Upcoming vigils for Dr. Tiller
Didn't make it to one of the memorials earlier this week?
- Rochester, NY: 5pm on Thursday at the First Unitarian Church of Rochester, a rally honoring Dr. Tiller's life and vision
- Austin, TX: 8 p.m. on Thursday, The Hill at Butler Park: 903 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX, Located between Riverside Drive and Barton Springs. Immediately west of Palmer Events Center.
- Columbus, OH: 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Broad Street Methodist Church, 501 East Broad Street, Columbus 43215
- Concord, NH: 5 p.m. on Thursday, statehouse grounds (107 North Main St.). For more information, call NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire at 603-228-1224.
- New Haven, CT: 6:30pm on Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whitney Avenue. For more info contact Gretchen.Raffa@ppct.org or 203-865-5158
- Chicago, IL: 8:15 pm on Friday at Churchill Field, Playlot Park (c/o Holstein Park), 1825 N. Damen Ave. Contact: outreach@ilchoiceactionteam.org
- Los Angeles, CA: Speak out in memory of Dr. George Tiller. 5pm-8pm on Saturday, 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica (3rd and Arizona st.). For more info: (213) 488-1303 or librosrevo@yahoo.com
- Washington, DC: Memorial service for Dr. Tiller at 6pm on Monday at The National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, N.W. Eulogy: Dr. LeRoy Carhart, Member of the Board of RCRC, Colleague and Friend of Dr. Tiller. Please RSVP at info@rcrc.org
- San Diego, CA: Vigil at 7:30pm on Thursday at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 4190 Front Street
- Madison, WI: Vigil at 8:00pm on Sunday in Peace Park, 400 State St.
- Milwaukee, WI: Vigil at 8:00pm on Sunday at the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, 1342 N. Astor Street.
- Pittsburgh, PA: Letter- and op-ed writing training. 5:30 to 7:30pm on Monday at Planned Parenthood's downtown Pittsburgh office, 933 Liberty Avenue
- Fredericton, NB, Canada: Vigil at 9:30pm on Saturday at the Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic, 554 Brunswick Street
- Toronto, ON, Canada: Vigil at 7pm on Saturday at Bloor Parkette, Southeast corner of Bloor and Spadina
- Portland, OR: Vigil at 6:00pm on Sunday at 3727 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. (NE MLK & Beech, one block north of Fremont, Planned Parenthood health center construction site, enter from NE Garfield Street.) Please bring candles.
- Nashville, TN: Memorial protest at 9am on Saturday at Planned Parenthood, 412 D.B. Todd Blvd.
No vigil or memorial in your area? You can always make a donation to the National Network of Abortion Funds, which has started a George Tiller Memorial Abortion Fund. Or to Medical Students for Choice.
Also, please share links to write-ups about and photos of previous events.
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Randall Terry Says Tiller "Reaped What he Sowed"
Vigils and Beyond in Honor of Dr. Tiller
Community Blog Round-up and a cartoon: In honor of Dr. Tiller
Hundreds honor Dr. Tiller in Wichita
Dr. Tiller's murder: What you can do
Breaking: Abortion provider George Tiller murdered
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Why the hell is there a damn "pro-life" checks advertisement right below this?!?
Why the hell is there a damn "pro-life" checks advertisement right below this?!?
We're on it. Sorry -- thought we had this taken care of yesterday.
Rochester, NY:
Event: Honoring Dr. Tiller's Life and Vision
"Celebrating mothers and "children of choice""
What: Rally
Host: First Unitarian Church of Rochester
Start Time: Tomorrow, June 4 at 5:00pm
End Time: Tomorrow, June 4 at 6:30pm
Where: First Unitarian Church
I won't be able to make it sadly, but I hope that others will!
Thanks! I will update the post.
I am unable to attend but will be there in spirit.
Hi Everyone,
I am sure some of you saw Gloria Feldt's article on vigils. She comments that though vigils are wonderful, something more must be done. I work at Planned Parenthood and over the past few days we have recieved numerous requests for that 'something more'. In response, we will be hosting a Letter to the Editor/Op-Ed training focusing on the events of the past week so that those enraged/confused/mournful may make their voices heard. If anyone else is having the same issues serving their community, please feel free to contact me for resources/advice about putting something like this together.
