Doug
and Martha performing at the Beacon
Sloop Club in May '09. The legendary Pete Seeger is at right.
Doug with
Archbishop Timothy Dolan at St. Mary's Church in Wappingers Falls.
The message,
"I'd hammer out love between my sisters and my brothers, all over
this land," from the song "If I Had a Hammer," was written
60 years ago by folk singer Pete Seeger, troubadour from the Hudson Valley.
Those lyrics continue to ring true today, not just “all over this
land” but over the entire world. We need to foster love between
all our brothers and sisters, and bells, their sight, sound and symbol,
embedded in most cultures of the world, are the perfect instruments of
hope, love and peace. For example, our Liberty Bell is widely recognized
as an instrument and icon of freedom & peace. And, as Seeger wrote,
"If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning,” we, too, are
going to ring bells to proclaim a new day of greater understanding and
a sense of fraternity among all peoples.
CLICK
TO LISTEN... Doug's
Radio Interview
Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce 8/23/09
CLICK
TO LISTEN... "One
World" by the Martins!
The Doug
and Martha Martin Peace Bell Foundation endeavors to nurture a deeper,
wider movement for the appreciation of peace. The Hudson River, with its
beauty, dynamic character and glorious history, fits in perfectly with
mankind’s profound longing for peace. Knowing that peace flows from
within and we are even more connected than ever before, bells will be
rung throughout the summer as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry
Hudson’s discovery of this majestic body of water.
As the Doug
and Martha Martin Peace Bell Foundation is cultivating this small but
powerful new paradigm for planetary peace, we are reminded of the words
attributed to St. Francis, “Make me an instrument of Peace”
and these words in John 17:21, “....that they all may be one.....”
We wish to thank you for joining us and being part of this special celebration:
A Celebration of Peace.
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include your church or organization, please 