EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

. . (1) November 9th - Next Potluck Supper Meeting
          "Three Cups of Tea - A Mother's Perspective"
. . (2) PEACE AND SUSTAINABILITY
          "Can't Have One Without The Other"

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Our next Potluck Supper Meeting - Mon. Nov. 9th at 6:30 p.m.
     "Three Cups of Tea - A Mother's Perspective"

Centennial United Methodist Church
1524 County Road C2; Roseville, MN 55113
just east of Snelling Ave. (or Minn. SR 51 )
651-633-7644    http://www.centennialumc.org  

"Three Cups of Tea - A Mother's Perspective" - Jerene Mortenson,
mother of Greg Mortenson, the author and protagonist of the best-
selling book, "Three Cups of Tea," the story of Greg's quest to
build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan that will educate Muslim
children, particularly girls, will share with us a mother's
perspective on her son's work of transforming the lives of young
people through education. Greg has been hailed as one of the most
significant persons working for peace, justice, and a better life
in Pakistan and Afghanistan through the building of schools. Ms.
Mortenson, a significant worker and advocate for peace, justice,
and education in her own right, will share with us an update of the
work that her son has been doing. She will tell a story of hope for
people in an otherwise hope starved region. This is a don't-miss
ECAPC event. It will be THE LAST of these presentations in
Minnesota.
  For some additional biographical information on Dr. Jerene
Mortenson scroll down to the end of this e-mail message.

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     PEACE AND SUSTAINABILITY
 "Can't Have One Without The Other"
Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers Annual Celebration

Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1:00 to 5:30 pm
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis 55403
for a map and directions:
   http://hennepinchurch.org/worship/maps-directions-parking  
$5 at the door; no one turned away

Keynote presentation: Framing the Issues Politically and Spiritually
With Arlen Erdahl, Former Congressman, and Lowell Erdahl, ELCA Bishop Emeritus

Panel: Aspects of Sustainability
Effects of Militarism -- Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer
Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul
Climate and financial stabilizing policies --- Steve Suppan
Policy Analyst, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Mpls
Local Actions -- Karen Clark
MN State Rep, Executive Director, Women's Environmental Institute
Special Appearance by "Mother Earth" Gina Citoli

Participatory "Action Clusters"
Local Food Systems, Youth Environmental Activists, Faith Communities (incl. ECAPC), Transportation, Energy/Climate Change, Water, International Peace and Justice Issues

Workshops
"Envisioning Hope for the Future~ Reaching into Your Passion for Social Change," with Kaia Svien, Mindfulness Instructor
"The Spirituality of Sustainability," with Jim Lovestar, Quaker, Well-Being Coach
Please pre-register on the web at www.mapm.org  or www.afors.org .
Carpool, bike, or bus (bus routes 2, 4, and 6)

Co-Sponsored by the Alliance for Sustainability, MN Alliance of Peace Makers, Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in MN and Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church,  ECAPC - Twin Cities

* * * * * * PLEASE HELP PUBLICIZE THIS EVENT * * * * * *
Download the attached MS-Word documet file and post or circulate ! ! !

             ******************************
Bio------Jerene Doerring Mortenson Mother of three, Greg Mortenson,
Sonja Rauen and Kari Theisen; Grandmother of ten children.
EDUCATION:
HS Pequot Lakes, MN
BS and BA in Education St. Cloud State University
PhD Developmental Psychology University of Minnesota
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Elementary Teaching:
St. Cloud Public Schools MN
Campus Lab School, St. Cloud State MN
Moshi Kindergarten, Moshi Tanzania
Kibo Primary School Moshi, Tanzania
Middle and High School Teaching:
Luwandai Girls' Middle School, Luwandai, Tanzania
Old Moshi Boys' Secondary School Moshi, Tanzania
UNIVERSITY TEACHING and ADMINISTRATION
St. Cloud State Teaching and Director, Urban Education Program
Student Teaching
U W River Falls Adjunct Professor
ADMINISTRATIVE
Headmistress: International School, Moshi
Principal West-side Elementary School, River Falls, WI
Principal School District of Menominee Indian, Middle School Neopit, WI

I am a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville, MN
My hobbies are traveling, reading, cooking and the outdoors. And,
or course, the grandchildren!
I don't make music but am a very good listener! Favorites are
symphonic music, opera, ballet and folk music. All kinds!
I've had the privilege of working in Yellowstone Park the last four
summers.
Speaking about the work my son, Greg, is doing building schools in
Pakistan and Afghanistan has given me the opportunity to meet
wonderful people everywhere Their commitment to make this world a
better place for everyone has strengthened my own.

Jerene Mortenson

          ******************************
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Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

. . (1) November 9th - Next Potluck Supper Meeting
 "Three Cups of Tea - A Mother's Perspective"
. . (2) Saint Paul Interfaith Network - A series of dialogs
 "Family Feuds: How We Deal with Difference"
. . (3) REMINDER! Steering Committee meets tonight 10/12
Anyone interested in ECAPC is welcome at these meetings.
. . (4)  Military Memeories  --  Oct. 23 - 25, 2009
"A Minnesota Workshop for Veterans"

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Our next Potluck Supper Meeting - Mon. Nov. 9th at 6:30 p.m.
"Three Cups of Tea - A Mother's Perspective"

Centennial United Methodist Church
1524 County Road C2; Roseville, MN 55113
just east of Snelling Ave. (or Minn. SR 51 )
651-633-7644    http://www.centennialumc.org  

"Three Cups of Tea - A Mother's Perspective" - Jerene Mortenson, mother of Greg Mortenson, the author and protagonist of the best- selling book, "Three Cups of Tea," the story of Greg's quest to build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan that will educate Muslim children, particularly girls, will share with us a mother's perspective on her son's work of transforming the lives of young people through education. Greg has been hailed as one of the most significant persons working for peace, justice, and a better life in Pakistan and Afghanistan through the building of schools. Ms. Mortenson, a significant worker and advocate for peace, justice, and education in her own right, will share with us an update of the work that her son has been doing. She will tell a story of hope for people in an otherwise hope starved region. This is a don't-miss ECAPC event.

Help publicize this event!  Download the attached document file; it is in MS-Word format. This is a half-sheet flyer/hand-out. Post or distribute some at your church next Sunday.  They are also suitable for use as a bulletin insert.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
There is currently significant concern about the H1N1 flu virus.
Please be extra mindful of sanitation as you prepare food for your potluck offering.

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Saint Paul Interfaith Network (SPIN)-- Fall Dialogue Series >
"Family Feuds: How We Deal with Difference - Across Faith Traditions, Within Our Own Tradition, and Inside Ourselves."   In this five-session interfaith dialogue series, representatives from several faith traditions will consider how we deal with perceived difference as reflected in five subjects that frequently engender controversy: race, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, and religious difference. For more information visit >
   http://www.spacc.org/spin  
for a two-sided flyer visit:
   http://www.spacc.org/vertical/Sites/%7B4A0682E3-A686-4085-83C3-1193C4BF8E5A%7D/uploads/%7B2408192C-5B89-4C63-91DF-4D95F64B4151%7D.PDF

(note that one of these events conflicts with our Nov. Potluck Meeting.)

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Hello Committee and others - Next meeting is this evening, Oct. 12th at 7:00 p.m. It will, as usual, be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 31st St. in Minneapolis. Look for us in the Latch Key Room, which is on the right just inside the east (parking lot) entrance to the church.
 (Enter the parking lot from Lake Street, slightly east of 28th Ave. S.)
We will be discussing details relating to November and beyond Potluck Supper programs.  Should we be considering any kind of special event to take place next fall?
Please download the attached file. It is a publicity piece that you can use at your church. I would be happy to e-mail such attachments directly to your church office if you would forward to me the appropriate contact information (name plus phone number and/or e-mail address).

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A Minnesota Workshop for Veterans  Oct 23-25, 2009
"Military Memories" by the Institute for the healing of memories.
Held at Loyoly Spirituality Center; 389 N. Oxforf St.; St. Paul, MN 55104
"Every story needs a listener"  --  Some scholarship money is available.
For more information about this workshop contact:
Sheila Laughton at Loyola:  651-641-0008 ext. 13 and/or see >
http://www.augsburg.edu/democracy/warrior_to_citizen.html   and
http://www.loyolaspiritualitycenter.org

     for ECAPC -- Twin Cities
Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

. . (1) Follow-Up on September 14 Potluck Meeting
 Information about availability of “The Narrow Path” DVD
. . (2) November 9th – Next Potluck Supper Meeting
 “Three Cups of Tea – A Mother’s Perspective”
. . (3) “A LAST LECTURE – Hanging in for the long haul”
 By Don Irish, Prof. Emeritus, Hamline University
. . (4) Saint Paul Interfaith Network – A series of dialogs
 “Family Feuds: How We Deal with Difference”
. . (5) Minnesota Center for Book Arts
 “Combat Paper Project: A Week for Peace”

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The last regular ECAPC bimonthly potluck supper meeting was on Monday, September 14 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. The program was a DVD presentation of “The Narrow Path: Walking Toward Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear, SJ” and it was very well received.  Several asked about how to obtain a copy of the DVD. The copy we had was lent to one member of the group for use at his church.
Copies can be obtained through the following >

   http://www.sandamianofoundation.org/film_thenarrowpath.html 
  click on "Add to Cowl"  (no credit card is required.)
If you did not see the film please visit >
   http://www.fatherjohndear.org/   and go to the very bottom of the page; then "Click Here" to view a 4-minute film trailer.
Also, one can call 1-818-563-1947 to order the film.

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Our next Potluck Supper Meeting – Mon. Nov. 9th at 6:30 p.m.
“Three Cups of Tea – A Mother’s Perspective”

Centennial United Methodist Church
1524 County Road C2; Roseville, MN 55113
651-633-7644    http://www.centennialumc.org  
(just east from Snelling Ave.)

“Three Cups of Tea – A Mother’s Perspective” – Jerene Mortenson, mother of Greg Mortenson, the author and protagonist of the best- selling book, “Three Cups of Tea,” the story of Greg’s quest to build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan that will educate Muslim children, particularly girls, will share with us a mother’s perspective on her son’s work of transforming the lives of young people through education. Greg has been hailed as one of the most significant persons working for peace, justice, and a better life in Pakistan and Afghanistan through the building of schools. Ms. Mortenson, a significant worker and advocate for peace, justice, and education in her own right, will share with us an update of the work that her son has been doing. She will tell a story of hope for people in an otherwise hope starved region. This is a don’t-miss ECAPC event.

Help publicize this event!  Download the attached document file; it is in MS-Word format. This is a full-page flyer/poster. Put some up at your church this Sunday.  Pass them to you friends.

