TAKE A PHOTO OF YOUR CANDLE (or, you and your candle) and post to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Vine or App.net with hashtag: #lightacandle4NH and the URL: http://goo.gl/pLK7ia (or just goo.gl/pLK7ia) (and for Twitter, include “@NHCADP”). Help spread the word! Thanks.
LIGHT A CANDLE encourages statewide and worldwide participation in individual and collective prayer, meditation and mindful intention to end NH’s death penalty. This can take place whenever you wish, especially if you can gather a group to do so. See recommended days/times below.
These observances are encouraged for people of faith as well as secular humanists who believe the power of intention can have a beneficial effect on ourselves and our world.
How can you participate?
- Light a candle
- If you have one, engage in your form of prayer or contemplative practice from your home
- Read inspiring articles or books, such as the PARABLE story by John Breckinridge or DEAD MAN WALKING by Sr. Helen Prejean
- Take a photo of your candle and post it to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram – state your desire for a death-penalty-free New Hampshire. (Please mention “New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty” in your Facebook post. On Twitter, include our handle @NHCADP and use any of these hashtags: #NHRepeal, #deathpenalty, #NHPolitics.)
One does not have to be in New Hampshire to participate, as all intentions, prayers and meditations for our death penalty to end are appreciated!
LIGHT A CANDLE, Wednesday, April 16 8PM EST
The NH Council of Churches and NH Buddhist Peace Fellowship are sponsoring a Light A Candle observance on Wed 4/16 at 8pm, and encourage everyone to “tune in” at that time from your home or group location using the suggestions above or those recommended by your faith or practice community.
RING THE CAPITOL-LIGHT A CANDLE, Thursday, April 17 9AM in Concord
The Senate Floor Vote on HB1170 is anticipated to be the morning of Thursday, April 17. For those who can come to Concord, we are gathering with the intention of forming a ring of people encircling the State House and holding silent vigil with candles beginning at 9AM, followed by filling the Senate Chamber and continuing with silent contemplative practice (without the candles).
LIGHT A CANDLE WORLDWIDE, Thursday April 17, 9AM EST until the Vote
If you cannot join us in person on the day of the vote, we recommend and encourage you to engage in your contemplative practice starting at 9 AM EST on Thursday 4/17 and continuing on as long as you can, or joining in whenever you can that morning up until the vote is complete. We will be posting notices of progress on the floor debate and vote on our Twitter page.