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2 MASS MARCHES ON WASHINGTON
End the War NOW!
September 15, 2007
Countdown to a Showdown
Sponsored by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
Bush's disgusting photo-op trip to Iraq is just one more optical illusion. The "surprise" visit to the heavily-guarded Al Asad air base, with 10,000 U.S. troops, is the latest in the new propaganda blitz to convince Congress and the country to fork over $3 billion each week to fund Bush's fantasy that Iraq can be occupied and subdued. Bush must also convince the people of the United States that they should keep sending their sons and daughters to their deaths.
This is a critical demonstration for all those who oppose the war and people can participate in different ways. There will
be a fully permitted march and rally (for those who will not be risking arrest) in addition to the Die-In led by Iraq War Veterans.
More Info & Bus Transportation
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Sponsored by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
Bush's disgusting photo-op trip to Iraq is just one more optical illusion. The "surprise" visit to the heavily-guarded Al Asad air base, with 10,000 U.S. troops, is the latest in the new propaganda blitz to convince Congress and the country to fork over $3 billion each week to fund Bush's fantasy that Iraq can be occupied and subdued. Bush must also convince the people of the United States that they should keep sending their sons and daughters to their deaths.
This is a critical demonstration for all those who oppose the war and people can participate in different ways. There will
be a fully permitted march and rally (for those who will not be risking arrest) in addition to the Die-In led by Iraq War Veterans.
More Info & Bus Transportation
Troops Out Now
Saturday, Sept. 29 , 2007
Sponsored by
Troops Out Now
Buses leaving Hartford at 12 midnight.
Occupy the Occupiers
Encampment in front of Congress to Stop the War
Saturday, Sept. 22 -29
Troops Out Now
Buses leaving Hartford at 12 midnight.
Occupy the Occupiers
Encampment in front of Congress to Stop the War
Saturday, Sept. 22 -29
STOP ENFORCEMENT-ONLY IMMIGRATION POLICIES
National Senate Call-In Day, Friday, Sept. 7
Congress has received thousands of calls supporting enforcement-only measures that will harm immigrants and refugees. We must let Senate leaders know that this flawed legislation and DHS policy will not fix the out-of-date immigration system.
Call Senators Dodd and Lieberman Now.
Stop the Raids: A Public Forum on how the Immigrant Community can Protect Itself.
Saturday, Sept. 22 at 6 PM.
Basement of St. Augustine Church10 Campfield Avenue Hartford
Sponsored by Stop the Raids! Students of Trinity College.
For more information call 215-431-5775.
Taste of Ramadan
Sunday, September 16th
5pm - 8pm
Newington High School Auditorium
605 Willard Ave, Newington
Experience the traditions and tastes of Ramadan! The Muslim community of Greater Hartford invites people of all faiths to break fast with us during this spiritual month of Ramadan.
Presented by the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford and the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford.
More Information: 1-866-MCC-6440.
Download Flyer (Word.doc).
5pm - 8pm
Newington High School Auditorium
605 Willard Ave, Newington
Experience the traditions and tastes of Ramadan! The Muslim community of Greater Hartford invites people of all faiths to break fast with us during this spiritual month of Ramadan.
Presented by the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford and the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford.
More Information: 1-866-MCC-6440.
Download Flyer (Word.doc).
A PEACEFUL WORLD IS POSSIBLE!
Hope Out Loud 6
Bushnell Park, Hartford
Sunday, Sept. 9
Noon to 5 PM
Spend the afternoon.
Bring a picnic. It's a concert, rally, playground, remembrance, a day of inspiration for renewal and commitment.
Hope Out Loud is a sober event.
It began as a response to 9/11: a shared call for peaceful, sustainable resolution of conflict in our towns and in our world through equity and social justice.
On September 9th we all gotta Hope Out Loud for a peaceful world!
More info: 860-523-4823 or www.hopeoutloud.org
Sunday, Sept. 9
Noon to 5 PM
Spend the afternoon.
Bring a picnic. It's a concert, rally, playground, remembrance, a day of inspiration for renewal and commitment.
Hope Out Loud is a sober event.
It began as a response to 9/11: a shared call for peaceful, sustainable resolution of conflict in our towns and in our world through equity and social justice.
On September 9th we all gotta Hope Out Loud for a peaceful world!
