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Clergy Rally
Information & Program
Dear Clergy:
"If the
foundations be destroyed what shall the righteous do?" "Are
there 50 righteous among us?" Are you willing to stand for
the sanctity of marriage?
On September
7th people of faith have an opportunity to fulfill their duty and
stand shoulder to shoulder praying for the protection of Marriage.
When the sleeping giant, 10 million worshippers, rise up and pray
Marriage will be preserved. As Clergy you are called to lead therefore
I ask you to draw your community together for prayer.
If not you then
who? If not now when? Now is the right time and the right cause,
so that future generations will be grateful that we stood here for
that which is most precious, our faith, marriage and family? Please
fully participate and invite your congregation and community to
stand for the sanctity of marriage and having done all to stand.
Vision
To rally One Million Canadians nationwide to pray for the protection
of the sanctity of marriage.
Mission
To gather an average of over 3,000 Christians, Jews and people of
other faiths for prayer in front of each Member of Parliament Constituency
office of Canada's 301 ridings.
Place
Go to www.sanctityofmarriage.ca
for the local address of your MP.
Date
Sunday, September 7th - Begins at 3:00 PM local time for a maximum
of one hour.
Suggested
Program
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Music - local group with fun, family music (optional)
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Welcome and opening comments by chairman or spokes-person
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Singing of National Anthem
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Opening Prayer
(to be less than 3 minutes)
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Declaration(s) to be read by chairman or person appointed by
chairman
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Priest Statement/ Prayer
(each speech and prayer to max of 6 minutes)
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Rabbi Statement/Prayer
(each speech and prayer to max of 6 minutes)
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Pastor Statement/Prayer
(each speech and prayer to max of 6 minutes)
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Member of Parliament statement
(speech to maximum of 5 minutes)
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Closing instructions and comments - (petition signing)
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Closing Prayer
Declaration
We
declare that the redefinition of the sacred term marriage would
mean a devaluation of traditional marriage as the basis of the family
and as an essential institution for the stability and equilibrium
of society.
Marriage, understood
as the lasting union of a man and woman to the exclusion of others,
pre-exists the State. Because it pre-exists the State and because
it is fundamental for society, the institution of marriage cannot
be modified, whether by the Charter of Rights, the State or a court
of law.
"Any two
persons" cannot be considered as marriage. The proposed legislation
to redefine marriage represents an assault on common sense, an assault
on the values of societies, and an assault on the liberties of men
and women of good will.
I pray that
our Member of Parliament will have the courage to vote against the
proposed legislation and act in conformity with the law that is
inscribed within human nature and which is not affected by every
wind that blows.
Guidelines
All statements and prayers must protect marriage. Any attempt
to diverge from the vision and to introduce any other agenda must
not be permitted and would be paramount to supporting the desecration
of Marriage. No anti-homosexual rhetoric or signage will be permitted.
The only speakers will be the Clergy and the current local Member
of Parliament. This meeting must not be used for any partisan purposes.
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