“Peace Prevails” was held on Friday afternoon, January 30, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.
This event was held to mark the beginning of the Season of Nonviolence, a time dedicated to Peace, Compassion, and the shared commitment to building a more just and loving world.
Together we lifted our voices and spirits through prayer, music, reflection, and mindful practices to celebrate the power of Peace.
We came together in spirit and solidarity, affirming that Peace begins within each of us, and radiates outward to bless the world.
The Season for Nonviolence
The Season for Nonviolence marks the 64 days between the anniversaries of the deaths of Mohandas Gandhi on January 30 and Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4. The Season for Nonviolence was co-founded in 1998 by Arun and Sunanda Gandhi and the Leadership Council of The Association for Global New Thought (AGNT).
Each year, people around the world participate in the Season for Nonviolence by taking a pledge to create intentional time in their day to reflect on different parts of nonviolence.
Learn more at https://gandhiinstitute.org/season-for-nonviolence/.
Download your copy of the 64 days of daily practices HERE.
Participating Speakers
Listed in alphabetical order by last name
- Imam Ibrahim Abdul-Malik — Masjid Jihad Islamic Center
- Michael Bell — Savannah Pride Center
- Julie Brannen & Khani Morgan — Bahá’í Unity Center
- The Reverend Michael Chaney — Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
- The Reverend Lisa Doege — Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
- Ruth Goldstein — Unity of Savannah Center for Spiritual Awakening
- Rabbi Robert Haas — Temple Mickve Israel
- The Honorable Edna Jackson — Georgia State Representative; Former Mayor of Savannah
- The Reverend Therese Lee — Unity of Hilton Head
- The Reverend Claire Marich — Asbury Memorial Church
- Maurice Middleberg — Justice Unites Savannah Together (JUST)
- Amanda Leonard — Chùa Cát Tường, Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Savannah
- The Reverend Julia Olson — Eckankar Cleric
- Beth Remmes — Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL)
- Scheherazade Taylor — Unity of Savannah Center for Spiritual Awakening
- The Reverend Evelyn Wilson — Unity of Savannah Center for Spiritual Awakening
Our Partners
GIPL: Georgia Interfaith Power and Light
https://gipl.org/
JUST: Justice Unites Savannah Together
https://justsav.org/
The Meditation Center of the Coastal Empire
https://mediationsavannah.com/
Rotary Peacebuilders of Savannah
https://www.facebook.com/share/1HYULcMb19/
Savannah Pride Center
https://savannahpridecenter.org/
Warrior Brotherhood Motorcycle Club
“Vets Helping Vets”
https://warriorbrotherhoodmc.com/