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MUUSJA E-EVENT UPDATE SEPTEMBER 29, 2005
Metro UU Social Justice Alliance--Bringing together
UUs to work collectively for social change.
This update includes announcements about:
A. UU Events
B. Community Events
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A. UPCOMING UU EVENTS
1.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
7:00 to 9:15 PM
UU ECOMINDS FALL KICK-OFF MEETING. Hear Representative Ray Cox speaking
about the MN 2020 Renewable Energy Bill. Renewable energy and conservation
will
be the strategy-duo UU EcoMinds will use this year to focus on curbing global
warming. Join us to discuss campaigns and activities for the upcoming year.
Plus! Plan to arrive early to catch a special showing of Jeff Barrie's film,
Kilowatt Ours: Plan to Reenergize America. The film will start at 6pm and
lasts about 40min. Light refreshments and drinks will be available or you can
bring a bag dinner.
As individuals and as congregations let's celebrate all we can do in the
name of the environment and social justice. Hope to see you there.
First Universalist Church, 34th and Dupont, Minneapolis
FFI: Chris Burda at 612-827-1596 or cburda [at] smm.org.
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2.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
3:00 to 5:00 PM
MUUSJA QUARTERLY MEETING
Here’s your chance to learn what other metro UUs and UU congregations are
doing to promote social justice! Bring photos and handouts to share! Get to
know other UUs who share a strong commitment to justice. The gathering will
include a short introduction on In-reach, a process for intentionally building
relationships for social change. This fall, MUUSJA will be offering a special
training on In-reach for UUs committed to carrying this process out in their
congregations. We’ll also hear from a new UU group that’s proposing to
organize UUs statewide to fight against a proposed constitutional ban on gay
marriage. Light refreshments! Please bring finger foods to share.RSVP by
October
19th to Betsy at erallis [at] aol.com.
First Unitarian Society
900 Mt. Curve Avenue, Minneapolis
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3.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:00 PM
POETRY READINGS WITH SAM HAMILL AND ROBERT BLY, Wang Ping, Heid Erdrich and
Rich Broderick. Sponsored by Minnesota Poets Against War and co-ministers
of Unity Church.
Unity Unitarian Church, 732 Holly St, St. Paul
Free. FFI 651-699-0890
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UUs TAKE ACTION! YOU CAN TOO! Wal-Mart, Global Warming,(See below)
B. COMMUNITY EVENTS
1.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
7:00 - 8:30 PM
MICAH INTERFAITH ASSEMBLY ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Join hundreds of people in Proclaiming Our Vision - Acting On Our Values. A
time of worship, celebration & proclamation as congregations of faith come
together to lead the way in setting the Twin cities direction for justice in
housing.
Central Presbyterian Church
500 Cedar Street - Downtown St. Paul
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2.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
9:00 to 11:00 AM
GETTING OUT THE VOTE: PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
Learn how to plan and run a GOTV drive in your own office and get updates
about changes made in 2005 election law allowing nonprofit residential
facility employees to vouch for their residents on the day of the election.
Contact
Joshua Schenck Winters by calling 651-642-1904 x250 or email _josh [at]
mncn.org_
(mailto:josh [at] mncn.org) .
Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties, 450 N
Syndicate, Room 201, St. Paul
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3.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29
6:00 PM Potluck - light dinner with soup & bread
7:00 to 9:00 PM Screening
BIONEERS SCREENING—to generate interest in the Twin Cities being a hosting
site for the October 2006 Annual Bioneers Conference, which will be broadcast
live via satellite feed. Conference brings together leading scientific and
social thinkers and doers from across the world who have developed both
practical and visionary solutions for restoring the earth and our human
systems.
Includes two keynote presentations from the 2004 Bioneers Conference: (1)
Green Belt Movement Of Kenya - Wanjira Mathai and (2) Corporations Versus
Democracy,in which Thomas Linzey, president of Community Environmental Legal
Defense Fund, describes the heroic efforts of several rural Pennsylvania
communities to ban factory farm and sludge corporations in their
jurisdictions.
Please bring a cushion to sit on and dish to share)
Please _RSVP using our on-line form_
(http://www.afs.nonprofitoffice.com/index.asp?Type=DYNAFORM&SEC={848E2B17-D20D-4881-B213-DDC7AC198B4A})
(optional)
to tell us if can join us for the dinner and screening. Bioneers seeks to
unite nature, culture and spirit in an Earth-honoring vision, and create
economic
models founded in social justice. Visit the Bioneers website _www.
bioneers.org_ (http://www.bioneers.org/) to learn more.
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3.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 10 AM to 7 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 10 AM to 5 PM
_EYES WIDE OPEN EXHIBIT _ (http://www.afsc.org/eyes/)
American Friends Service Committee's widely acclaimed exhibition and
memorial to the lives lost in the Iraq war and occupation, Eyes Wide Open,
includes
a pair of boots symbolizing each U.S. military casualty and a field of shoes
symbolizing the Iraqi deaths.
College of St. Catherine, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul
FFI: Anne Benson, 651.647.0580, _annebenson [at] msn.com_
(mailto:annebenson [at] msn.com) , _http://www.afsc.org/eyes/_
(http://www.afsc.org/eyes/) ; Andrea
Peterson, 612.804.0566, _peterson.a [at] att.net_ (mailto:peterson.a [at]
att.net)
4.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
8:00 p.m.
