Celebrant: Doris Brevoort
Media: George Rogers-Clark

As a steering committee member of No More Bombs, a local group of peace activists advocating for global nuclear disarmament, I will explore a bit of how nuclear weapons are the greatest threat to humanity and life on earth. I will talk about Skagit County’s long history against nuclear weapons, (and nuclear power), a bit about our state’s heavy yet little known involvement in the nuclear industry, as well as our national history, including one of the greatest political movements that managed to eliminate 80% of the world’s stockpile, where we’re at today, and what can be done. Especially as relevant to a faith-based community that believes in justice and transformation doing “faithful work in a hurting world.” I will mention an Interfaith Leaders’ Statement for Nuclear Disarmament and Building Sustainable Peace.

No More Bombs holds bi-monthly protests, initiates and participates in peace related activities and events, sends nuclear news, and lobbies. We are a coalition member of Northwest Against Nuclear Weapons, (NWANW), that is supported by Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, (WPSR). I am grateful for an opportunity to speak about this complicated, pervasive, mis-represented, under-the-radar threat.

About Julia Hurd:
Activism has been a thread throughout my adult life. I currently serve on the Steering Committees for No More Bombs and Safe and Sane Skagit; the former fighting against nuclear weapons, the most unspeakably destructive weapons ever created, and the latter for firearm safety, those smaller weapons that cause so much harm. Professionally I’ve been a draftsperson and an executive secretary. My husband and I have lived in Alger almost 50 years, have a son and daughter and three grandchildren. My family, friends, connections to support communities, and my spiritual practice, Subud, are foundations in my life.