More info: 860-523-4823 or www.hopeoutloud.org
MALE SPIRITUALITY
Spirituality Groups for Men
Where do men go to talk about the significant aspects of their lives?
Our men's spirituality groups provide a safe, trusting, accepting environment where men can share the stories of their own lives, address the many questions of faith and spirituality, and explore their personal relationship with God.
And of course, each session includes breakfast!
There are groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning September 11, 7:00-9:00 AM.
Contact Betty at 203-245-0401
or Betty@MercyByTheSea.org
for more info or to register.
Sponsored by the Mercy Center at Madison.
Our men's spirituality groups provide a safe, trusting, accepting environment where men can share the stories of their own lives, address the many questions of faith and spirituality, and explore their personal relationship with God.
And of course, each session includes breakfast!
There are groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning September 11, 7:00-9:00 AM.
Contact Betty at 203-245-0401
or Betty@MercyByTheSea.org
for more info or to register.
Sponsored by the Mercy Center at Madison.
UPCOMING PLAY ON SOCIAL JUSTICE
Fool for Christ: The Life of Dorothy Day
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
7:30-8:30 pm
Unitarian Society of Hartford
50 Bloomfield Ave, Hartford, CT
For over 50 years of her life, Dorothy Day served the poor in New York City. With Peter Maurin, she founded a movement and a newspaper, both called The Catholic Worker, which challenged Christians to work for a just future while standing in solidarity with the poor. She was an avid anti-war protester who challenged the hierarchical church to condemn war. Her soup kitchens and houses of hospitality were gathering spots and places of refuge for the poor but for the socially and religiously concerned, for intellectuals and activists, for reformers and radicals. When Dorothy Day died in 1980 at the age of 83, it was observed, "she was the most influential, interesting, significant figure in the history of American Catholicism."
Please join us in celebrating her life, her message of love, and her vision of a just and equitable world.
Doors open at 6:45pm. Light refreshments in Fellowship Hall following show.
There will be a free will donation taken at the door to benefit the work of several area social justice organizations. Please bring one non-perishable item of food.
Download Flyer.pdf
7:30-8:30 pm
Unitarian Society of Hartford
50 Bloomfield Ave, Hartford, CT
For over 50 years of her life, Dorothy Day served the poor in New York City. With Peter Maurin, she founded a movement and a newspaper, both called The Catholic Worker, which challenged Christians to work for a just future while standing in solidarity with the poor. She was an avid anti-war protester who challenged the hierarchical church to condemn war. Her soup kitchens and houses of hospitality were gathering spots and places of refuge for the poor but for the socially and religiously concerned, for intellectuals and activists, for reformers and radicals. When Dorothy Day died in 1980 at the age of 83, it was observed, "she was the most influential, interesting, significant figure in the history of American Catholicism."
Please join us in celebrating her life, her message of love, and her vision of a just and equitable world.
Doors open at 6:45pm. Light refreshments in Fellowship Hall following show.
There will be a free will donation taken at the door to benefit the work of several area social justice organizations. Please bring one non-perishable item of food.
Download Flyer.pdf
COURSES IN RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
Fall Courses at Hartford Seminary
A sampling of courses offered:
Women's Leadership & Spirituality
Islamic Spirituality
Spirituality in a Quantum Universe
The Art of Preaching
Introduction to World Religions
Islamic History
Varieties of Gay & Lesbian Religious Life in the US
Current State of Hadith Studies
Faces of Jesus: Christology from NT to 21st Century
Major Religious Figures: John Wesley
Contact Admissions: 860-509-9511
FROM THE KORAN
"O you who believe,
stand out firmly for justice,
as witnesses to God,
even as against yourselves,
your parents or your kin,
and whether it be against rich or poor . . .
and if you distort justice
or decline to do justice,
verily God is well acquainted with all that you do."
TIKKUN OLAM
Learning to Repair the World: An Interfaith Program for High School Students
Register now for the opportunity of a lifetime!
Learning to Repair the World is a program that brings together Jewish, Christian and Muslim high school students to talk about the burning issues of our day and to work with Hartbeat Ensemble on writing and performing an original play based on students' insights into racism, the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, issues of sexuality, hunger, domestic violence and more.
Tuition is $100.
Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:30 pm starting September 18th.
Space is limited, so register now.
For more information and to download an application, visit the Charter Oak Cultural Center.
