| SJ E-event Update for April 23, 2008 - Sex Ed, Creation Care, "The Future of Minnesota?", more | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Ralph Wyman (rwmuusja gmail.com)
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| Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:42:12 -0700 (PDT) | |
---------- E-EVENT UPDATE FOR APRIL 23, 2008 ---------- MUUSJA--Bringing UUs together to work collectively for social change. **** This update includes announcements about: A. MUUSJA & UU Social Action news: --1 SUN 4/27 3:00 PM MUUSJA Spring Meeting **Comprehensive Sex Ed** --2 SUN 5/4 7:00 PM Film: For the Bible Tells Me So --3 THU 5/8 7:00 PM MUUSJA Board Meeting --4 SAT 5/10 11:30 AM Voter Rights Working Group Meeting --5 TUE 5/13 7:00 PM EcoMinds Working Group Meeting B. Allied Social Action news: --6 THUR 4/24 *TOMORROW* All Day - Dining Out for Life --7 THUR 4/24 7:00 PM C3/Creation Care Teams Network Meeting --8 APR 24-27 Climate Change Film Festival --9 APR 26 9:00 AM Samuel Morgan Forum - What is the Future of Minnesota? --10 MAY 3-11 Faithful Fools Street Ministry A. MUUSJA & UU Social Action news: **** --1 MUUSJA Spring Meeting ==Comprehensive Sex Ed== SUN April 27 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM First Unitarian Society 900 Mt Curve, Minneapolis Learn about Comprehensive Sex Ed and its status in the Minnesota Legislature, and curriculum development in our UU/UCC "Our Whole Lives" program. Guest Speakers Kiely Todd Roska ? Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Amy Brugh ? Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed, and Kathleen Hollinger ? UU Sacred Choices campaign member who attended S.E.A.T. in Washington D.C. last month. Learn what we can do to support informed youth & adults! Coffee, tea & soft drinks provided - please bring light finger food to share. FFI Ralph: 612-998-6624 rwmuusja [at] gmail.com Also, see recent Minnesota Sex Ed survey results at http://www.med.umn.edu/img/assets/24293/PEDSAHMPRC_Parent_Survey_SexEd.pdf **** --2 Film: For the Bible Tells Me So SUN MAY 4 7:00 PM Minnesota Valley UU Fellowship 10715 Zenith Ave S, Bloomington A free showing of a film about 5 families of faith and how they handle the realization of having a gay child. Three questions are considered: Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? And, is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? This film offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the cross hairs of scripture and sexual identity. For information on the film go to www.FortheBibleTellsMeSo.org. The Reitans, a local family portrayed in the film , will be present for the discussion after. Nan Corliss, Welcoming Congregation Committee, MVUUF 952-835-6832 **** --3 MUUSJA Board Meeting THU MAY 8 7:00 PM ? 9:00 PM Unity Church ? Unitarian Room T.B.A. 732 Holly Ave, St. Paul All are welcome to attend and to join in conversation at our monthly board meeting. Preparations for the annual cycle of proposals for Issue Working Groups to be presented/voted on by membership at the fall 2008 meeting, planning for MUUSJA-wide Leadership Training Event, General Assembly and more. Contact Ralph at 612-998-6624 or rwmuusja [at] gmail.com for more information or to request an agenda. **** --4 Voter Rights Meeting SAT MAY 10 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM First Universalist Church Cummins Room 3400 Dupont Ave S, Minneapolis Plan for actions including documentary screenings, possible candidate forums. Work on outreach to Minnesota, PSD and other UU congregations on Voting Integrity issues. Help plan the fall 2008 MUUSJA meeting which will feature Voter Rights issues - just in time for the 2008 election!! FFI Jenny 612-920-4246 jjthomas [at] skypoint.com **** --5 EcoMinds Meeting - State Fair Prep! TUE MAY 13 7:00 - 9:00 PM First Universalist Church 3400 Dupont Ave S The annual Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair is one of EcoMinds most successful ventures! 300,000 or more fair-goers come in to learn about living green, and MUUSJA's EcoMinds together with C3 (Congregations Caring for Creation) have done and will continue to play an important role in education and outreach. Come to this EcoMinds meeting to help prepare for the Fair and for the next "church year" of Eco Minds actions & activities. Recap of our Green Solutions postcard campaign & congregational surveys, too. FFI Ralph 612-998-6624 rwmuusja [at] gmail.com ****/++++ B. Allied Social Justice news: ++++ --6 Dining Out for Life *TOMORROW* THUR APR 24 Many area restaurants - see web link below for listings. Time: Many for dinner, some for lunch and breakfast, too. Do good while eating well! A portion of diners meal price donated at many participating restaurants, to benefits AIDS service organizations in Minnesota. http://www.aliveness.org/dol.shtml ++++ --7 THUR 4/24 7:00 PM C3/Creation Care Teams Network Meeting THUR APR 24 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Basilica of St. Mary Hennepin & 17th, Downtown Minneapolis Metro CERTs and Congregations Caring for Creation are collaborating to increase the effectiveness of both organizations to bring resources and support to congregations working on Climate Change. You are invited to an evening of networking, sharing, and planning for your Creation Care Teams (ie: EcoMinds). A free energy efficient lighting audit of your congregation, supported by the Center for Energy & the Environment, will be discussed and offered. Please RSVP to Clarence Chaplin at cachaplin [at] mac.com or 651 695 0982 ++++ --8 Climate Change Film Festival APR 24-27 Bell Museum U of M Campus The Bell Museum will kick off its four-day climate change film festival on Thursday, April 24 with "Everything's Cool", a 2007 documentary that mixes humor with urgency in its look at what it takes to rouse the public and federal government into action on climate change. Join Sierra Club for a reception at 6 pm and a viewing of the museum's exhibit about global warming's impact on the Northwoods, "Paradise Lost", before the film at 7 pm. Complete festival program at http://www.bellmuseum.org ++++ --9 What is the Future of Minnesota? - A Samuel Morgan Community Forum SAT APR 26 9:00 AM - Noon Unity Church-Unitarian 732 Holly Avenue. St. Paul What does a progressive future for the state of Minnesota look like? A panel of diverse community leaders will present their vision for our state followed by small group discussions. This event is free and open to the public. FFI phone: 651-228-1456. To learn more visit: http://www.unityunitarian.org/morgan.htm ++++ --10 FAITHFUL FOOLS Ministry MAY 3-11 First Universalist Church & other locations The FAITHFUL FOOLS Ministry is coming to town...and to First Universalist. This UU affiliate ministry group from San Francisco creates a community of people who address the policies, attitudes and lack of knowledge that perpetuate homelessness. During their visit between May 3 and May 11 several activities including two plays, "The Witness" and "Song of the Magpie" and a street retreat will be happening. Are you interested in helping organize the events or learning more? How about participating? Contact Debra Rodgers at 612-825-1701 X 106 or email at debra [at] firstuniv.org. ++++ MUUSJA Links ~ visit a complied Social Justice Links page at: http://justcomm.org/sjlinks.htm
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