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A LAST LECTURE – Hanging in for the Long Haul
This will be a challenge for Don Irish, Prof. Emeritus at Hamline University and a long-time supporter of Twin Cities ECAPC and many other peace efforts, to compress 90 years into 60 minutes!
Saturday September 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Hamline University; Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room
1535 Taylor Ave. (north end of campus mall); Ample parking nearby
FFI: Call 612-724-3061

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Saint Paul Interfaith Network (SPIN)-- Fall Dialogue Series >
“Family Feuds: How We Deal with Difference – Across Faith Traditions, Within Our Own Tradition, and Inside Ourselves.”   In this five-session interfaith dialogue series, representatives from several faith traditions will consider how we deal with perceived difference as reflected in five subjects that frequently engender controversy: race, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, and religious difference. For more information visit >
   http://www.spacc.org/spin  
(note that one of these events conflicts with our Nov. Potluck Meeting.)

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Minnesota Center for Book Arts:
 “Combat Paper Project: A Week for Peace”
This item from Curt Lund also looks interesting. The event will run in Minneapolis from Sept. 19 through 28.  For more information visit >
   http://www.mnbookarts.org/peace   and
   http://www.combatpaper.org/about   or call 612-215-2527

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

 EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

. . First, don't forget these upcoming events:
Monday 9/14 6:30 p.m. Potluck Supper Meeting at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Program: The Narrow Path: Walking Towaed Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear, SJ

Saturday 9/26 7:00 p.m. A "Last Lecture" by Prof. Don Irish at Hamline University in St. Paul.
Title: Hanging In For The Long Haul  -  Reflections on past years and thoughts regarding our collective future.

Monday 11/9 6:30 p.m.  Potluck Supper Meeting
Program: Three Cups of Tea - A Mother's Perspective
This is likely to be held at a church in Roseville; watch for announcement coming soon.

For other information on the above see >
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MnECAPC/message/102

. . . NOW ! - CIRQUE DE GUERRE  -  The script is available
Our play, Cirque de Guerre, about the absurdity of "Just War," is now available to churches that would like to perform it for their own peace and justice programs. You can get a copy of the script by sending $10 for copying and mailing to:
       ECAPC - TC; 188 South Circle A Drive; Wayzata, MN 55391

Every Church A Peace Church - Twin Cities commissioned this play and has permission from the authors to use it in our churches to promote the idea that there is no such thing as a just war.

If you have questions you may call Bill Berneking
at 952-473-7839.

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009   EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH
The next regular bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, September 14th at 6:30 p.m. at
. . . Mount Olive Lutheran Church
. . . 3045 Chicage Ave. S.
. . . Minneapolis, MN  55407
. . . 612-827-5919 . . . http://www.mountolivechurch.org  

The program will be a beautifully produced and very inspirational film >

THE NARROW PATH:
Walking Towards Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear, SJ

As always, discussion will follow.

PLEASE HELP US WITH THE PUBLICITY FOR THIS EVENT:

The attached document consists of two pages and each page has two copies of the same image.  The two pages can be printed back-to-back or independently.  If they are printed back-to-back and cut in half you will have a half-sheet hand-out with meeting information on one side and some general information about Every Church A Peace Church on the reverse.

I hope that you will be able to use this and I will appreciate your efforts to spread the word about our group and this next event which will be at Mount Olive Church in Minneapolis. (Please note that this is NOT Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.)

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

Upcoming Potluck Supper Meetings, etc.:

. . . (1)  The Narrow Path: Walking Toward Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear, SJ
. . . (2)  "Three Cups of Tea." - A Mother's Perspective by Jerene Mortenson
. . . (3)  A Last Lecture - Hanging in for the Long Haul by Prof. Don Irish

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Potluck Supper Meeting  --  Monday Sept. 14, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Mount Olive Lutheran Church;  3045 Chicago Ave. South; Minneapolis
     note that this is NOT Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.

The Narrow Path: Walking Toward Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear, SJ

 

Produced, Written and Directed by Gerard Thomas Straub

Co-Produced and Edited by Chad O. Mochrie

A note from the Director

The Narrow Path is a bold, challenging and different film for filmmaker Gerry Straub and his San Damiano Foundation.  Their motto is "Putting the Power of Film at the Service of the Poor."  But you will not see any images of extreme poverty, though the images of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after their destruction are graphic.  The message and supporting visuals are focused on prophetic Christian call to be peacemakers in a nation whose policies are often in direct contrast with this biblical mandate.  From his own hermitage in New Mexico as well as in his retreats and lectures and interview statements in the midst of his peace demonstrations, Father John Dear, SJ, presents and interprets the words and witness of the nonviolent Jesus in the midst of escalating violence around the world.

John's statements expressing his deeply held and courageously lived out religious convictions, as well as equally compelling statements from other Christian peacemakers like Martin Luther King, Jr, Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, plus some of the more political visuals disturb and challenge viewers at many levels.  John makes us hear and see what we would rather not. This film engages us emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, and behaviorally.  It invites us to feel and empathize more broadly, to think more critically, to pray more faithfully, and to act more courageously.  His personal witness is as inspiring as it is troubling.

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Potluck Supper Meeting  --  Monday Nov. 9, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Location is yet to be determined.

"Three Cups of Tea." - A Mother's Perspective - Jerene Mortenson, mother of Greg Mortenson, the author and protagonist of the best selling book, "Three Cups of Tea," the story of Greg's quest to build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan that will educate Muslim chi ldren, particularly girls, will share with us a mother's perspective on her son's work of transforming the lives of young people through education. Greg has been hailed as one of the most significant persons working for peace, ju stice, and a better life in Pakistan and Afghanistan through the building of schools. Mrs. Mortenson, a significant worker and advocate for peace, justice, and education in her own right , will share with us an update of the work that her son has been doing. She will tell a story of hope for people in an otherwise hope starved region. This is a don't miss event.

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A special event by a long-time peace and justice activist and supporter of ECAPC:
A LAST LECTURE:  Reflections on past years and thoughts regarding our collective future
"Hanging in For the Long Haul"  by Prof. Don Irish
Saturday Sept. 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Hamline University - Klas Center (1535 Taylor Ave.)
Free Admission

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW ON ALL OF THESE EVENTS 

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224

EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

Cleansing the Temple / Self Protection -
 7/13 Potluck Meeting: Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

The next ECAPC bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be Monday, July 13, 2009; 6:30 p.m. at >
. . . St. Luke Presbyterian Church
. . . 3121 Groveland School Road
. . . Minnetonka, MN  55391
. . . 952-473-7378 - - http://StLuke.mn

The program will consist of a video presentation of Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy followed by an ample opportunity for discussion. The program title will be:
Cleansing the Temple / Self Protection -
Addressing the Arguments Against Nonviolence
This recorded presentationis an excerpt from Fr. McCarthy's 15-hour retreat: "Boldly Like God, Go Against the Swords"

For additional information about McCarthy see >
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MnECAPC/message/100  

Note that Minnetonka Blvd. is Exit 17 on I-494
Also note that as of last Monday the street sign for Groveland School Road on Minnetonka Rd. was damaged and not easily seen. Groveland School Rd. is at the east end of a strip mall.

Directions from the North on I-494
Take Highway I-494 south from the I-394/Highway 12 intersection to the Minnetonka Boulevard exit.  This is the first exit south of I-394/Highway 12.  When coming off the highway, turn left at the stop sign and drive down the hill to Minnetonka Boulevard.  Turn right onto Minnetonka Boulevard.  Go 2.1 miles west to Groveland School Road (on the west side of Groveland Elementary School).  Turn right onto Groveland School Road and go 1 block to St. Luke.  There is an upper and a lower parking lot.

Directions from the North on County Highway 101
Take 101 across the Gray’s Bay Road.  Stay on 101 to the Minnetonka Boulevard intersection.  (Note: You will go through an S curve after crossing the bay.)  Turn left onto Minnetonka Boulevard and go 1 block east.  Turn left onto Groveland School Road (on the west side of Groveland Elementary School).  Go 1 block to St. Luke.  There is an upper and a lower parking lot.

Directions from the South on I-494
Take the Minnetonka Boulevard exit.  At the stop sign at the end of the exit, turn right.  Go 2.2 miles west to Groveland School Road (on the west side of Groveland Elementary School).  Turn right onto Groveland School Road and go 1 block to St. Luke.  There is an upper and a lower parking lot.

Directions from the South on County Highway 101
Take 101 to the Minnetonka Boulevard intersection.  Turn right onto Minnetonka Boulevard and go 1 block east.  Turn left onto Groveland School Road (on the west side of Groveland Elementary School).  Go 1 block to St. Luke.  There is an upper and a lower parking lot.

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

 

. . (1) Cleansing the Temple / Self Protection -

     7/13 Potluck Meeting: Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

. . (2) 7th Annual Pigstock - A Gathering for Peace

     An activity of local and national interest

 

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The next regular ECAPC bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, July 13, 2009; 6:30 p.m. at >

. . . St. Luke Presbyterian Church

. . . 3121 Groveland School Road

. . . Minnetonka, MN  55391

. . . 952-473-7378 - - http://www.StLukeWeb.org

 

The program will consist of a video presentation of Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy followed by an ample opportunity for discussion. The program title will be:

Cleansing the Temple / Self Protection -

Addressing the Arguments Against Nonviolence

This recorded presentationis an excerpt from Fr. McCarthy's 15-hour retreat: "Boldly Like God, Go Against the Swords"

 

Please, download the attached document file. It is a half-sheet publicity piece. Print page 1 only, or print the two pages back-to-back.  Then cut the sheets in half for a convienient piece to hand to people or to use as a church bulletin insert.

 

Emmanuel Charles McCarthy is a priest of the Eastern Rite (Byzantine) of the Catholic Church. He was formerly a lawyer, university educator and founder and original director of The Program for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution at the University of Notre Dame. He is also a co-founder of Pax Christi-USA. For over forty years he has directed educational programs and conducted spiritual retreats throughout the world on the issue of the relationship of faith and violence. He was the keynote speaker for the 25th anniversary memorial of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

He is author of three books: All Things Flee Thee for Thou Fleest Me!: A Cry to the Churches and Their Leaders to Stop Running from the Nonviolent Jesus and His Nonviolent Way, August 9, and Christian Just War Theory: The Logic of Deceit. He has also authored numerous essays and articles on the subject of violence and religion. His audio/video series on Gospel Nonviolence, Behold the Lamb, is internationally recognized as the most spiritually penetrating and logically ordered presentation on this dimension of the person and teaching of Jesus available in this format. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his life's work on behalf of peace within people and among people.

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PIGSTOCK - 2009  Saturday July 18th  (7th Annual)

Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Chapter 115

 

Featuring:

 

Chris Hedges, 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner, 2002 Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism, noted author including War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning  and Collateral Damage, and his new book Empire of Illusion, he  has reported from all over the world for Christian Science Monitor, National Public Radio, Dallas Morning News, and The New York Times, currently a senior fellow at The Nation Institute in NYC.

Helen Benedict, Columbia Univ. professor of  journalism and author of The Lonely Soldier on a panel led by Chante Wolf and IVAW members   

Coleen Rowley , Nigel Parry, Jeff Nygaard, will participate  in a discussion with Chris Hedges

 

Music: during the day and in the evening by the campfire

 

WHEN:  Saturday, July 18, 2009, 9:00 AM till the campfire burns out.