KAREN ARMSTRONG SPEAKS. “THE BATTLE FOR GOD: FUNDAMENTALISM IN JUDAISM,
CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM”
Blending history, sociology, and spirituality, Armstrong will provide a
compelling and compassionate exploration of a radical form of religious
expression that is critically shaping the course of world history.
General admission seats. Adults, $30. Students/Seniors, $20
Groups of 10 or more ordered together: $20. To order tickets, send a check
or money order to Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 1917 Logan Avenue South,
Minneapolis, 55403. Tickets will be held at the door for pickup on the night
of
the event.
The Cathedral Church of St. Mark
519 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis
FFI: 612.377.1273 or _SAINTPAULSCHURCH [at] EARTHLINK.NET_
(mailto:saintpaulschurch [at] earthlink.net)
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5.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
2:00 to 4:00 PM
Newcomer orientation at 1:30 PM
LEGACY PROJECT CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT MEETING for Minnesota House in 2006.
Be there to question the candidates and cast your vote! Win back the Minnesota
House for progressives in 2006!
St. Joan of Arc church, 4537 3rd ave. south, Minneapolis
For child care, call Heather at 612 822-3322.
FFI: _mnlegacyproject [at] yahoo.com_ (mailto:mnlegacyproject [at] yahoo.com)
or
call Heather at 612 822-3322 or visit _www.mnlegacyproject.org_
(http://www.mnlegacyproject.org/) .
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS--mayoral candidate forums, city council forums, etc.
5th Ward City Council Forum
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Rainbow Terrace
1710 Plymouth Ave N, Mpls
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10th Ward City Council Forum
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
Location: TBD, Mpls
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Mayoral and School Board Forum
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2005
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Merrick Community Services
715 Edgerton Street, St. Paul
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School Board Forum
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Ronald M. Hubbs Center
1030 University Avenue, St. Paul
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Mayoral Forum - Minneapolis and St. Paul
The Force of Hip Hop: Building Political Power for the Hip Hop Generation
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2005
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
YWCA Minneapolis, 1130 Nicollet Mall
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Mayoral Forum
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
1550 Summit Ave, St. Paul
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Mayoral Candidate Forum
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Urban League
2100 Plymouth Ave N, Mpls
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General Election Candidate Fair
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
DeLaSalle High School Gymnasium
One DeLaSalle Drive, Mpls
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Mayoral Candidate Forum
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Urban League
2100 Plymouth Ave N, Mpls
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FFI: http://www.mncn.org/mpp/candevents.htm#spoct18
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005
MAP'S 2005 ANNUAL PEACE CELEBRATION WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER, WINONA LADUKE!
Stay tuned for details about speakers and entertainment.
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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3-4
JOSEPH GRADY SPEAKS RE “FRAMING: CRAFTING MESSAGES THAT BUILD SUPPORT” at
the MN Council Of Nonprofits Annual Conference.
Grady, co-founder of Cultural Logic and research collaborator with
FrameWorks Institute, will discuss framing versus spin and how good framing is
about
helping people see things they couldn’t see before. Conference includes 30
breakout sessions, on issues relevant for staff and board members.
Register at _www.mncn.org/conference. $149_
(http://www.mncn.org/conference.%20$149) for MCN members.
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NOVEMBER 18
7:00 PM
FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ TALKS ABOUT HER NEW BOOK, “DEMOCRACY’S EDGE” and
her
pioneering work on the global issues of food, land, and democracy – and why
there is real hope for progressive change. The event is a fundraiser for the
Land Stewardship Project.
Lappé is the author of fifteen books, including her first, “Diet for a
Small
Planet” and co-founder of two national organizations that focus on food and
the roots of democracy. She is the fourth American to receive the Right
Livelihood Award, the “Alternative Nobel.”
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church
4537 Third Ave. South, Minneapolis
FFI: Mike McMahon at 612.722.6377 or _mcmahon [at] landstewardshipproject.org_
(mailto:mcmahon [at] landstewardshipproject.org)
UUs TAKE ACTION NOW!
JOIN CYBER-MARCH AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING
Add your signature under Rev. Sinkford's name at
_www.stopglobalwarming.org_ (http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/) . Signal to
our political leaders
and the UUA Board of Trustees the depth of our concern for
Earth and for the threat of global warming.
JOIN A NATIONAL UU CAMPAIGN TO UNMASK WAL-MART---SIGN UP TO HOST THE NEW
WALMART MOVIE!
So far 45 UU Congregatons from 25 states have signed on to host a screening
of the new Wal-Mart movie: The High Cost of Low Price! UUJEC, an official
sponsor of the film launch and close MUUSJA partner, is organizing UU
congregations to host a screening as part of its “Unmasking Wal-Mart and
Other Big
Box Retailers” Campaign. The week long launch starts November 13 with
showings and discussions by religious communities around the country. Let’s
raise
our collective UU voice! Learn more, sign on at
_http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec_
(http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec) .
Showings can be at your congregation, in homes, public places, wherever
makes sense. Let UUJEC know when you sign up so we can make sure you get our
special sponsorship discount for the Screening Kit, which includes the
DVD/video,
discussion ideas, poster, etc. Learn why UUs should get involved and how at
_http://www.UUJEC.org_ (http://www.uujec.org/) or by contacting Campaign
chair, Betsy Allis, at _erallis [at] aol.com_ (mailto:erallis [at] aol.com) .
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