Shasta Interfaith

The Peace Lantern Processional is to honor diversity and to create an experience of peace… and an experience of beauty. As we stood together on Th, May 14, 2026, we stood in support of peace and in support of diversity. Each individual present, whether a lantern bearer or the public who came to witness the processional, signifies support of such!

Each handcrafted lantern carries on its side a Chinese symbol for peace, a symbol representing a faith tradition and 2 peace prayers.

Presented by Lynn E Fritz
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, LMFT 45877

Co-sponsors included:
Shasta Interfaith, Shasta County Citizens Advocating Respect, Shasta Beloved Community, Anti Racism Task Force

Architect Doug Hoerber handcrafted the 50 lanterns

The Lantern Bearers represented: Center for Spiritual Living, the Hindu Tradition, Islam, the Church of Christ, Scientists, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pilgrim Church, First Christian Church, Redding Zen Buddhist Priory, Unitarian Universalists, St James Lutheran Church, Temple Beth Israel, the Sikh Centre, Anderson, Shasta Lake United Methodist Church

Others participating represented cultures of:
African, Japanese, Mien, India, Lao, Native American, Hispanic, Filipino.

Organizational representatives present were from: Redding Rancheria, Caltrans, One Safe Place, Children’s Legacy Center, Equity Labs, Shasta County District Attorney’s Office, the Sierra Club, NorCal Outreach, LGBTQ+, City of Shasta Lake, Shasta College, Dignity Health and other community members.

Special thanks for the volunteers who helped facilitate the event:
Dave Forseth, Suzan Jantz, Lauri Rizzi, Sadie Roy Krueger, Joey Carroll.

Special thanks to the photographers Sue & Ray Kermode, and Debbie.

Reciproka and Anti Racism Task Force provided water for us all!

Thanks to everyone present that peace and support of diversity matters!