Hundreds lined the street in a public
show of support for the unborn at the annual
Life Chain of Melbourne, Florida
(including West Melbourne, Palm Bay, and the beaches)
Sunday, October 3, 2021 - 2 p.m.
(including West Melbourne, Palm Bay, and the beaches)
Sunday, October 3, 2021 - 2 p.m.
Updated 1 November, 2021
What is a Life Chain?
The LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful, prayerful public witness of pro-life Americans standing in honor of 57 million innocent human lives lost to abortion. The Life Chain is an opportunity to pray for our nation, for people in crisis situations, and for an end to the killing of unborn babies. The Life Chain is a visual statement of solidarity, organized by the Christian community (though everyone is welcome) that abortion kills children, and that the Church upholds the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. Ours is one of the longest of over 1500 Life Chains taking place across the U.S.A. and Canada on the first Sunday in October, proclaiming the pro-life message.
The annual Life Chain of Melbourne, Florida, was held on Sunday, October 3, 2021, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Life Chain committee supplied signs for everyone to hold for this one special hour. Hundreds of defenders of human life gathered along the north side of U.S. 192 in Melbourne and West Melbourne silently, prayerfully, and peacefully to increase public awareness of the innocent unborn babies and to support their mothers. From our sign-in sheets, it appears that we had a record attendance this year - way to go, team!
We could stand, sit, or kneel, as we displayed to the community our dedication to the sanctity of human life. Thus, the Life Chain is one Sunday afternoon event where kneeling is strongly encouraged!
A big THANK YOU goes out to the many volunteers who are working very hard for a successful 2021 Life Chain! Many people helped out as points of contact for their churches, making phone calls, sending emails, spreading the word, networking, capturing the event on video, and many other ways.
The annual Life Chain of Melbourne, Florida, was held on Sunday, October 3, 2021, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Life Chain committee supplied signs for everyone to hold for this one special hour. Hundreds of defenders of human life gathered along the north side of U.S. 192 in Melbourne and West Melbourne silently, prayerfully, and peacefully to increase public awareness of the innocent unborn babies and to support their mothers. From our sign-in sheets, it appears that we had a record attendance this year - way to go, team!
We could stand, sit, or kneel, as we displayed to the community our dedication to the sanctity of human life. Thus, the Life Chain is one Sunday afternoon event where kneeling is strongly encouraged!
A big THANK YOU goes out to the many volunteers who are working very hard for a successful 2021 Life Chain! Many people helped out as points of contact for their churches, making phone calls, sending emails, spreading the word, networking, capturing the event on video, and many other ways.
What is our Pro-Life Message?
We build a chain of about 5 miles mapped out along the heart of Melbourne's busiest thoroughfare, New Haven Avenue and Strawbridge Avenue (U.S. 192). The Life Chain team provided plenty of signs so that everyone could proclaim one of the following messages to thousands of passers-by:
Some of these messages may sound harsh, but as we know, abortion is a serious matter, and it does indeed kill children. We also request that the "Jesus Forgives and Heals" signs be reserved for clergy.
- Abortion Kills Children
- Adoption, the Loving Option
- Jesus Forgives & Heals
- El Aborto Mata Niños
- Pray to End Abortion
- Life - The First Inalienable Right
- Pregnant? Need Help? 800-712-HELP
Some of these messages may sound harsh, but as we know, abortion is a serious matter, and it does indeed kill children. We also request that the "Jesus Forgives and Heals" signs be reserved for clergy.
What is *not* a Life Chain?
The LIFE CHAIN is not a "March for Life". These are huge and very uplifting events held every January near the anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision that took away the right to life of innocent unborn babies. Washington, D.C. holds the largest of these Marches, as does (closer to home) St. Augustine, Florida. All Pro-Life people are encouraged to attend these Marches, as they greatly energize everyone involved with the the Pro-Life cause. Here are the links:
March for Life, Washington, DC, January 21, 2022
March for Life, St. Augustine, FL, January 15, 2022
March for Life, St. Augustine, FL, January 15, 2022
The LIFE CHAIN is also not a "Walk for Life". These are fundraising events organized by various pregnancy care centers that raise much-needed donations to help babies and mothers.