     We provide chairs but bring your own comfortable chair if you prefer

 

WHERE:  Windbeam Farm, located four miles north of  Red Wing, MN

     at N2934  750th St., Hager City, WI 54014;

   http://www.pigstockwi.com  for map and other information.

 

COST:  $25 per person, $40 couples, advance;

     $30 per person at the event or $50 per couple;

     $10 student, children free; includes supper of either roast pork or vegetarian, lunch wagon available 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (no one refused entry for inability to pay)

Advance price tickets will be available at the ECAPC Potluck on July 13th.

 

Camping: Friday and Saturday night available but no hookups

 

Contact:  Bill Habedank     habedank@...

1913 Grand View Ave.; Red Wing, MN 55066; 651-388-7733

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Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

 

. . (1) Cleansing the Temple / Self Protection -

     7/13 Potluck Meeting: Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

. . (2) Ten Years of Resistance to War - June 17, 2009

     Lake St. / Marshall Ave. Peace Vigil

. . (3) 7th Annual Pigstock - A Gathering for Peace

     An activity of local and national interest

 

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The next regular ECAPC bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, July 13, 2009; 6:30 p.m. at >

. . . St. Luke Presbyterian Church

. . . 3121 Groveland School Road

. . . Minnetonka, MN  55391

. . . 952-473-7378 - - http://www.StLukeWeb.org

 

The program will consist of a video presentation of Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy followed by an ample opportunity for discussion. The program title will be:

Cleansing the Temple / Self Protection -

Addressing the Arguments Against Nonviolence

This recorded presentation is an excerpt from Fr. McCarthy's 15-hour retreat: "Boldly Like God, Go Against the Swords"

 

Please, download the attached document file. It is a flyer/poster. Print some copies! Post and distribute them at your church. You know fellow-members who are or should be interested in our mission.

 

Emmanuel Charles McCarthy is a priest of the Eastern Rite (Byzantine) of the Catholic Church. He was formerly a lawyer, university educator and founder and original director of The Program for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution at the University of Notre Dame. He is also a co-founder of Pax Christi-USA. For over forty years he has directed educational programs and conducted spiritual retreats throughout the world on the issue of the relationship of faith and violence. He was the keynote speaker for the 25th anniversary memorial of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

He is author of three books: All Things Flee Thee for Thou Fleest Me!: A Cry to the Churches and Their Leaders to Stop Running from the Nonviolent Jesus and His Nonviolent Way, August 9, and Christian Just War Theory: The Logic of Deceit. He has also authored numerous essays and articles on the subject of violence and religion. His audio/video series on Gospel Nonviolence, Behold the Lamb, is internationally recognized as the most spiritually penetrating and logically ordered presentation on this dimension of the person and teaching of Jesus available in this format. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his life's work on behalf of peace within people and among people.

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Come to a Special Vigil, Potluck and Speakout to remember 10 years of consistent public witness against sanctions, war and occupation and to share our “bridge stories.”

 

Wednesday, June 17

5:00 pm Vigil on the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge

6:30 pm Potluck dinner at St. Albert the Great Church, 2836 – 33rd Avenue South, Minneapolis (parking: Enter driveway on 33rd Avenue between 28th & 29th streets)

7:00 pm Music by Bret Hesla and Linda Breitag Story telling: sharing of memories on the bridge

 

During the spring of 1999, in response to the U.S. bombing of Yugoslavia, a group of peace activists started a weekly vigil on the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue bridge over the Mississippi, that continues to this day... and has been an inspiration to others who started vigils in their own communities across the state of Minnesota and beyond.

 

Over the years, the vigil has focused primarily on opposing U.S. policy in Iraq, but vigilers have frequently raised their voice relative to other issues: threats of war against Iran, North Korea, Syria; torture, attacks on civil liberties, opposing the war on Afghanistan and U.S. support for the occupation of Palestine, and calling on the government to fund human services... not war.

 

Over the past ten years, the numbers at the bridge vigil have varied from seven persons on a freezing day in January to 1,200 on the day that the BBC filmed Mary and Nick Eoloff, adoptive parents of Mordecai Vanunu, during one of the vigils.

Thousands of people from the Twin Cities and many outside the Twin Cities area have been to the vigil on the bridge. We hope June 17 will be an opportunity to come together to share our stories and to support one another in our continuing struggle to end the wars and occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan, stop the bombing of Pakistan and focus our government’s attention on issues of jobs, education, housing, health care and other human needs.

 

Info: Twin Cities Peace Campaign–Focus on Iraq at 612-522-1861

 

   http://www.worldwidewamm.org/special/10yrbridge/061709.html  

 

 

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PIGSTOCK - 2009   (7th Annual)

Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Chapter 115

 

Featuring:

 

Chris Hedges, 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner, 2002 Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism, noted author including War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning  and Collateral Damage, and his new book Empire of Illusion, he  has reported from all over the world for Christian Science Monitor, National Public Radio, Dallas Morning News, and The New York Times, currently a senior fellow at The Nation Institute in NYC.

Helen Benedict, Columbia Univ. professor of journalism and author of The Lonely Soldier on a panel led by Chante Wolf and IVAW members Coleen Rowley, Nigel Parry, Jeff Nygaard, will participate in a discussion with Chris Hedges

 

Music: during the day and in the evening by the campfire

 

WHEN:  Saturday, July 18, 2009, 9:00 AM till the campfire burns out.

     We provide chairs but bring your own comfortable chair if you prefer

 

WHERE:  Windbeam Farm, located four miles north of  Red Wing, MN

     at N2934  750th St., Hager City, WI 54014; http://www.windbeamfarm.com for map

 

COST:  $25 per person, $40 couples, advance;

     $30 per person at the event or $50 per couple;

     $10 student, children free; includes supper of either roast pork or vegetarian, lunch wagon available 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (no one refused entry for inability to pay)

 

Camping: Friday and Saturday night available but no hookups

 

Contact:  Bill Habedank     habedank@...

1913 Grand View Ave.; Red Wing, MN 55066; 651-388-7733

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

Our next Potluck Supper Meeting - Mon. May 11th at 6:30 p.m.
 "Swords into Plowshares"

Hamline United Methodist Church
1514 Englewood Ave.; St. Paul, MN  55104
651-645-0667  -  http://www.hamlinechurch.org/home.asp
Enter parking lot from Minnehaha Ave.; use south side entrance.

Joint meeting with Minnesota Veterans for Peace (Chapter 27)
http://www.twincitiesvfp.org 

Program: Swords into Plowshares:  History and Future of Nuclear Weapons
Roger Hale - Chair of Ploughshares Fund  http://www.ploughshares.org
 For more information about Mr. Hale and the Ploughshares Fund visit:
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MnECAPC/message/97
There will be ample time for questions and comments.

This is a VERY timely topic right now, as the U.S. government is, for the first time in many years, having conversations with Iran and other nations on the topic of nuclear disarmament.  The program title was inspired by Isaiah 2:1-4.

We anticipate that this meeting may provide an informal opportunity for us all to discuss ways in which veterans might help churches promote peace in the world.

You will find attached to this message an MS-Word document file.  Please download and print some copies of this two-page document. The first page has duplicate copies of a publicity piece for this month's program. Print copies and cut the sheets in half for a convenient hand-out or bulletin insert. If the two pages are printed back-to-back then there will also be provided some general information about ECAPC. Distribute as widely as possible at your church and elsewhere as you see fit.

Organizers of other peace events or activities:
Feel free to bring publicity material.  If you would like an announcement made please send it to us in advance by e-mail or bring it in written form to the meeting.

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224
 

 

Our next Potluck Supper Meeting - Mon. May 11th at 6:30 p.m.

            "Swords into Plowshares"

 

Hamline United Methodist Church

1514 Englewood Ave.; St. Paul, MN  55104

651-645-0667  -  http://www.hamlinechurch.org/home.asp

Enter parking lot from Minnehaha Ave.; use south side entrance.

 

Joint meeting with Minnesota Veterans for Peace (Chapter 27)

   http://www.twincitiesvfp.org     

 

Program:            Swords into Plowshares:  History and Future of Nuclear Weapons

Roger Hale - Chair of Ploughshares Fund  http://www.ploughshares.org

            (See below for Mr. Hale's CV)

There will be ample time for questions and comments.

 

This is a VERY timely topic right now, as the U.S. government is, for the first time in many years, having conversations with Iran and other nations on the topic of nuclear disarmament.  The program title was inspired by Isaiah 2:1-4.

 

You will find attached to this message MS-Word document file.  Please download and print some copies of this document.  It is only one page - a flyer/poster for this program. Post and distribute as widely as possible at your church and elsewhere as you see fit.

LOOK at the Hamline UMC web-site.   http://www.hamlinechurch.org/home.asp  Scroll down a short way watching the right side-bar. Click on the ECAPC link. YOUR church could do this, too.

Many thanks to Mary Lou Wolsey at Hamline Church!

 

 

Ploughshares Fund:

 

Our goals are ambitious and challenging. You wouldn't want anything less.

 

Ploughshares Fund is engaged in an aggressive strategy to seize the unprecedented opportunities before us to achieve a safe, secure, nuclear weapon-free world.  Combining high-level advocacy, an enhanced grantmaking capacity and our own expertise, we are helping to fundamentally change nuclear weapons policy.

 

Ploughshares Fund is the largest grantmaking foundation in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to security and peace funding.  For more than 25 years we have identified and supported the smartest people with the best ideas for preventing the spread and use of nuclear weapons and building stability in regions where nuclear weapons may be factors.

 

Ploughshares Fund is a public 501(c)(3) foundation that pools contributions from individuals, families and foundations.

These contributions fund policy initiatives that are:

 

Promoting the elimination of nuclear weapons

Reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism

Preventing the emergence of new nuclear states

Building regional peace and stability

Reducing the threats from ballistic missiles

Preventing the weaponization of space

 

Our grants enable individual experts and key institutions here and abroad to:

 

Produce pivotal independent analyses

Inform and influence decision makers

Build a bipartisan legislative consensus for eliminating nuclear weapons

Expand the public's knowledge and catalyze public support

 

            *************************************************

Mr. Roger L. Hale:

 

Roger L. Hale is retired Chairman of Tennant Company, Minneapolis-based manufacturer of industrial and commercial floor maintenance equipment and related products.  He joined Tennant Company in 1961, was named President in 1975, CEO in 1976 and Chairman in 1998.  He retired from the company in April of 1999.

 

His current community activities include: Chair of the Ploughshares Fund, whose purpose is to reduce the reliance on weapons of mass destruction, and non-executive Chairman of VisionShare Corporation, an internet encryption start-up company. In 2007, he chaired a Citizens’ Committee to recommend solutions to the financial crisis in the Minneapolis Public Library System. In 2008, he was named as one of three Minneapolis representatives to the expanded Hennepin County Library Board.

 

Former Activities and Recognition include:     

 

•  Chair of the Minnesota Business Partnership (CEO’s of 100 largest companies in Minnesota whose mission is to increase the climate for job growth in the state of Minnesota).

