Peace Choir Worcester

08/17/2026

08/05/2026

Dear friends,
We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night at Elm Park. Please Park in the St. Spyrodon parking lot across the street. The call will be 5:30 pm for an event that will start at 6:30. We will have an opportunity to go through the music quickly. Choir members will have seats. Dress comfortably, it may be hot.

Here is the set list:

1. Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child – ChristonCarney
2. Hiroshima Peace Song (Shigezono Yoshio) – Peace Choir Worcester
3. “Meditation on Breathing” – Peace Choir Worcester
4. “Finlandia” – Peace Choir Worcester
5. Where have all the flowers gone
6. Hold on. Processional (5 choir members at back of audience to lead the audience. Rest of choir follows the other members of the audience.
7. We rise

If there is rain, the event will go on at the Phelan Center, a part of Blessed Sacrament church on Pleasant st. We will make this call by 1:00 pm. Please stay close to your email.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Please bring a friend as well.

Warmly,
Matt Johnsen
Codirector, peace choir worcester
508-796-5846 (h)
508-494-2522 (c)

08/05/2026

"It's been a wonderful thing to find our voice" — Peace Choir Worcester marks one year at Elm Park Hiroshima event.

08/04/2026

Community Event: Happening on Thursday, August 6, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, at Elm Park in Worcester. Please join the remembrance of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima with prayers for nuclear abolition and calls to action. The evening includes readings and performances by Mt. River Taiko Drumming and Peace Choir Worcester. The evening will conclude with the launching of peace lanterns in Elm Pond. FREE and open to ALL.

08/04/2026

Worcester will host a Hiroshima commemoration at Elm Park on Aug. 6 featuring music and a lantern floating ceremony.

08/02/2026

Come and sing with us today and Thursday. Let’s raise our voices in compassion and peace!

Please Join us in preparation for the August 6 Hiroshima Remebrance.
On Sunday, we will meet at the UUChurch of Worcester at 140 Shore Drive from 1-2:30. All are welcome!
Then Thursday, August 6, our call will be at 5:30, at Elm Park.
We look forward to seeing you all! We need your voices.

07/31/2026

Coming soon everyone. Drummers from Mountain River Taiko will perform as well as the Peace Choir Worcester. Free and open to all. Please join us.