Muusja Mailing List: E-EVENT UPDATE FOR JULY 11, 2007

[Lauren Culbert (lculbert]

MUUSJA E-EVENT UPDATE FOR JULY 11, 2007
 
Minnesota UU Social  Justice Alliance--Bringing  together UUs to work
collectively for social change.
 
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This  update includes announcements about: 

A. Local Social Justice News
B. Social Justice Links

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A. LOCAL SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS

EDITOR'S NOTE: NOT MUCH NEWS THESE DAYS. PLEASE SEND NEWS FROM YOUR ORGS TO
ME!

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1.
WED, JULY 11
5:00 - 6:00 PM
LAKE STREET/MARSHALL AVENUE PEACE BRIDGE

PEACE VIGIL BY PEOPLE OF FAITH People of faith speak out against the war and
occupation of Iraq.  Join members of First Universalist and other metro
churches in this great display of church banners demonstrating for peace.
For information at First Universalist contact Jenny Thomas,
jjthomas [at] skypoint.com, 612-920-4246. For information on the Twin Cities
Peace Campaign-Focus on Iraq contact Marie Braun, 612-522-1861. 

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2.
MON, JULY 23 THROUGH TUES, JULY 24
HIGHWAY 280 AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE
(OUTSIDE SENATOR COLEMAN'S OFFICE)

TWENTY FOUR HOURS FOR PEACE: a vigil and rally to tell the MN delegation to
bring the troops home now.  Come when you can, stay as long as you can.
Rain or shine.  Bring whatever will enhance your comfort. To know more
contact W.A.M.M. at 612-827-5364 or e-mail Alex at alex [at] earthlink.net.

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B. SOCIAL JUSTICE LINKS

To find out about other local and national social justice events, check out
these websites.  

UU SOCIAL JUSTICE AND OTHER UU LINKS:
Unitarian Universalist Association:  http://www.uua.org/

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee:  http://www.uusc.org/

UUA Washington Office for Advocacy http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/

UUA Congregational Advocacy and Witness:
http://www.uua.org/programs/justice/

Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance (MUUSJA):  http://www.muusja.org/

Prairie Star  District: http://www.psduua.org/

FOR UU SOCIAL ACTON CHAIRS, sign up for regular e-news from the UUA, called
Sac-news www.uua.org/mailman/listinfo
 
UU Ministry for Earth http://uuministryforearth.org/index.shtml

UUs for a Just Economic Community http://www.uujec.net/

UU Committee for Socially Responsible Investing
http://www.uua.org/finance/sri/ 

UU Gulf Coast Advocacy http://www.uua.org/news/gulfcoastrelief/advocacy.html

OTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE LINKS: 
*note: if you are  member of a group who would like us to list your web
site, send it to muusja-editor [at] muusja.org

Alliance for Sustainability www.afors.org

Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota www.ceimn.org

Minnesota  Alliance of Peacemakers  http://www.mapm.org/
 
Women Against Military Madness at  www.worldwidewamm.org
 
Progressive Calendar subscribe by emailing  shove001 [at] tc.umn.edu.
  
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota:   www.ppmns.org
 
NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota:   www.prochoiceminnesota.org

Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH):
http://www.micah.org/
 
Code Pink: www.codepink4peace.org

Center for Victims of Torture: http://www.cvt.org/main.php

Congregations Caring for Creation http://www.c3mn.net/

Network of Spiritual Progressives: http://www.spiritualprogressives.org/

Network of Spiritual Progressives, local chapter http://www.nspmn.org/