Oh, had I a golden thread
And a needle so fine
I would weave a magic spell
Of rainbow design...
In it I would weave the courage
Of women giving birth
And in it I would weave the innocence
Of the children of all the earth
Children of all the earth
Won't you show my brothers and sisters
My rainbow design
'Cause I would bind up this sorry world
With hand and my heart and mind....
~ Pete Seeger
A Spotify playlist has been made to complement our Golden Rule Day 2022. Most of the music and spoken word and more are available on the Playlist!
All panels listed below occurred on April 5th. Click on any one to see the recording:
The words to the left were written by renowned U.S. folk singer, Pete Seeger. The lyrics provide access to the hope we need during some very troubling times. This Golden Rule Day 2022 is burdened with heart wrenching images that are branded on our hearts, and our ears are filled with the cries of pain coming from Ukrainians in the middle of a nightmare. Suffering occurs on both sides of the border, whichever side of this invasion. Russian families are suffering, suffering from severe lack of information and the arrival of dead soldiers physically coming home for the last time. What were we enduring in 2021, as death tolls mounted with tens of thousands dying daily from COVID? What scars are we left with from 2020? Extreme fires in Australia and the West of the US, chaos in Afghanistan. In the decade leading up to this one, more than 350,000 Syrians lost their lives in a war is uncannily termed a Civil War. What war is civil?
Golden Rule Day is a reminder of universal hope. Without hope and the love that we experience in connection with others what remains for tomorrow? Just as we are wired to be compassionate and act with kindness, we are people of hope. The virtues of faith, hope and charity should be our mantra for Golden Rule Day.
All things are possible--life without war, existence without the need of nuclear weapons, air that is clean, science that works to eradicate illness, food scarcity, houselessness, and human rights available and extended to all people. Justice and equity assured. Pete Seeger's "Golden Thread" epitomizes the Golden Rule. In our 2022 Golden Rule Day production we want you to join us to weave a magic spell. It is our way of painting the rainbow design as we "bind up this sorry world" with our hands, heart, and mind--and of course, with compassionate action.
Playlist/Program
Sunrise Welcome…..................................…Charter for Compassion
Amen/We Shall Overcome…………….....................................Shades of Yale
Every Little Thing is Going to be Alright……..........................The Liberators
The Miracle of Morning……………………………….……….………..Amanda Gorman
When You Give Loving Kindness……………………………........Envision Kindness
Humble and Kind…………………..…….........................................Tim McGraw
Time Magazine's Kid of the Year………………..………….................…Orion Jean
Words of Kindness……………................................................Life Vest Inside
Christchurch Students…….……………..…….............................Guardian News
Let it Go……………………………….………...…..Perpetuum Jazzile (Frozen Movie)
Be Selfish, Be Generous……………………………..……..……............ServiceSpace
Alma Mia…………………..……..........................................Natalia La Fourcade
Would you give?………………..…....................SOS Children's Villages Norway
Wake Me Up…………….........................................One Voice Childen's Choir
Try a Little Kindness…….……………..…..........….Sesame Street with Tori Kelly
All Living Things……………………………….……............................….Jay Cawley
Why Does a Hug Feel So Good……………......................….Envision Kindness
Count On Me………………..……………...........................................Bruno Mars
Change the World……………..........................................Hyundai Philippines
We the People…….…………….................……...............Get Up (As We Speak)
All That We Share……………………………….……….…......................…TV 2 Play
Bridge Over Trouble Water…………………..…………..............…..…John Legend
All of Us………............……..……..................................................Nous Tous
The World is Going Through a Powerful Shift...................Roshi Joan Halifax
Women of the World Unite……………..................................Yael Deckelbaum
Sound of Silence…….……………..…...........................................….Pentatonix
One Minute of Silence………………………….…......................Marina Abramovic
Peace Train..............................…Playing for Change with Yusuf/Cat Stevens
An Indigenous View on Oneness………………….................Miliwanga Wurrben
What a Wonderful World…..Ballarat Arts Academy & BallaRat Pack Orchestra
Where Has Human Connection Gone…..................................The Liberators
I Was Here.…………….................................................The UN with Beyonce
Closing Sunset………………………….…..........Charter for Compassion
Golden Rule Day Participants
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Amanda Gorman |
Marina Abramovic |
Sesame Street with Tori Kelly |
Acknowledgements
Compassionate Cities
Compassionate Ballarat, Australia
Compassionate Dallas Fort Worth
Christchurch, New Zealand
Compassionate Australia
Musical and Spoken Word Performances
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Ballarat Arts Academy and BallaRat Pack Orchestra |
One Voice Children’s Choir |
Deep Thanks
Marina Abramovic
Cashmere High School (New Zealand)
CBS News—Dallas Forth Worth
CBS Morning
The Guardian
Hyundai Philippines
Time magazine
Unsplash.com for photographs
Youtube.com
Organizations and Charter Partners
B For Films
Envision Kindness
The Liberators
Life Vest Inside
Nous Tous—All of Us—Pierre Pirard
Service Space
SOS Children’s Villages Norway
TV2—Denmark
UpLift TV
Charter for Compassion Staff
Lynn de Vree
Mimi Hicklin
Zoe Ransom
Susan Soleil
Marilyn Turkovich
Felipe Zurita
