January 7, 2006

Dear neighbors and friends in the South Palm Beach Community,

We are writing to you about the genocide that is taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan and the opportunity for your community of faith to be informed and to respond to this humanitarian crisis.

An interfaith coalition of communities of faith is cosponsoring a rally on Thursday, January 26 at 7:15 PM at the Don Estridge Middle School in Boca Raton. Remembering the genocide that stained the twentieth century this rally is entitled: "Never Again! Save Darfur: a community rally to stop genocide in Africa". Enclosed is flier that includes information about this event with a list of co-sponsors. We encourage you to post this flier with your faith community and to participate in this important event.

To the shame of the human family the atrocities in Darfur continue unabated. Please join us as we lift up our united voices against the genocide happening in our time and learn about opportunities to take action.

Peace,

Rabbi Richard Agler, Congregation B'nai Israel
Rev Michael Driscoll, OCarm, St. Jude Catholic Church
Fr Andrew Sherman, St Gregory's Episcopal Church
Rev Henry Willis, Jr, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
Representing the Save Darfur Coalition of South Palm Beach County.

This letter was written by Father Andrew, signed by 4 clergymen, and mailed to 133 congregations in Boca Raton and Delray Beach to promote the rally on Jan. 26.