In pre-Easter march, Chicago religion, community activists call for peace

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By FRANCINE KNOWLES Religion Reporter April 19, 2014 6:26PM

In the spirit of Easter, a diverse group of religious and community activists had the goal of helping resurrect peace and their communities as they held an anti-violence march and outdoor ecumenical service Saturday on the South Side.

The event came on the heels of nearly three dozen shootings around the city last weekend — so far the bloodiest weekend of the year — and as murders and shootings mounted this weekend.

“Symbolically, we utilize the dying on the cross of Jesus and the resurrection of Christ as a symbol of what can happen in this south Chicago community,” said Steve Jones, pastor of Praise Tabernacle Deliverance Center. “We can be resurrected.

“This community has been economically severed ….and along with that come all the symptoms … violence and gang warfare. We utilize this time to bring the community together to say we can come together to save the community.”

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