U.S. FOREIGN POLICY CHANGE:

An Urgent Matter for Churches?

Why the question mark?  Don't we all know this? "Well, yes, but ..." And there you have it - "Yes, but ..." or "What if ..." - and then the excuses or the exceptions follow. Of course we know that Jesus was nonviolent; we know that he was the Prince of Peace. How many times have we heard that stuff? Well, we pray for peace, don't we? Yes, but . . as Polly Mann asks, "How can Churches Convey the Sense of Urgency Needed for our Times?"

So, come for the food and fellowship, hear what Jack has to say and take part in the discussion that is sure to follow. Leave informed and inspired.

* Holy Trinity is conviently located near Hiawatha and Lake Street.

Enter their parking lot from Lake Street, just east of 28th Ave.

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PLEASE! Download the attached file; print several copies (in color if possible).
Post them on bulletin boards at your church and at various places in your neighborhood.

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Thanks from Kim Doss-Smith for those of you who answered her plea for help in feeding the many who came to protest at the RNC last month.

FROM: bluewillow@... - DATE: Tue, 2 Sep 2008

Thank you for your generous support of the Seeds of Peace street kitchen. In the past four days we have served several thousand meals. We have fed demonstrators, lawyers, child care workers, medics, independant press, ACLU assistants and several thousand peace marchers. For the most part, it has gone smoothly. Police booth at the capital and at the kitchen have been helpful, responding to two complaints from neighbors about parking, one about our dishwater drainage. After a tour of the facilities, they left us alone. An estimated eighty volunteers have helped overall, and we have greatly appreciated all the assistance provided.

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The documentary film Soldiers of Conscience will be shown on PBS as part of their POV (Point of View) series.  Eight U.S. Soldiers, some who have killed and some who have said no, reveal their inner moral dilemmas. In the Twin Cities it will be shown next Sunday, Oct. 19 at 10:00 p.m. on Channel 2 and will be repeated on Monday, Oct. 20 at 8:00 p.m. on Chennel 17.  For more information about the film visit >

http://www.socfilm.com   A study guide is also available.

Incidentally, another film that should be recommended to those concerned with peace or any issues involving social justice is Amazing Grace.  For more information see >   http://www.amazinggracemovie.com

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LIVING OUR FAITH

PEACE ACTIVISM IN TWIN CITIES CHURCHES

A Survey Conducted For Every Church A Peace Church

by Polly Mann and Roxanne Abbas

Members of ECAPC often find themselves frustrated with the negligible role our churches are playing in advocating Christ's message of nonviolence.  You may have heard Polly Mann rail in frustration "The Churches need to do more!"  After discarding the notion that telling the churches what they ought to be doing, Polly and Roxanne Abbas  decided to try to find out what local Christian churches are actually doing to advocate Christ's message and work for peace. 

At our July 14th meeting Roxanne and Polly presented a report on their findings after surveying 20 "progressive" Twin Cities' churches about their peace related programs and projects.  Printed copies of their survey report titled "Living our Faith:  Peace Activism in Twin Cities' Churches" are now available on a limited basis.  For a single free copy contact Rod Olsen at 651-228-7224.