In solidarity,
Rebecca
For those of us in Pittsburgh, here are the spec of the training:
When: Monday June 8th, 5:30 to 7:30
Where: Downtown Pittsburgh office, 933 Liberty Avenue
Please RSVP for the event
Pizza, etc will be served
Where should folks RSVP to?
Sorry about that. RSVP to volunteer@ppwp.org
Madison, WI:
June 7
Vigil in Memory of Dr. George Tiller, Madison
8:00 PM. Peace Park, 400 State St. The vigil will be a welcoming memorial honoring the life of Dr. Tiller and mourning his death. This is also an opportunity to honor the commitment and dedication of providers in our own state of Wisconsin. Please direct any questions to the NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin office at (608) 287-0016 or info@prochoicewisconsin.org, or visit our website (http://www.prochoicewisconsin.org) for more information. Please bring candles if you are able.
Milwaukee, WI:
June 7
Vigil in Memory of Dr. George Tiller, Milwaukee
8:00 PM.First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, 1342 N. Astor Street. The vigil will be a welcoming memorial honoring the life of Dr. Tiller and mourning his death. This is also an opportunity to honor the commitment and dedication of providers in our own state of Wisconsin. Please direct any questions to the NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin office at (608) 287-0016 or info@prochoicewisconsin.org, or visit our website (http://www.prochoicewisconsin.org) for more information. Please bring candles if you are able.
If anyone is interested in organizing a vigil outside of Madison or Milwaukee, they can contact the NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin office.
I know there have already been a few events in DC, but The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is holding a memorial service for Dr. Tiller in Washington, DC on Monday. Here's the info:
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 6:00 pm
The National City Christian Church
5 Thomas Circle, N.W., Washington DC
Eulogy: Dr. LeRoy Carhart, Member of the Board of RCRC, Colleague and Friend of Dr. Tiller
Music Selections
Remembrances and Prayers by Members of Our Community
Repast and Fellowship to Follow at the Church
Please share this with your co-workers, other colleagues, family, friends and others who wish to honor this doctor of conscience.
Please RSVP at info@rcrc.org
I should've mentioned that despite the fact that it's held in a Christian church, it will be an interfaith service in the spirit of RCRC.
San Diego, tonight! Copied/pasted from an email sent by the Unitarian Universalist church in Hillcrest (First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103):
Vigil for Dr. Tiller
Thursday, June 4th at 7:30pm
First UU Church, the Meeting House
Please join us as we come together to reflect on Dr. Tiller’s life and the work of Planned Parenthood.
Speakers include Dr. David Preskill, Toni Atkins, Matt Stephens, Judy White and the Rev. Kathleen Owens.
There will be a candlelight vigil on the patio following the service.
Does anyone know if anything is going on in New Orleans? I haven't been able to find anything about a vigil here...
Upcoming Vigils in CANADA:
Toronto, Sat June 6, 7pm, Bloor Parkette, Southeast corner of Bloor and Spadina.
Fredericton, Sat June 6, 9:30pm, Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic, 554 Brunswick Street.
I'll be at the Hill in Austin tonight. Anyone else?
In Portland, Oregon: In memory of Dr. George Tiller, the pro-choice community invites you to a vigil to honor his commitment to women, his compassion for families, and his dedication to ensuring access to safe reproductive health care.
Sunday, June 7th
6:00 pm
3727 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
(NE MLK & Beech, one block north of Fremont, Planned Parenthood health center construction site, enter from NE Garfield Street. Please bring candles.)
Denver, Colorado Vigil:
From the NARAL Colorado website:
Community Vigil Honoring Dr. George Tiller
Thursday, June 11 at 5:30pm
Join other members of Colorado's pro-choice community to honor Dr. George Tiller. Location pending, but vigil will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Denver on Thursday, June 11. RSVP to denvervigil@prochoicecolorado.org or (303) 756-9996 for confirmation information.
I wish I could have been there, Columbus.
Nashville, TN tomorrow (Saturday, June 6), 412 D.B. Todd Blvd, 9-11 am.
(I have more details posted at http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/memorial-protest-at-nashville-tn-planned-parenthood-this-saturday/)
When: Sunday June 7th
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Caras Park, Missoula, MT – (Participants will be meeting at the river outlook next to Brennan's Wave.)
Information on the Denver Vigil this Thursday:
The vigil will be at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape Street, in Denver at 5:30 on Thursday, June 11. We expect the vigil to last about 30-45 minutes.Please RSVP to tpanetta@conaral.org.