For the last 16 years we have commemorated the atomic bombing of Hiroshima with a community interaction with Thomas Merton’s meditation “Original Child Bomb.” We then walk to the Charles River to float origami peace cranes with our wishes for nuclear disarmament and life-saving common sense. This year, as we did last year to be as inclusive as possible, we’ll play a 27-minute recording of Merton’s meditation with closed captioning in the Friends Room and on Open Zoom at 6:00pm followed by a period of personal sharing. After that, those on-site will then proceed as usual to the river. A participant will carry a phone logged in to Open Zoom so those on Zoom can see the walk to the Charles River and the launching of the origami cranes with our hopes and prayers for peace. To participate using Zoom, click this link or provide the meeting ID 783 475 1861 and passcode 1652 (if requested) on Zoom.com, the Zoom app, or after calling 1-646-558-8656. Contact John Bach at bolder@fmcquaker.org