 

•  Named Minneapolis Special Recognition Award Winner of 1993 for long-term service to the community.

 

•  Named to Minnesota Volunteer Hall of Fame 2005 by Twin Cities Business magazine.

 

•  Chair of Walker Art Center Board of Directors 1975-1976, 2002-2005

 

•  Chair of Public Radio International (PRI) 1998-2003

 

•  Named one of Manufacturing’s top CEO’s in 1991 by Financial World magazine.

 

•  Founding Co-chairman of Minnesota Quality Council, established by the Governor and Legislature of the State of Minnesota, from 1987 – 1990. He is co-author of “Quest for Quality;” which has sold over 40,000 copies.

 

•  Named 1988 “Executive of the Year” by Corporate Report Minnesota magazine.

 

•  Past corporate boards:  Valspar Corporation, Donaldson Company, Travelers Insurance Co. (formerly St. Paul Companies,) Target Corporation (formerly Dayton-Hudson Corporation), U.S. Bancorp, Tennant Co

 

•  Named one of Minnesota’s five Outstanding Directors by Twin Cities Business Monthly, 1996.

 

•  Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award as a corporate and non-profit Director by Twin Cities Business Monthly.

 

•  Minneapolis Mayor’s representative on Metropolitan Airport Commission, 1999-2002

 

•  Chair, Governor’s Workforce Development Council,1999-2004

 

He is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Business School and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1956-1959. He was Secretary of the Minnesota DFL party from 1968-1970.
 

He is married, the father of four children and enjoys reading, cooking, regular exercise, improving his French, playing competitive chess, and keeping track of 12 grandchildren. 

Rod Olsen

Our next Potluck Supper Meeting - Mon. May 11th at 6:30 p.m.

      "Swords into Plowshares"

 

Hamline United Methodist Church

1514 Englewood Ave.; St. Paul, MN  55104

651-645-0667  -  http://www.hamlinechurch.org/home.asp

Enter parking lot from Minnehaha Ave.; use south side entrance.

 

Joint meeting with Minnesota Veterans for Peace (Chapter 27)

http://www.twincitiesvfp.org 

 

Program:      Swords into Plowshares:  History and Future of Nuclear Weapons

Roger Hale - Chair of Ploughshares Fund  http://www.ploughshares.org

(Retired Chairman of Tennant  Company)

There will be ample time for questions and comments.

 

This is a VERY timely topic right now, as the U.S. government is, for the first time in many years, having conversations with Iran and other nations on the topic of nuclear disarmament.  More details and a publicity flyer/poster will be forthcoming in a few days.  The title was inspired by the following passage.

 

Isaiah 2:1-4

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

 

Now it shall come to pass in the later days

That the mountain of the Lord's house

Shall be established on the top of the mountains,

And shall be exalted above the hills;

And all nations shall flow to it.

 

Many people shall come and say,

"Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,

To the house of the God of Jacob;

He will teach us his ways,

And we shall walk in His paths."

For out of Zion shall go forth the law,

And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

 

He shall judge between the nations,

And shall reboke many people;

They shall beat their swords into plowshares,

And their spears into pruning hooks;

Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,

Neither shall they learn war anymore.

 

--

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224

Greeting Peacemakers  --
      Our most recent Potluck Supper Meeting, on 3/9, had an attendance of about 55 people.  Twenty five of them were from the host church, St. Albert the Great in Minneapolis and I would guess that to be a record for a first-time host church.  Thanks and congrats to St. Albert the Great!
     Our program was titled "Reasons and Resources" and consequently we had on display of many resources.  There were copies of many articles, an assortment of video materials, and lists of books, websites and speakers.  There were many questions after the program about borrowing or otherwise acquiring these materials.  We are working on this matter and hope to send out another e-mail message in the near future - perhaps a week or two.
     The ECAPC national organization is currently soliciting suggestions for a "Ten Best Peace Books" list.
Go to the website  http://www.ecapc.org   and look for the link on the homepage.  While you are there look at the local group's subsection on "Resources"
which is located at   http://www.ecapc.org/twinresources.asp   and note that it is somewhat dated.  If there are more recent books that should be included please let me know.  Likewise if you find listed websites that are no longer functional.

      To my knowledge, at this time we have niether a host church nor a specific program plan for May 11th Potluck Supper Meeting.  We have standing invitations from several churches which have hosted in the past.  An invitation from another first-time host church would also be welcome.  With regard to the program, suggestions are welcome.  One possibility might be to continue the "Resources" theme with a sampling of some of the video materials that some of our members have available.  Comments?

      There is an interesting series of events this next weekend (sorry about the short notice) --  that could be seen as a significant resource for peacemakers.  It is >
   Sabbath Economics: A Hopeful Vision in a Time of Economic Crisis with Ched Myers
and is sponsored by several Twin Cities churches.
For more information visit >     http://chedmyers.eventbrite.com/    

Rod Olsen     rolsen6376@...     651-228-7224

Greetings Peaceful People  -
        This is to remind you of the Potluck Supper Meeting in Minneapolis at Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church next Monday evening at 6:30.  Our program has been dubbed:  "Reasons & Resources"    For additional information see >
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MnECAPC/message/92
There will be more than the usuall opportunity to converse with old acquaintances and to make new ones.
We will have on hand informational and inspirational materials of various sorts  --
      articles, books, DVDs, lists of speakers, films and audio-visual items.
If you have such items yourself feel free to bring them along.

This meeting site is very accessible.  The church entrance is just north of 29th Street on 32nd Ave. South.
(This is one block north of Lake St. and about six blocks east of Hiawatha Ave.)

              ************************************
On Tuesday evening there is an event at Hamline United Methodist Church that I believe may have very significant implcations for the peace movement:

Noted Feminist Theologian to Speak at Hamline's Inaugural Mahle Lecture in Progressive Christian Thought

Hamline University is pleased to invite the public to a guest lecture by noted feminist theologian and author of the new book, Saving Paradise, Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock. The lecture takes place Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hamline United Methodist Church at 1516 Englewood Avenue in Saint Paul. No RSVP is necessary, and the event is free and open to the public.

 

For more details visit:

http://www.hamline.edu/shared/news_items/university/feb2009/mahle_lecture.html

Sorry about that!
Rod Olsen   rolsen6376(at)visi.com    651-228-7224

EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities

 

. . (1) Reasons & Resources -

     3/9 Potluck Meeting Update

. . (2) Lutheran Peace Fellowship Event

     For Youth, Youth Directors and others

. . (3) Iraq Memorial To Life

     An activity of local and national interest

 

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Next Bimonthly Potluck Supper Meeting

 

The next regular bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, March 9th at 6:30 p.m. at

. . . St. Albert the Great Catholic Church

. . . Corner of E. 29th St. & 32nd Ave. S.

. . . Minneapolis, MN  55406

. . . 612-724-3643 - - http://www.saintalbertthegreat.org

 

We are calling our program for that evening "Reasons & Resources" in response to a few suggestions that we have a meeting with more time for informal conversation.  We will begin with a 16 minute clip of a DVD recording of Dr. Matthew V. Johnson, recently appointed ECAPC National Director. In this presentation Dr. Johnson lays out a vision and some goals for ECAPC at the national level.

Following that there will be available an hour or more for discussion, partly in small groups and partly involving everyone. 

In line with our program title or theme we will be discussing:

REASONS - Why declare your church a peace church; fifty reasons*. What reasons are given for not joining the National Registry of Peace Churches? Why are so many clergy and church leaders hesitant to talk about peace?  How can we make a difference? Why should we?

RESOURCES - Books, articles, lists of websites and speakers, video recordings, etc.  Meet others who are actively engaging their congregations in the discussion of peace issues.

 

Please download the attached MS-Word document file.  It is a handout for this event. Print a few copies (or many). At church next Sunday, hand them to your pastors, youth leaders and others - and ask them to come!

 

*   http://www.ecapc.org/50reasons.asp

 

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I would appreciate your sharing the items below with the Youth Director at your congregation, as well as key youth and others who are interested in learning more about peace and justice issues! 

 

Blessings,

Lindsey Bulger, Youth Program Co-Coordinator

 

Justice.  Leadership.  Friends.  Skills.  Creativity.  Peace.  February 28, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Augustana Lutheran, 1400 S Robert Street, West St. Paul.  Come and join us in exploring the topics of peace and justice, learning practical skills for becoming an agent of change for peace in this world.  The event will be in two parts – a workshop with an emphasis on youth leadership from 9:00-11:00 and a gathering for people of all ages to discuss current priorities from 12:00-2:00.  Hosted by the Lutheran Peace Fellowship – Youth Program.

  ** See more details below **

 

Justice.  Leadership.  Friends.  Skills.  Creativity.  Peace.  March 2, 6:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran, 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis.  Come join us in exploring the topics of peace and justice, while sharing resources for becoming an agent of change for peace in this world.  This gathering is for people of all ages to discuss current priorities and learn more about the work of Lutheran Peace Fellowship.  Hosted by the Lutheran Peace Fellowship – Youth Program.  For more information call Lindsey at 206.720.0313 or email lpfyouth@....

 

 

** The event on February 28 at Augustana will explore the impact of everyday bigotry, potential barriers to responding to bigotry, while developing and practicing ways to respond to everyday bigotry.  Learning how to communicate nonviolently across lines of difference while advocating for justice for all is central to becoming and supporting young adult leaders.  We will use small group, large group, and individual exercises to keep this workshop highly participatory and engaging for all. 

 

The workshop will take place from 9:00 - 11:00 AM.  At 11:00 we will break for lunch (on your own).  At 12:00 - 2:00 PM we invite you to join us in a discussion of current peace and justice priorities and a chance to learn more about the work of LPF. 

 

If you would like more information about these events, please call Lindsey at 206.720.0313.  We would love to see you there!

 

In peace,

Lindsey Bulger

 

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The Iraq Memorial to Life will present the visual image to Americans that illustrates the magnitude of the senseless loss of life in Iraq since March 2003.

People from all over this country, and other countries, will personally make thousands of markers that will be assembled to create the Memorial to be installed in Washington D.C.

Construction of the Memorial is planned for the lawn near the Washington Monument on the National Mall with commemorative days scheduled from April 19 to May 3.

 

Your help is needed.

Make a marker for one of the people - or several markers for a group that died in an incident.

 

The primary sponsor of this project is the Fellowship of Reconciliation. For more information visit these websites:

 

  http://www.IraqMemorialToLife.org

  http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php?calid=24070 

  http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/39704 

 

 EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH  -  Twin Cities

Next Potluck Meeting - First Announcement

. . (1) Next Potluck Supper Meeting - Monday March 9, 2009
 REASONS & RESOURCES 

. . (2) Next Steering Committee Meeting - Monday Feb. 9th
 We Need Your Input  -  All are Welcome!

