Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership

at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church

Preacher: Brian McLaren is a pastor, author and leader within the emergent church and missional church movement. He was founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church in Baltimore. His most recent book is Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crisis and a Revolution of Hope.

Witness of War: Gilda Carbonaro is the mother of Sgt. Alex Carbonaro, a Reconnaissance Marine who was killed during his second deployment in Al Anbar, Iraq in May 2006, at the age of 28. A member of Gold Star Families for Peace and Military Families Speak Out, Gilda has been actively engaged in protesting the war since 2003.

Music: Ryan and Holly Sharp (The Cobalt Season) live in an intentional community in San Francisco, CA. They offer prophetic and hopeful music about everyday life, longings for God's Kingdom, and an honest examination of the beautiful and difficult space between. They will be joined by bass player Jared Milos.

New York Avenue Presbyterian Church is located at 1313 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. (intersections of H St, 14th St, and New York Ave. NW)