Fax applications to 860.524.8014.
queer rights
BUSTED: A Fashion Show & Fundraiser
for the CT TransAdvocacy Coalition
Friday, Sept 14, 7PM
Tommy's Restaurant
825 Old Saybrook Road, Middletown
$10 at the door (Pay what you can, no one turned away for lack of funds)
21+
BUSTED! A fashion show by and for the trans and gender non-conforming community, its allies and friends.
BUSTED! Every time someone's messed up your pronoun, read you on the street, asked you about your genitals five minutes after shaking your hand.
BUSTED! Because you just had top surgery and want to show off your new chest.
BUSTED! Because it's someone else's turn to feel like they don't fit in.
BUSTED! Because you know how hot you are and want to strut your stuff.
Free Food, Cash Bar, Strut Your Stuff.
More info on BUSTED!
SPOTLIGHT ON TORTURE, OCT 21 - 28
SHOW HBO'S FILM "GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB" IN YOUR CONGREGATION
In a nation-wide project called "Spotlight on Torture," the National Religious Campaign Against Torture has arranged for DVD copies of "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" to be available on a first come, first served basis to 950 congregations during the week of October 21-28. Congregations can choose the date and time they wish to schedule a screening and discussion within that week.
"Ghosts of Abu Ghraib," an 80-minute HBO film, features the familiar and very disturbing pictures of torture at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and raises many questions:
How did torture become an accepted practice at Abu Ghraib? Did U.S. government policies make it possible? How much damage has the aftermath of Abu Ghraib had on America's credibility as a defender of freedom and human rights around the world?
Acclaimed filmmaker Rory Kennedy looks beyond the headlines to investigate the psychological and political context in which torture occurred.
If you have additional questions, please contact John Humphries, NRCAT's Director for Program Coordination and contact person for the Spotlight on Torture project, at spotlight@nrcat.org and 860-216-7972.
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TODAY'S TOP RELIGION HEADLINES
UC Policy Gives Students Flexibility on Move-in Days
Thursday, September 6, 2007SACRAMENTO, Calif. (RNS) The University of California will no longer force students to choose between observing religious holidays and move-in days at dormitories, according to a new system-wide policy. by Joanna Corman
Religious Right Leader D. James Kennedy Dies at 76
Thursday, September 6, 2007(RNS) The Rev. D. James Kennedy, a Florida minister who took to the airwaves and became a force in driving conservative Christians to the polls and into the public square, died Wednesday after months of serious illness. by Adelle M. Banks
Reports Conflict About Fred Thompson's Church Membership, Attendance
Thursday, September 6, 2007A Southern Baptist Convention leader weighed into ongoing debate about GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson's churchmanship, claiming he attends a Presbyterian church in the Washington area "on a regular basis." by Brian Kaylor
Tennessee Baptist Convention/Belmont Lawsuit Headed for Court
Thursday, September 6, 2007The Tennessee Baptist Convention's lawsuit against Belmont University is headed for court. EthicsDaily.com learned Wednesday that attempts to mediate a dispute over the makeup of the university's board of trustees have failed and a trial is being scheduled for the week of May 19. by Bob Allen
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, Sept. 27
Dorothy Day Play
Hartford
INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING
Sunday, Sept. 16
Taste of Ramadan
Newington
RACIAL JUSTICE
Friday, Sept. 28
Racial Disparaties in Health Care
New Haven
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
Saturday, Sept. 22
Stop the Raids Forum
Hartford
CIVIL LIBERTIES
Saturday, Sept. 8
Practicing Law in the Cowboy Republic
Hamden
QUEER RIGHTS
Friday, Sept. 7
LGBT Family & Allies Fun-Raising Event
Hartford
Friday, Sept. 14
BUSTED: A Fashion Show
Middletown
POLITICS
Tuesday, Sept. 11
An Evening of Literary & Patriotic Dissent
Hartford
Saturday, Sept. 22
Meet Socialist Candidates
for 2008
East Hartford
PEACE & ANTI-WAR
Friday, Sept. 7
No End in Sight:
Iraq War Film
Hartford
Sunday, Sept. 9
Hope Out Loud Peace & Music Festival
Hartford
Saturday, Sept. 15
Peace Walk
Hartford
Saturday, Sept. 15
March on Washington
Washington, DC
Saturday, Sept. 29
Troops Home Now
March on Washington
Washington, DC