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PROTESTANT JUSTICE ACTION |
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The
GOSPEL
and
SOCIAL WITNESS
A Renewal Event for Justice Activists Celebrating ...
insights from yesterday
the spirit of today
actions for tomorrow!
sponsored by
PROTESTANT JUSTICE ACTION
April 5 & 6, 2002
Union Avenue Christian Church
723 N Union Blvd
St Louis, MO 63108
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
REV JOE ELLWANGER, retired pastor of Cross Lutheran in Milwaukee, is a
long time leader in the Lutheran Human Relations Association. While
serving a church in Birmingham, AL in the 1950s, he was often the only
white minister speaking and acting to support the ministry of Dr. Martin
Luther King
RESPONDING SPEAKER
REV. JASON SAMUEL, Vicar of Transfiguration Episcopal Church in Lake St.
Louis, is a native of Louisiana and a seminary graduate of Nashotah
House in Wisconsin. Samuel was instrumental in starting Oasis Missouri,
an organization of Episcopal congregations that formally welcome gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons, their families, and
friends.
Bible Study Leader:
Deborah Krause, Professor of New Testament, Eden Seminary, St Louis
Worship Leaders :
Steve Patterson Professor of New Testament, Martha Due, Dean of the
Chapel Eden Seminary, St Louis
Special Music:
SUSAN DRAKE and JULIE JENNINGS
Sponsors
Protestant Justice Action Network
Union Avenue Christian Church
Justice Action Ministries Team,
Epiphany UCC
Equal Partners in Faith, Washington, DC
Eden Theological Seminary
Supporting Ministry, MO Mid-South Conf. UCC
Dismantling Racism Task Force, STL Assn UCC
United Church of Christ Justice Witness Ministries
Conference schedule
Friday April 5
5:00 PM Registration and Reception
5:45 PM Potluck Dinner & Fellowship
(local members & supporters are encouraged to bring extra for
out-of-town guests)
7:00 PM Music and Program
Saturday April 6
9:00 AM - Music - Bible Study
Denominational Justice Action Caucuses
Caucus by Interest group, based on PJA
priorities
LUNCH
PLENARY
Strategies for A MAJOR REGIONAL JUSTICE
EVENT IN 2003!
Music
Closing Worship
5:00 PM - Event ends
PROTESTANT JUSTICE ACTION ...
is a national network of Christian
grassroots justice action groups from Protestant denominations
including:
Baptist Peace Fellowship, Lutheran Human
Relations Association, Methodist Federation for Social Action,
Witherspoon Society (Presbyterian USA) , Christians for Justice Action
(United Church of Christ), Disciples Justice Action Network (Christian
Church, Disciples of Christ), Peace and justice advocates in the
Episcopal Church
PJA seeks to link our organizational memberships wherever possible to
support the following PJA PRIORITIES:
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Challenging the threat of the radical
religious right; |
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Criminal justice; |
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Economic justice: |
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Just Tax Policies |
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Living Wages & Welfare Reform |
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Military Spending |
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WTO, NAFTA, IMF |
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Health care for all; |
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Opposing hate crimes & supporting
justice and equality for Gays & Lesbians; |
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Religious liberty: |
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Opposing charitable choice |
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Opposing faith-based organization
funding |
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Opposing vouchers |
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Reparations for slavery; |
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Reproductive choice. |
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REGISTRATION
(due by March 23, 2002)
Name (s) ________________________________________
Address
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City ___________________St..______
Zip__________
Phone _________________E
mail______________
Church/Denomination________________________
Special Needs:
Child care (may require additional fee) ________ diet___________________
interpreters____________ other__________________
Scholarship Support so others may attend
$_________
______ registrations at $ 20.00 each
$_________ (includes Saturday lunch)
Total Enclosed $_________
Make checks payable to: CHRISTIANS FOR
JUSTICE ACTION
Send to: Rita Hill, 9737 Mueck Terr, St.
Louis, Mo 63119
Seminarians & Students: No fee
required, but must register.
To inquire for other scholarship support,
overnight housing, or other questions:
Call Fred Tilinski at 636-447-6747 or
e-mail: ftilinsk@mail.win.org |
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Some blogs worth visiting |
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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Got more blogs to recommend?
Please
send a note, and we'll see what we can do! |
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