. . (3) A Very Good Read (and Resource)
 Paul Hawken:  Blessed Unrest

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Our March 9th Potluck Supper Meeting will be hosted by St. Albert the Great Catholic Church.  The location is in Minneapolis at the corner of E. 29th St. & 32nd Ave. S.
We are calling our program for that evening "Reasons & Resources" in response to a few suggestions that we have a meeting with more time for informal conversation.  We will begin with a short clip from a DVD recording.  Following that there will be available an hour or more for discussion, partly in small groups and partly involving everyone.  Plans are yet being formulated.  If you have ideas don't hesitate to let us know - better yet, show up at the Steering Committee Meeting next Monday evening (see below).
In line with our program title or theme for the evening we will be discussing:
REASONS - Why declare your church a peace church; fifty reasons*. What reasons are given for not joining the National Registry of Peace Churches? Why are so many clergy and church leaders hesitant to talk about peace?  How can we make a difference?
RESOURCES - Books, articles, lists of websites and speakers, video recordings, etc.  Meet others who are actively engaging their congregations in the discussion of peace efforts.
*   http://www.ecapc.org/50reasons.asp

Please download the attached MS-Word document file.  It is a flyer/poster for this event. Print a few copies (or many); Display them on bulletin boards at your church next Sunday. Hand them to your pastors and youth leaders - and ask them to come!

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Our next Steering Committee meeting is on Monday, Feb. 9th at 7:00 p.m. It will, as usual, be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 31st St. in Minneapolis. Look for us in the Latch Key Room, which is on the right just inside the church entrance.   (Enter the parking lot from Lake Street slightly east of 28th Ave. S.)  We will be discussing details relating to our March Potluck meeting and brainstorming program ideas for future events.  Visitors are always welcome - no obligation!

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Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken is a book that speaks to many aspects of injustice - including war.  Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist and author.  This book is a good example of a "Resource" for our peacemaking efforts.  It provides information and inspiration, written in a lively style - a great read for an environmental or social justice group at your church.  And, it's been enthusiastically recommended by Polly Mann.

Rod Olsen   651-228-7224
Communications Coordinator, ECAPC - Twin Cities

Greeting ECAPC - Twin Cities
Driving tips for the meeting Monday evening 1/12:
For those coming from or through Roseville or northerly St. Paul:
Be aware that the exit from Minn 280 to Broadway Street is NOT open. ( It was closed as a consequence the I-35 bridge collapse and has not been reopened.)
Take W. Larpenteur / E. Hennepin to Central Ave. in Minneapolis; then north (right) onto Central.
Proceed to Lowry (effectively 25th St.); then left (west) two blocks to Quincy.
The church is on the SW corney of Lowry & Quincy.  The is no parking lot but there is expected to be plenty of street parking available.

If you are coming through downtown Minneapolis take the 3rd Ave. bridge across the river and you will be on Central Ave. Proceed as above.

I visited the church (Northeast Community Lutheran) this morning and found it to be a very friendly place.
Hope to see you there Monday evening. I believe that we have a splendid program.

Rod Olsen    rolsen6376(at)visi.com   651-228-7224

EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities 
Next Potluck Meeting & Other News

 

. . (1) Reminder: Next Potluck Supper Meeting - Monday Jan.12, 2009

            Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

. . (2) "LIVING OUR FAITH"  -  20-Church Survey Report

            Peace Activism in Twin Cities Christian Churches

. . (3) Next Steering Committee Meeting - Monday Feb. 9th

            Movements need direction, hence steering

 

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Our Jan. 12th Potluck Supper Meeting will be hosted by the Northeast Community Lutheran Church.  Because of some emergency repairs at that church the actual location of our meeting will be at the former site of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 724 Lowry Ave. NE; Minneapolis.  For further information call the church office at 612-788-2444 or send e-mail to >  ecapcTC@...

 

The program will be: A presentation by Nils Dybvig and Michele Braley

Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) was founded on the belief that as Christians, if we hope to bring an end to war, we need to bring the same level of committment and self-sacrifice to peacemaking that soldiers bring to waging war.

Nils and Michele recently returned from two years in Colombia working with CPT.

Join them as they talk about the work of CPT in Colombia, and their work

with civilian communities resisting violence.

 

Nils and Michele are giving talks for Adult Forum events, Youth Group meetings, etc.  Any one at your church who is involved in planning these kinds of activities should be stronly encouraged to attend our meeting next Monday!
Read about Christian Peacemaker Teams at:
   http://www.cpt.org  

 

Service with the Christian Peacemaker Teams is a superb alternative to military service. Anyone who discounts the nonviolence taught and lived by Jesus needs to come and hear these people tell of their experiences.

 

Please download the attached MS-Word document file.  It is a publicity piece for this event. Print a few copies (or many); use them as hand-outs during the coming week or at church next Sunday.

 

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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 14, 2008 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 or just ask for one at the Potluck Meeting next Monday, Jan. 12th. The report is also available in electronic form.

 

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Hello Committee - AND OTHERS - Next meeting is on Monday, Feb. 9th at 7:00 p.m. It will, as usual, be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 31st St. in Minneapolis. Look for us in the Latch Key Room, which is on the right just inside the church entrance.

 (Enter the parking lot slightly east of 28th Ave. S.)  We will be discussing details relating to March and beyond Potluck Supper programs.  Should we be considering any kind of special event to take place next fall?

At our last meeting there was a lively discussion relating to the direction and emphases for our group's efforts. Unfortunately the attendance was rather small. More minds and voices are needed.  Consider taking a look at the report described above in Item (2). If you can not come to the meeting please share your ideas and opinions in writing.

 

We need volunteers, especially to help with publicity.

This "Steering Committee" is NOT an exclusive group.

**** WE NEED HOST CHURCH VOLUNTEERS for March and beyond.

     Please do join us for this meeting. Visitors are welcome - no obligation!

 

Rod Olsen   651-228-7224

Communications Coordinator, ECAPC - Twin Cities

 

Jan. Potluck Meeting AND Important news from national ECAPC

 

. . (1) Reminder: Next Potluck Supper Meeting - Monday Jan.12, 2009

            Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

. . (2) News from ECAPC (National) and an important request

            Messages from  Joan Haan, John Stoner and others

 

(1)

Our Jan. 12th Potluck Supper Meeting will be hosted by the Northeast Community Lutheran Church.  Because of some emergency repairs at that church the actual location of our meeting will be at the former site of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 724 Lowry Sve. NE; Minneapolis.  For further information call the church office at 612-788-2444 or send e-mail to >  ecapcTC@...

 

The program will be: A presentation by Nils Dybvig and Michele Braley

Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) was founded on the belief that as Christians, if we hope to bring an end to war, we need to bring the same level of committment and self-sacrifice to peacemaking that soldiers bring to waging war.

Nils and Michele recently returned from two years in Colombia working with CPT.

Join them as they talk about the work of CPT in Colombia, and their work

with civilian communities resisting violence.

 

Please download the attached MS-Word document file.  It is a publicity flyer for this event. Print a few copies (or many); post them at your church and hand them to others who may (or should) be interested in the program. Really YOU are our primary means of communication.

 

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The letter below is from Joan Haan, a very active member/leader in the Twin Cities peace community.  She also just happens to be a member of the Board of Directors for the national ECAPC organization.  Please do give your serious consideration to these messages from Joan and her colleagues at the national level of ECAPC.

 

Dear Twin Cities ECAPC,

 

I am writing to you as a Member of the Board of Directors, Every Church a Peace Church. I am also writing as a member of this community, one who attends pot lucks and planning meetings. I had the great honor of working along side long time members Bill Berneking, Rod Olsen, Al Bostelmann, Laurie Garfield and Linda Thomson  co-creating the fourth Twin Cities Regional Conference, Preemptive Peacemaking: Just Peace vs. Just War – the keynote was board member, Dr. Glen Stassen; a panel member was Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer. ECAPC (national) was our fiscal sponsor.

 

I am writing to ask for your support of the national ECAPC organization.

 

We’ve had a difficult two years. Our Executive Director resigned, and we lost a large grant.

 

We are back on track with a new Executive Director, Dr. Matthew Johnson and the return of Founder, John Stoner. We are clear about our Mission statement:  Following Jesus in nonviolent struggle for justice and peace, we love our neighbors and enemies as God loves us all becoming a peace church to share in God’s work to save the world.

 

Please see article below from John Stoner. Also attached is the referenced article by Dr. Matthew Johnson, "A Message worth Shouting".  You will find more articles on our website home page, http://ecapc.org

Visit our website and see what we are doing as partners with Churches Supporting Churches, CSC,  http://www.cscneworleans.org and download ECACP TV, http://ecapc.org/video.asp and meet peacemakers like:  Imam Plemon El-Amin and Rabbi Karpuj, John Carmody, Father Emmanuel Charles McCarthy, Ruby Sales and Jim Wallis. Revisit our website and see for yourself.

 

Our need is urgent.  We have an opportunity to gain back the grant lost when we raise $50,000 from constituents and organizations that support our mission. To quote John Stoner, “Every Church A Peace Church does not seek too much income, just enough to do basic good.  That’s why our appeal two weeks ago for your gifts emphasized our need for many small gifts, not a few large ones. Your small gift matters, but we have not said we will refuse larger gifts!”

 

Donations can be made on line at https://www.ecapc.org/donate.asp Or you may phone 404-771-6379. email mjohnson@..., or mail to:

ECAPC

PO Box 162158,

Atlanta, GA 30321 USA

Thank you,

Joan Haan, ECAPC Board of Directors

 

The following items may be accessed in a perhaps more readable form at:

   http://www.ecapc.org/articles/article-12557.htm    (A New Beginning ...)

   http://www.ecapc.org/articles/article-12548.htm    (A Message Worth ....)

 

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A NEW BEGINNING FOR ECAPC    by John K. Stoner

Every Church a Peace Church is experiencing a new beginning.  I hope that you will be part of it.

    You have been an supporter of ECAPC in the past, reading our daily commentary, taking action, sharing the peace church vision,  praying and donating for the support of ECAPC.  Then we fell silent.  You didn't leave us, we left you, and for that I am profoundly sad.  The national director we hired in 2007 did not work out.  ECAPC has had a wilderness wandering of nearly 2 years.

    But now is the time of a new thing.  The board appointed Matthew Johnson national director on September 1, and Matthew feels the call, appreciates the history and shares the vision of ECAPC.  

    I met Matthew for the first time and spent a little over 24 hours with him last weekend when he visited some of the key founders and new supporters of ECAPC in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.   For me, others here, and Matthew himself by his word, it was a time of amazing grace and energizing hope.  

    Matthew's speech in the Friday night public meeting was a model of historical insight, theological clarity and political analysis.  That's claiming a good bit, I know, but you and read the speech and decide for yourself on the ECAPC home page http://www.ecapc.org.  His topic, "A Message Worth Shouting" was centered on the new model of leadership, compassion and reconciliation which Jesus brought--this in the historical context of the election of Barack Obama.  Matthew read those crucial and much-ignored words of Jesus from Mark 10:
     "You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them.  But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.  For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many."