What does a Life Chain look like? Like this!
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We have all Melbourne, Florida, Life Chain videos online, going back to 2003, the first one we recorded on a video camera. Visit the following link to access the entire list: www.youtube.com/user/lifechainbrevard/videos
Photos:
For photo galleries of past Melbourne Life Chains, Click Here.
In the Local News: Our local newspaper, Florida Today, had a reporter and a photographer on hand to cover our 2019 Life Chain -- thank you for the great coverage, gentlemen!
...and an excellent article back in 2015:
On the Web: Our 2019 Life Chain also received coverage from LifeNews, a prominent Pro-Life web site. Melbourne was one of five Life Chains, out of 1600 nationwide, to be covered by this excellent site. Thanks and God bless you!
In Church Bulletin: The Life Chain was featured as the Picture of the Week on page 9 of the Holy Name of Jesus Church Bulletin on October 13, 2019. Thanks for your awesome support, HNJ!
Photos:
For photo galleries of past Melbourne Life Chains, Click Here.
In the Local News: Our local newspaper, Florida Today, had a reporter and a photographer on hand to cover our 2019 Life Chain -- thank you for the great coverage, gentlemen!
...and an excellent article back in 2015:
On the Web: Our 2019 Life Chain also received coverage from LifeNews, a prominent Pro-Life web site. Melbourne was one of five Life Chains, out of 1600 nationwide, to be covered by this excellent site. Thanks and God bless you!
In Church Bulletin: The Life Chain was featured as the Picture of the Week on page 9 of the Holy Name of Jesus Church Bulletin on October 13, 2019. Thanks for your awesome support, HNJ!
Where to go and What to do?
The Melbourne Life Chain was set up as a "Chain of Chains" in a continuous line over 5 miles long, from the west end of the Melbourne Causeway to about a mile west of Wickham Road. Twenty churches "adopted" sections for their congregations to gather. Those from other churches or with no affiliation were invited to gather in front of the Melbourne Square Mall. To find out where to go and what to do, please click on "WHERE-TO-GO" and "WHAT-TO-DO" in the main menu at the top, or click these buttons:
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Inspiring words from Scripture:
- "You knit me in my mother's womb" (Psalm 139:13)
- "From my mother's womb you are my God" (Psalm 22:11)
- "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" (Jeremiah 1:5)
- "God ... from my mother's womb had set me apart and called me through his grace" (Galatians 1:15)
- "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves" (Proverbs 31:8)
- "The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government." (Thomas Jefferson, 1809 -- OK, this one is not from the Bible, but how right he was!)
Links for more Pro-Life information
National Life Chain -- Manuals, Publicity, Materials, Press Releases, and many other Resources for this and the other 2000 Life Chains
Essential Pregnancy Center -- A safe confidential place in Palm Bay, Florida, where you can learn about pregnancy options
Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn -- Protecting our cities by outlawing abortion, one city at a time
Pro-Life Across America -- Bringing positive, persuasive messages, offering information, alternatives, including adoption, and post abortion assistance.
Live Action -- Dedicated to ending abortion and inspiring a culture that respects and defends life
Contend Projects -- Science education, spreading accurate information about human embryology and when a human life begins
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National Right to Life -- Tirelessly working to protect all human life in America since 1968
Pregnancy Outreach -- Providing mobile pregnancy tests and ultrasound in Brevard County and Orlando, Florida
40 Days for Life -- Prayer and fasting, community outreach, and peaceful all-day vigils in front of abortion businesses
Life News -- Independent news agency devoted to reporting news that affects the pro-life community
Unplanned Movie -- the inspiring true story of one woman’s journey of transformation to speak for the unborn.
Priests for Life (including Rachel's Vineyard, Silent No More) -- Activating the Church to end abortion
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