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As we look at the world around us, there is violence, fear, and division. Yet, we must never tire of seeking peace. We must be keepers of hope!
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Interfaith Tapestry of Peace
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Interfaith Tapestry of Peace is an abstract, impressionist textile that symbolizes our being “woven” together as a human family. Resisting our culture of consumerism, the tapestry is made of yarn and recycled materials (old t-shirts, cloth facemasks from the COVID-19 Pandemic, old scarves, worn-out bags, packaging and other materials otherwise destined for the landfill, shoelaces, dried kelp, etc).
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This piece is the work of many hands and of people from different faith traditions. Each thread is a prayer and represents someone praying for peace. Our intention is to engage in the slow process of community-building by coming together around a common project to “weave peace.” Instead of beginning with politics, which is divisive, this is a different approach which seeks to build new relationships and foster dialogue. The weaving process enabled us to come together in a creative way that went beyond words. Some people wrote a quote from their sacred text/tradition that inspires them to seek peace, and others simply wrote the word, “peace,” in their native language.
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The tapestry was woven in various locations, from the Graduate Theological Union and the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District, an outreach center which serves unhoused people in Los Angeles, to migrant shelters in Tijuana, Mexico. While
weaving on the sidewalk in the Mission District, we invited our neighbors and all who passed by to add their thread of peace. This location included people who work in the neighborhood (in the grocery store, selling tacos, or restaurant/bars), people just passing through, those struggling with housing insecurity, tech workers, families, and people of all abilities.
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The Interfaith Tapestry of Peace is now traveling to different sacred spaces to continue "weaving" communities together and to foster continued prayer.
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