    We have a leader in ECAPC who understands this.  And he understands that Jesus was saying not only that his community must operate this way, but also without any doubt, that the Gentiles themselves will either learn this way or fail miserably.  And this is central to what Jesus meant when he said, "I am the way, the truth and the life."  To share that good news is, in short, the contribution which the church is called to make to interpersonal and world peace.

    Matthew has invited me to write a commentary each Wednesday as he implements his plan to renew regular communications on the website (and, by subscription, through email).  He will be writing each Saturday.  I look forward to regular communication with you and many new readers whom you and others will help us to find.  ECAPC will move forward through the gifts of hundreds, growing into thousands, of people who believe that the church is called to reap a "harvest of justice sown in peace by those who make peace" (James 3:18).

 

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A Message Worth Shouting

 

Text: Matthew 10:27

Delivered at the Akron (Pennsylvania) Mennonite Church, Nov. 7, 2008

By Dr. Matthew V. Johnson

 

Click here to download a PDF version of this message

 

    I come to you in the exaltation of perhaps the most meaningful moment in American history since the civil war; a moment saturated with hope and pregnant with possibility, while the forces of negativity and narrowness skulk in the shadows hoping the light will fade. My granddaughters will come to awareness in world where perhaps the most powerful man is black and though racially mixed like most African Americans he descended from the race that provided the fodder for the slave-ocracy that once was the United States of America. It is a remarkable moment. The election of Barak Obama is not, however, the end of our struggle; nor is it yet the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning.  It is time for the struggle for justice and true democracy to mature and the mission of the church in the modern world to come of age. A short time before the alarming wake-up call at pearl harbor Life publisher Henry Luce prematurely declared the twentieth century the American century. But America was far too immature as a nation. America hadn’t grown up enough to accept its self proclaimed birth right to bring leadership to the nations. Perhaps now she has and this new century will truly be ours. 

Where are we my friends? And how did we get here?

 

    Beginning with the election of Richard Millhouse Nixon and culminating in the Regan revolution and the Fundamentalist seizure of the moral and spiritual space of the public square , the forces of counter revolution swept across the country and beat back the tide of progress, as the forces of justice and demilitarization balkanized and engaged in territorial turf battles and competitive claims of whose position deserved pride of place in the moral universe and hierarchy of values. And whenever hierarchical thinking pre-empts moral cooperation and the principle of priority preempts the common cause empire thinking has displaced Kingdom consciousness and our best efforts are doomed to failure. This is why Jesus told his disciples that they were not to relate to each other as did the Romans. They were not to allow personal ambition to trump their sense of service to the Kingdom which first manifests itself in their love for one another.

 

 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

 

    As competing voices began to contest and contend for the lion’s share of the moral terrain within the progressive sphere, that sphere itself came under fire and began to shrink. As the ideological siege dried up the spiritual resources of Churches Black, white and other and much of what little energy was left was squandered in infighting.  There was excessive fragmentation and our movement to create a more perfect union stalled.

 

    Now the winds of change are blowing again. They started as a slight breeze, but they are lifting; rising until they finally and entirely engulf these amber waves of grain.

 

    We now have a window…And a window we’ve never had before and will perhaps never have again, certainly not in our lifetime. We have a window and we must use it now.

 

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer - Nov. Potluck Info. AND more

 

. . (1) Reminder: Next Potluck Supper Meeting - Monday Jan.12, 2009

            Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

. . (2) Our last Potluck Supper Meeting - Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer

            More about the nineteen policy changes Jack discussed

 

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Our Jan. 12th Potluck Supper Meeting will be hosted by the Northeast Community Lutheran Church.  Because of some emergency repairs at that church the actual location of our meeting has not yet been determined. PLEASE - Watch for more information or send e-mail to >  ecapcTC(at)yahoo.com

The program will be: A presentation by Nils Dybvig and Michele Braley

Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) was founded on the belief that as Christians, if we hope to bring an end to war, we need to bring the same level of committment and self-sacrifice to peacemaking that soldiers bring to waging war.

Nils and Michele recently returned from two years in Colombia working with CPT.

Join them as they talk about the work of CPT in Colombia, and their work

with civilian communities resisting violence.

 

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At our most recent Potluck Supper Meeting (Nov. 12) the program was >

U.S. FOREIGN POLICY CHANGE:  An Urgent Matter for Churches ?

The speaker was Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, who talked about nineteen practical policy changes for the Obama administration. Jack has now revised and elaborated upon his original list.  See Jack's message below in a plain text format. A possibly more printer-friendly version is attached to this message as a MS-Word document file.

 

Rod Olsen

 

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Needed to Improve the Economy:
    A Fundamental Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy

Twenty Practical Foreign Policy Changes for Obama's Administration

By Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer

 

[Note:  Below is a summary of some of the core ideas I shared in a talk for Every Church a Peace Church on November 10, 2008.  Barack Obama's recent foreign policy appointments add urgency to the analysis and policy suggestions I offered.  All of his appointments, including Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, are more hawkish on foreign policy than Obama himself.  It is our responsibility to push for meaningful alternatives.]

 

Barack Obama's first priority as President is to address the nation's economic crisis.  Successfully revitalizing and reshaping the US economy, however, will likely depend on fundamentally changing U.S. foreign policies and the role of the United States in world affairs. 

 

The Bush administration voided international law and unleashed U.S. military power in order to insure a dominant role for the United States in world affairs for decades to come.  This approach failed miserably.  It destroyed nations and killed or displaced millions.  It undermined our country's moral standing, diminished national and global security, and accelerated the pace of U.S. economic decline.   

 

Although Barack Obama will undoubtedly improve on the disastrous foreign policies of the Bush administration, we need a strong social movement to push the new administration to make profound changes in foreign policy.  Without such changes and such a movement, I believe Barack Obama's presidency will fail. 

 

Barack Obama's approach to foreign policy should be guided by three key insights. 

 

First, there are no military solutions to most of the nation's or the world's problems. 

 

Second, we will be welcomed as a good global partner or we will fail as a global bully.  The world has changed.  The United States has no capacity, and the Obama administration should make clear it no longer has any desire, to dominate the world. 

 

Finally, the United States is economically weak due largely to excessive militarization.  Stated simply, living standards are declining for most Americans because our nation accounts for approximately half of world military expenditures. Although the present economic crisis is linked to casino capitalism and a deregulated market place, the nation's economic decline is best understood in relation to disastrous and costly wars, excessive military spending, and failed foreign policies. 

 

People throughout the nation and the world are hoping that under Obama's leadership the United States will choose new approaches and pathways to national and global security.  U.S. citizens have spoken clearly.  We want disastrous wars to end.  We want our government to use its power and resources to help make the economy work for average citizens. 

 

Here are twenty practical changes to U.S. foreign policy that will help the Obama administration fruitfully reengage the world and fulfill promises to revitalize and promote greater justice in the U.S. economy:    

 

1.      Organize a complete and total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq within nine months of taking office.  (Ending the costly and counterproductive occupation is essential.) 

 

2.      Accelerate negotiations and begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan while avoiding escalating U.S. military involvement in Pakistan.  No country in history has successfully occupied Afghanistan.  The U.S. lured the Soviet Union into invading Afghanistan in the hopes of bankrupting the Soviet Union.  It worked.  We are in route to a self-inflicted similar fate.  Further militarization of the conflict in Pakistan is also dangerous and thoroughly counterproductive.  (Concern:  Obama has framed Afghanistan as the good war and promises to redeploy U.S. soldiers from Iraq to Afghanistan.  Doing so could derail his presidency.  Further military engagement in Pakistan would likely do the same). 

 

3.      Renounce the Carter Doctrine which says the U.S. has the right to use "any means necessary, including military force," to maintain unrestricted access to Persian Gulf oil.  Developing renewable energy sources that reduce our use of oil is a far better strategy than fighting wars for oil.  

 

4.    Commit the United States to policies of nonintervention and respect for international law. (Concern:  Obama has indicated that he would approve unilateral military strikes in pursuit of al Qaida terrorists.  This is a slippery slope.  The United States must play by the same rules as other nations or it invites hostility and chaos.)

 

5.      Recommit the United States to support and strengthen the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (countries with nukes agree to work towards eliminating them; countries without them agree not to develop them). 

 

6.      Abandon plans to deploy a missile defense system and engage Russia and China in efforts to reduce the size of nuclear arsenals. (Note:  the missile defense system is a boondoggle for military contractors but it is an unworkable system that threatens to ignite a new arms race that neither the United States nor the world can afford.) 

 

7.      Abandon U.S. plans to militarize space.  Join with other nations to keep space for peaceful purposes. 

 

8.    Commit the United States to strengthen the United Nations.

 

9.      Acknowledge that the gravest security threat to the United States and the world is climate change.  (Concern:  Barack Obama is so much better than his predecessor on this issue that we may be so relieved that we fail to see that he and fellow democrats, although better, are not even close to advocating real solutions.  Time is short). 

 

10.      Convene a global conference with the goal of significantly reducing global military spending and redirecting funds to address climate change and to end global poverty.  The U.S. should commit to a 50% reduction in military spending as part of this international effort.  (Concern:  Barack Obama has pledged to increase military spending and the size of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.)

 

11.   Begin dismantling many of the more than 750 permanent foreign U.S. military bases.   Doing so will both save money and be a visible sign of a U.S. commitment to transition away from foreign policies aimed at global domination to those based on global partnerships. 

 

12.   Help to stabilize the Middle East by working with nations in the region to have the Middle East declared a nuclear weapons free zone.

 

13.   Engage in serious negotiations with and stop U.S. efforts to scapegoat, vilify and destabilize Iran.  Iran has legitimate security concerns that need to be addressed as part of a broader effort to reduce tensions in the Middle East, enhance security for Israelis and Palestinians, and secure Iran's help in stabilizing Iraq.  (Concern:  The good news is that Barack Obama, unlike John McCain, expressed a strong commitment to address disputes with other nations through face to face dialogue and diplomacy.  The bad news is that he refused to challenge the dominant narrative that Iran is a grave threat, that it is seeking to build nuclear weapons, and that it must be stopped.  He also hasn't addressed the elephant in the room which is the fact that Middle Eastern nation's are troubled by U.S. double standards when it comes to nuclear proliferation and the fact that Israel has more than a hundred nuclear weapons.) 

 

14.   Engage in determined and balanced diplomacy to address the Israel-Palestine conflict.  (The U.S. must change its one-sided approach to this conflict or much of the goodwill of the Muslim world towards Obama will quickly dissipate.  The Obama administration must demonstrate concretely that it is committed to both the creation of a viable Palestinian state and to Israeli security.) 

 

15.      Abandon the "war on terror" and commit the nation to policies that address the root causes of terrorism.  (The Obama administration must demonstrate clearly that it understands that terrorism is a tactic used by frustrated people not a target that can be eliminated through military violence.  There are many ways to lessen terrorism including ending unwise and illegal occupations, promoting economic development, addressing political grievances, and approaching terrorism through a lens of criminality rather than war.)

