaque with Pentacle on it to honor the service and sacrifice of Sgt.
Patrick Stewart.
Although Sgt. Stewart will soon get his plaque, the Veteran Pentacle Quest
continues. Therefore, this Rally also will issue a public call to the US
Department of Veterans Affairs to add the Pentacle to its list of emblems of
belief that can be included on the memorial markers, plaques, and headstones it
provides for deceased veterans and their families.
At the conclusion of this Rally, Rev. Selena Fox and Roberta Stewart will issue
a statement from Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which
speaks to the next phase of their efforts in this quest for equal rights for
Wiccan veterans and their families. Selena and Roberta will then be available
to answer media questions and give interviews.
For more information abo ut the Veteran Pentacle Quest and how to help:
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/veteranpentacle
Circle Times: Friday, September 22, 2006