Let Hope Ring

1378 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA

22 December, 2020

Description

Inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Christmas Bells," the churches of Harvard Square hope to spread a message of hope and resilience by ringing their bells in unison, at 3 p.m. on Dec. 11th and Dec. 23rd. Harvard Square local Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem during one of the darkest moments in American history, the Civil War. Amidst national and personal tragedy, he heard hope ring in the winter air and wrote the poem, hoping for peace on earth, good-will to all.