 

16.      Confront the "disastrous rise" of the Military Industrial Complex (President Eisenhower's words.)  This complex involves weapons producers, private military contractors, and mercenaries that promote and profit from wars and threats of war.  It also includes the costly and inefficient Homeland Security bureaucracy that arose post 9-11.  Hundreds of billions of dollars are wasted in this sector each year and any effort to achieve authentic security and to revitalize the economy will depend on shifting resources away from this sector.   (Concern:  There is no indication that Barack Obama or the democrats generally have any plans to significantly reduce military spending).

 

17.   End the disastrous equation of freedom with free markets and disentangle U.S. foreign policies from imposition of failed neoliberal economic policies.   The present global economic crisis offers further convincing evidence of the failure of the dominant economic model imposed through "free trade" agreements, IMF and World Bank structural adjustment programs and the World Trade Organization. 

 

18.   Close the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the CIA secret prisons, end the practice of rendering prisoners to third countries to be tortured, and issue a blanket U.S. policy affirming international laws and principles that preclude torture or degrading treatment of prisoners. 

 

19.   Take steps to improve relations with Latin American nations, including closing the U.S. Army School of the America and normalizing relations with Cuba.

 

20.   Create a cabinet level Department of Peace.   

 

Please flood Barak Obama and your congressional representatives to let them know how critical the present moment is and how important these changes are.

 

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer

jacknelsonpallmeyer@...  

 

The file attached to my message sent earlier today is a publicity piece for our Potluck Supper Meeting to be held next Monday evening - that is Nov. 10th.  If you have already down-loaded it please make the date correction. It is in two places.  The date should read 10th (NOT 14th).  Thanks much and I'm very sorry for the confusion.

A copy of the CORRECTED file is attached to this message.

Thanks, again, for your help ! !

Rod Olsen

. . . News from Every Church A Peace Church

 

(1) . . Next Bimonthly Potluck Supper  -  November 10th

(2) . . "Soldiers of Conscience" on PBS next Sunday

(3) . . "LIVING OUR FAITH"  -  20-Church Survey Report

(4) . . Steering Committee meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, 2008

 

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(1)

The next regular bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m. at

. . . Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

. . . 2730 E. 31st Street

. . . Minneapolis, MN  55406

. . . 612-729-8358 . . . http://www.htlcmpls.org  

 

JACK NELSON-PALLMEYER

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. S.

 

******  PLEASE! Download the attached file; print several copies (in color if possible).  Cut the sheets in half for a convenient hand-out or slip them into your church's Sunday bulletin.  *********

 

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The documentary film Soldiers of Conscience was recently 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. For more information about the film visit >

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

 

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

 

The above and many other films and video recordings of interest to Peace Church people are available on free loan from our local ECAPC group.

E-Mail  ecapcTC@... or call 651-228-7224

 

(3)

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 or just ask for one at the Potluck Meeting next Monday, Nov. 10th.

 

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Hello Committee - AND OTHERS - Next meeting is on Monday, Dec. 8th at 7:00 p.m. It will, as usual, be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 31st St. in Minneapolis. Look for us in the Latch Key Room, which is on the right just inside the church entrance.

 (Enter the parking lot slightly east of 28th Ave. S.)  We will be discussing details relating to January and beyond Potluck Supper programs.  Should we be considering any kind of special event to take place next fall?

 

Other business? . . How can we increase volunteer effort?

This "Steering Committee" is NOT an exclusive group.

**** WE NEED HOST CHURCH VOLUNTEERS for January and beyond.

     Please do join us for this meeting. Visitors are welcome - no obligation!

 

November Potluck Supper Meeting & Much More

 

(1) . . Next Bimonthly Potluck Supper  -  November 10th

 

(2) . . A "Thank You" from Kim Doss-Smith

 

(3) . . "Soldiers of Conscience" on PBS next Sunday

 

(4) . . "LIVING OUR FAITH"  -  20-Church Survey Report

 

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(1)

The next regular bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m. at

. . . Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

. . . 2730 E. 31st Street

. . . Minneapolis, MN  55406

. . . 612-729-8358 . . . http://www.htlcmpls.org  

 

JACK NELSON-PALLMEYER will be the speaker,

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.

*************** 
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

 

(4)

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.

 

 

 

. . A Special Two-Day Conference - Sept. 19 - 20

. . . . . Preemptive Peacemaking:  Just Peace vs. Just War

 

I know that many of you are planning to attend this exciting event.

However, registrations are running behind our expectations.

PLEASE - PLEASE !  Register NOW so that we know how many people to plan for.  We must print programs, hand-outs, etc. and order coffee and rolls.  This is NOT a "Potluck" event.

 

Speaking of food  -  lunch will be "on your own" at one of the St. Thomas food facilities, just a few steps from the event site.  OR,  bring your own, "brown bag" style.

 

An important side note:  We have had word from some folks in the Duluth area who would like to attend this event but are in need of housing for one or two nights.  Let us know if you can help.  See below for more notes and biographical material on our keynote speaker and panelists.

 

All events take place at:

            O'Shaughnessy Education Center

            University of St. Thomas  -  2115 Summit Ave.; St. Paul, MN  55105

 

On Friday, Sept. 19th; 7:00 p.m.

See the play "Cirque de Guerre" by  Beth Gilleland, Blayn Lemke and Bill Berneking.

This play has been created through the efforts and support of Every Church A Peace Church - Twin Cities.  It began at a Potluck Supper Meeting on a very snowy night in March of 2006.  Those attending worked in small groups to try to imagine dramatic skit that would either humorously or seriously show the absurdity of each of the tenets of "Just War" theory. From there the project went to a committee of our local members and ultimately to Bill Berneking and the two theater professionals mentioned above.

Last July the play was premiered at the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis.  For more information visit:

   http://www.illusiontheater.org/season/index.asp?id=126&item=PAGE&pageID=42

 

On Saturday, Sept. 20th; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Participate in the conference -  Preemptive Peacemakng: Just Peace vs. Just War

 

Keynote speaker will be Glen Harold Stassen, Professor of Christian Ethics, Fuller Theological Seminary, and winner of the Christianity Today Award for Best Book of 2004 in Theology or Ethics (Kingdom Ethics).  The title of his talk will be:

Just Peacemaking: The New Paradigm for the Ethics of Peace and War

 

Break-out discussion sessions on related topics -

·           The nonviolence of Jesus

·           What is the ECAPC movement and how can we be part of it?

·           How does the arts community speak peace?

·           Just Peacemaking: A better answer for terrorism and the nuclear threat

·           What about International Law and Policing?

·            Conscientious objection and the draft

 

A Plenary Panel: Response and closing remarks -

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer         Gerald Schlabach          Bill Berneking

Katherine Wojtan        Alethea Alden          Moderated by Joan Haan

 

REGISTRATION:

 

Cost: Play - $20                (Student rate $10)

Conference - $35                (Student rate $15)

Combination - $50               (Student rate $20)

 

*      Scholarships available upon request; contact  Al Bostelmann at:

          AllanBostelmann@...     or   612-722-5957

 

Proceeds go to cover the costs of the event and ECAPC www.ecapc.org

 

Registration may occur at the event but please do it in advance if at all possible!

Register on line at http://www.ecapc.org .- . OR .- . mail registration (see form below).

 

Please make checks payable to ECAPC;

Please fill out and enclose Registration Form with the check.

 

FFI:  Contact:

         Joan Haan - joan@...  OR  Rod Olsen - 651-228-7224

 

 Co-sponsored by the University of St. Thomas, Justice and Peace Studies Program and UST Students for Justice and Peace.

 

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Mail to:

ECAPC

188 Circle A Drive S.

Wayzata, MN 55391

 

_____  Fri. P.M. Play  $20  -  ( ____ $10 student)

_____  Sat.  Conf. only  $35  -  ( ____ $15 student)

_____  Combination  $50  -  ( ____ $20 student)

 

Name(s) _____________________________________

Address _____________________________________

Phone and/or e-mail address ________________________

Amount Enclosed

 

$________

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

 

. . (1)  Please download the attached MS-Word document file.  It contains the above information in a form that may be more suitable for printing.  Please DO - print some copies and pass them on to others who may be intersted in this event.

 

. . (2)  Free parking available.  Parking lot H, (Stadium) Cretin & Summit recommended.

Enter the lot from Cretin, just north of Summit.

 

. . (3)  LIVING OUR FAITH  --  PEACE ACTIVISM IN TWIN CITIES CHURCHES

A Survey Conducted For Every Church A Peace Church

by Polly Mann and Roxanne Abbas  -  Single copies of this report will be available at no cost at the registration table.  Please ask for one.

 

Rod Olsen   rolsen6376@...    651-228-7224

 

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Keynote speaker,

 

Dr. Glen Harold Stassen, is Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. At Berea College, he won the Seabury Award for Excellence in Teaching; at Fuller Theological Seminary he won the All Seminary Council Faculty Award for Outstanding Community Service to Students. Before joining the faculty at Fuller, Stassen taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Berea College, Kentucky Southern College (now part of University of Louisville), Duke University, and for three years was Research Fellow at Harvard University.

 

Glen Stassen is the author of Living the Sermon on the Mount (Jossey Bass: July, 2006), Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context, with David Gushee (InterVarsity, 2003), and Just Peacemaking: Transforming Initiatives for Justice and Peace (Westminster/John Knox: 1992). Kingdom Ethics won the Christianity Today Award for Best Book of 2004 in Theology or Ethics. Glen serves on the Board of Directors, Every Church A Peace Church

 

Panel Members:

 

Gerald W. Schlabach is Associate Professor of Theology and Director of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.  He holds a Ph.D. in Theology and Ethics from the University of Notre Dame. During much of the 1980s Professor Schlabach worked with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in Nicaragua and Honduras on church-related peace and justice assignments. Together with Philip McManus he edited Relentless Persistence: Nonviolent Action in Latin America (New Society Publishers, 1991.  He recently co-edited At Peace and Unafraid: Public Order, Security, and the Wisdom of the Cross (Herald Press, 2006).  He is lead author and editor of Just Policing, Not War: An Alternative Response to World Violence (Liturgical Press, 2007).  Schlabach is co-founder of Bridgefolk, a movement for grassroots dialogue and unity between Mennonites and Roman Catholics.

 

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer is an activist academic whose life and work over the past 25 years have focused on addressing the political, economic, faith, and foreign policy dimensions of hunger and poverty. He is the author of a dozen books, many of which have been used by progressive social change movements in this country and throughout the world. Jack ran for Congress in the 5th Congressional District in 2006 and sought DFL endorsement for the U.S. Senate in 2008.  The core issues of his campaign were concern for the war in Iraq, environmental sustainability, U.S. foreign policy, and domestic priorities, including the need for a national single payer health care system.

Jack is Associate Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas.  A graduate of St. Olaf College majoring in Political Science, he did his theological training at Union Theological Seminary in New York City where he received a Master of Divinity degree. He is a long-time resident of south Minneapolis.

 

Katherine Wojtan is a grass roots peace activist. She is a trainer and facilitator on nonviolence and interfaith topics. This summer she was a member of the core team that created the Minnesota Peace Team, a group of people trained in nonviolent intervention. The Republican National Convention was their first direct application. She has been active at St. John Neumann’s Catholic Church in Eagan, MN in Justice and Charity efforts, including active involvement in the JustFaith program combing prayer, study and community building over 30 weeks. Katherine served on the board of Joseph’s Coat, a free store in St. Paul, and Women Against Military Madness. She has just accepted the position of Executive director for Mary’s Pence, an organization located on Staten Island, which focuses on micro-lending programs for women in the Americans.

 

Bill Berneking is a long-time Twin Cities peace activist. He is currently active with Every Church A Peace Church and Alliant Action, a weekly protest vigil outside weapons manufacturer Alliant Tech. He is one of  the three writers of the play, "Cirque de Guerre" about the absurdity of war. Bill retired several years ago after a career as a computer engineer and project manager.

 

Alethea Alden is a senior majoring in Communication Studies, and minoring in Women's Studies. She is one of the leaders of the club Students for Justice and Peace, a student group at the University of St. Thomas aimed at educating and working with students on campus to affect positive social change.

 

Joan Haan is an Organizational and Leadership Coach and Facilitator. She brings her coaching skills to peace and justice work:  Conversations with Other – connecting people from different sides of the Middle East conflict and Interfaith Conversations with Other – local interfaith conversation café; as trainer for Creating a Culture of Peace: Nonviolence Training for Personal and Social Change.  Joan is on the Board of Directors for ECAPC, and an active member of SPIN, St. Paul Interfaith Network, Minnesota Peace Team and Pilgrim Lutheran’s  Pilgrims for Just Peace, PJP. 

. . A Special Two-Day Conference - Sept. 19 - 20

. . . . . . . Plan to partake of this exciting opportunity:

 

All events take place at:

            O'Shaughnessy Education Center

            University of St. Thomas  -  2115 Summit Ave.; St. Paul, MN  55105

 

On Friday, Sept. 19th; 7:00 p.m.

See the play "Cirque de Guerre" by  Beth Gilleland, Blayn Lemke and Bill Berneking.

This play has been created through the efforts and support of Every Church A Peace Church - Twin Cities.  It began at a Potluck Supper Meeting on a very snowy night in March of 2006.  Those attending worked in small groups to try to imagine dramatic skit that would either humorously or seriously show the absurdity of each of the tenets of "Just War" theory. From there the project went to a committee of our local members and ultimately to Bill Berneking and the two theater professionals mentioned above.

Last July the play was premiered at the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis.  For more information visit:

   http://www.illusiontheater.org/season/index.asp?id=126&item=PAGE&pageID=42

 

On Saturday, Sept. 20th; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Participate in the conference -  Preemptive Peacemakng: Just Peace vs. Just War

 

Keynote speaker will be Glen Harold Stassen, Professor of Christian Ethics, Fuller Theological Seminary, and winner of the Christianity Today Award for Best Book of 2004 in Theology or Ethics (Kingdom Ethics).

Just Peacemaking: The New Paradigm for the Ethics of Peace and War

 

Break-out discussion sessions on related topics -

·           The nonviolence of Jesus

·           What is the ECAPC movement and how can we be part of it?

·           How does the arts community speak peace?

·           Just Peacemaking: A better answer for terrorism and the nuclear threat

·           What about International Law and Policing?

·            Conscientious objection and the draft

 

A Plenary Panel: Response and closing remarks -

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer         Gerald Schlabach

Bill Berneking                     Katherine Wojtan

Moderated by Joan Haan

 

REGISTRATION:

 

Cost: Play - $20                (Student rate $10)

Conference - $35                (Student rate $15)

Combination - $50               (Student rate $20)

 

*      Scholarships available upon request; contact  Al Bostelmann at:

          AllanBostelmann@...     or   612-722-5957

*      $5 off registration if received by September 1

Proceeds go to cover the costs of the event and ECAPC www.ecapc.org

            Seating is limited. Registration may occur at the event.

Register on line at http://www.ecapc.org

Or mail registration (see form below).

 

Please make checks payable to ECAPC;

Please fill out and enclose Registration Form with the check.

 

FFI:  Contact:

         Joan Haan - joan@...  OR  Rod Olsen - 651-228-7224

 

 Co-sponsored by the University of St. Thomas, Justice and Peace Studies Program and UST Students for Justice and Peace.

 

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Mail to:

ECAPC

188 Circle A Drive S.

Wayzata, MN 55391

 

_____  Fri. P.M. Play  $20  -  ( ____ $10 student)

_____  Sat.  Conf. only  $35  -  ( ____ $15 student)

_____  Combination  $50  -  ( ____ $20 student)

 

Name(s) _____________________________________

Address _____________________________________

Phone and/or e-mail address ________________________

Amount Enclosed

( Before Sept. 1 deduct $5 per person )

 

$________

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

 

. . (1)  Please download the attached MS-Word document file.  It contains the above information in a form that may be more suitable for printing.  Please DO - print some copies and pass them on to others who may be intersted in this event.

 

. . (2)  Free parking available.  Parking lot H, (Stadium) Cretin & Summit recommended.

Enter the lot from Cretin, just north of Summit.

 

. . (3)  LIVING OUR FAITH  --  PEACE ACTIVISM IN TWIN CITIES CHURCHES

A Survey Conducted For Every Church A Peace Church

by Polly Mann and Roxanne Abbas  -  Single copies of this report will be available at no cost at the registration table.  Please ask for one.

 

. . (4)  Display tables will be available on a limited basis for churches and others for promotiional purposes.

 

. . (5)  Our Twin Cities will have NO regular (Monday night) Potluck Supper meeting in September.  Our next such meeting will be on Nov. 10th. 

 

. . (6)  See below for additional biographical information on Dr. Stassen.

 

Rod Olsen   rolsen6376@...    651-228-7224

 

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*Dr. Glen Harold Stassen is Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. At Berea College, he won the Seabury Award for Excellence in Teaching, and at Fuller Theological Seminary he won the All Seminary Council Faculty Award for Outstanding Community Service to Students.

 

*Before joining the faculty at Fuller, Stassen taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Berea College, Kentucky Southern College (now part of University of Louisville), Duke University, and was for three years Research Fellow at Harvard University.

 

*He is is the author of /Living the Sermon on the Mount/ (Jossey Bass: July, 2006), /Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context,/ with David Gushee (InterVarsity, 2003), and /Just Peacemaking: Transforming Initiatives for Justice and Peace/ (Westminster/John Knox: 1992). /Kingdom Ethics /won the Christianity Today Award for Best Book of 2004 in Theology or Ethics.*

 

*Glen Stassen serves on the Board of Directors for Every Church A Peace Church*

 

Coming Events and Other News from Every Church A Peace Church

 

(1) . . Next  Bimonthly Potluck Supper  -  July 14th

 

(2) . . A Very Special Theater Experience  -  July 17 - 20

 

(3) . . Look For A Paper Mail Message from ECAPC - TC

 

(4) . . A Special Two-Day Conference - Sept. 19 - 20

 

(5) . . This Saturday, 7/12, 6th Annual Pigstock

 

(6) . . Volunteers  Needed -- Please Read

 

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(1)

The next regular bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m. at

. . . United Church Church of Christ in New Brighton

. . . 1000 Long Lake Road  -  (just north of I-694 at Exit 40)

. . . 651-633-1327 - - http://www.uccnb.homestead.com

Program will feature a presentation titled:

 

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 will report on their findings after surveying 20 "progressive" Twin Cities' churches about their peace related programs and projects.  Copies of their survey report titled "Living our Faith:  Peace Activism in Twin Cities' Churches" will be available to attendees.

 

******  PLEASE! Download the attached file; print several copies (in color if possible).  Cut the sheets in half for a convenient hand-out or slip them into your church's Sunday bulletin.  *********

 

(2)

See the play "Cirque de Guerre" at the Illusion Theater in downtown Minneapolis at 6th St. and Hennepin Ave.

in the Center for the Arts - 8th floor.  July 17 - 20, 2008

http://www.illusiontheater.org/season/index.asp?id=126

Look for:  Cirque de Guerre

by  Beth Gilleland, Blayn Lemke and Bill Berneking

This play has been created through the efforts and support of Every Church A Peace Church - Twin Cities.  It began at a Potluck Supper Meeting on a very snowy night in March of 2006.  Those attending worked in small groups to try to imagine dramatic skit that would either humorously or seriously show the absurdity of each of the tenets of "Just War" theory. From there the project went to a committee of our local members and ultimately to Bill Berneking and the two theater professionals mentioned above.

 

(3)

About three weeks ago our local ECAPC Steering Committee sent out a paper mail message to all those in our database for whom we have a street address.  The message was in the form of a letter asking for your financial assistance.  Many have responded very generously and we are most grateful.  If you have not yet replied please consider doing so now, while you are thinking about it.

 If you did not receive such a letter, please contact us by e-mail or phone as we probably do not have your current paper-mail address.  (see item #6).

 

(4)

Preemptive Peacemaking: Just Peace vs. Just War       

September 19^th and 20^th 2008

Location: O'Shaughnessy Education Center University of St. Thomas St. Paul Campus

Sponsored by Every Church a Peace Church and Co-sponsored by the University of St. Thomas, Justice and Peace Studies Program and UST Students for Justice and Peace   

Friday, September 19, 7-9 PM

Cirque de Guerre a comedic, satirical, play about the mayhem of war told in a series of vignettes. Q & A following the performance.  Commissioned by Every Church A Peace Church

Saturday, September 20, 9-3 PM

Keynote address, Glen Harold Stassen, Professor of Christian Ethics, Fuller Theological Seminary:   Just Peacemaking: The New Paradigm for the Ethics of Peace and War

Break-out sessions on related topics; Plenary Panel:  Response and closing remarks

Register on line @ www.ecapc.org or contact Bill BBerneking@...  (952) 473-7839

Cost:    Play - $20                           (Student rate $10)

Conference - $35                (Student rate $15)

Combination - $50               (Student rate $20)

·         Preregistration for Combination free for UST students and faculty

·         Scholarships available upon request; contact AllanBostelmann@... 612-722-5957

·         $5 off registration if received by September 1

Contact:  FFI -  Joan Haan  joan@... . . . OR . . . Rod Olsen  651-228-7224

 

            ALSO:  Much more info. at the Potluck next Monday and shortly after by e-mail.

 

(5)

Visit the 6th Annual PIGSTOCK  on Saturday 7/12.  It's in western Wisconsin near Red Wing, MN -  an all-day peace gathering event that has acquired a very good reputation.

While not an official ECAPC event it is organized by one of our members, Bill Habedank.  Well known speakers, workshops and lots of good food for $30 or less.  FFI: Call Bill at 651-388-7733 or habedank@...

 

(6)

We need volunteers!  Can you help with planning, ideas, publicity, record keeping, etc.  Call or e-mail - let us know about your interests and availablity.

 

Rod Olsen   rolsen6376@...    651-228-7224