Muusja Mailing List: Sept 7 Event Update

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MUUSJA  E-EVENT UPDATE SEPTEMBER  7, 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. 
TUESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 13 (and every Tuesday) 
4:30  PM 
PEACE  VIGIL 
Corner  of 98th and Lyndale  Ave.  (one block East of the 98th  St  exit off 
Hwy 35W). We welcome your participation in these weekly vigils  organized by 
Monica Williams of Mn Valley UU Fellowship.   
 
FFI:  Monica at _magpie04 [at] mn.rr.com_ (mailto:magpie04 [at] mn.rr.com)  

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2. 
SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 21 
7:00  PM 
INTERNATIONAL  DAY OF PEACE GATHERING  
Join  fellow UUs in sharing favorite poems, quotes or sayings about peace.   
Mn  Valley UU Fellowship 
Bloomington 
 
FFI:  SJ Chair Monica Williams at magpie04 [at] mn.rr.com
3. 
THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER 29  
7:00  to 9:00 PM 
FALL  KICK OFF MEETING OF METRO UU ECOMINDS! See a film (Kilowatt Ours: Plan 
to  Reenergize America),  hear a speaker, and contribute ideas about a 
proposed campaign on  Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation. All interested 
UUS 
are warmly  invited to attend this gathering. Refreshments and fellowship are 
part of  our gatherings.  
First  Universalist  Church   
FFI:  Madalyn Cioci at _joemadalyn [at] earthlink.net_ 
(mailto:joemadalyn [at] earthlink.net)  or  Chris Burda at _cburda [at] 
smm.org_ (mailto:cburda [at] smm.org) . 
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4. 
SUNDAY,  OCTOBER 23 
3:00  to 5:00 PM 
MUUSJA  QUARTERLY MEETING 
Stay  tuned for details… 
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UUs  TAKE ACTION! YOU CAN TOO! Walmart, Global  Warming, the War in Iraq,  
Torture (See below) 
 

B.  COMMUNITY EVENTS 
1. 
SEPTEMBER  7, 2005   
7:00  PM 

DON'T FEAR THE F-WORD
MN NOW Discussion Series
Come  discuss the nomination and potential appointment of John Roberts to the 
 Supreme Court, and how this nomination will affect our future! This is  part 
of our ongoing "Don't fear the F-word" discussion series.

Manhattan  Loft, 802 Washington  Av SE. 
FFI:  Kristen  Boback at kristenkboback [at] hotmail.com

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2. 
FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER 9(and every Friday)  
11:00  to 12 NOON

"OUR  CHILDREN ARE NOT CANNON FODDER"
CounterRecruitment Demonstration

Recruitment  Office in Stadium Village at the U of M.
1/2 block east of Oak St on  Washington Ave.
FFI: Barbara Mishler at  612-871-7871. 
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3. 
MINNESOTA  PARTICIPATION PROJECT CLINICS 
FFI:  _www.mncn.org/mpp/calendar.htm_ (http://www.mncn.org/mpp/calendar.htm)  
   
WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 14 
Voter  Registration Tactics: Building Civic Engagement in 2005 and Beyond.   
THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER 29 
Getting  out the Vote: Planning for Success.  
FRIDAY,  OCTOBER 14 
Volunteer  Recruitment: Strategies for Successful Voter Registration and GOTV 
 Drives 
 

4. 
SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 17 
8:00  PM 
WRITER  JONATHAN SCHELL (The Fate of the Earth) will speak about his latest 
book,  The Unconquerable World, about the power of nonviolence. "The most  
impressive argument ever made that there is a viable alternative to war."  (NY 
Times)   
Tickets  are $25, $15 for students.  
FFI:  Friends for a NonViolent World at 651.917.0383 or info [at] fnvw.org. 

College  of St.  Catherine,  St.  Paul   
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5. 
THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER 15 
9:30  - 11:00 AM  

RENEWABLE  ENERGY: OPTIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
Hear Mike Bull from MN Dept.  of Commerce summarize
recent legislation encouraging the development of  renewable
energy and share a vision of what role renewables,  particularly
wind energy, can play in the future of Minnesota's  electrical
generation. Rolf Nordstrom from the Upper Midwest  Hydrogen
Initiative will discuss how, taken together, the region's  native energy 
sources, hydrogen and fuel cells offer the chance to make  Minnesota and the 
nation less dependent on foreign oil,
stimulate jobs  and economic development and offer a prudent
hedge against the negative  impacts of climate change. 
MN  Pollution Control Agency, St.  Paul 
Free.  To register, send email to Mary Osborn at 
_mary.osborn [at] pca.state.mn.us_ (mailto:mary.osborn [at] pca.state.mn.us)  
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6. 
FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER 16  
7:30  - 9:00 AM  

BUILDING  GREEN IN A BLACK & WHITE WORLD
Hear national green building expert,  David Johnston,
discuss market transformation. 

$10  (students free) 
To  register, send email to programs [at] usgbcmn.org
Sponsored by Mississippi  Headwaters Chapter of the US
Green  Building Council (http://www.usgbcmn.org/).

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7. 
SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 17  
11:00  AM - 12:30 PM 
MOVING  THE MIDWEST  TOWARDS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE:  GOOD JOBS, CLEAN 
ENVIRONMENT SAFER WORLD. 84% of  Minnesotans believe that investing in 
renewable energy 
is just plain  common sense. So why do politicians fail to do what’s right 
for  Minnesota?  Hear  U.S. Representative Betty McCollum’s vision for moving 
the  Midwest  towards energy independence, and learn how you can help the 
United 
 Steelworkers’ “Fight Back ’05” campaign to bring this issue to 
suburban  
voters and pass legislation.  
St.  Paul Trades and Labor Assembly 
411  Main St.  (near Xcel  Energy  Center)   
FFI:  Tara Widner at 612.623.8003 or twidner [at] steelworkers-usw.org. You can 
also  visit _www.fightback05.org_ (mip://04a73140/www.fightback05.org)  
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8. 
SEPTEMBER  23 to 25 
SOCIAL  ARTIST AS WORLD SERVER WITH DR. JEAN HOUSTON
A presentation of The  Institute of Cultural Affairs, The Continuum Center, 
The Core Curriculum Office and Center of Excellence  for Women and 
Spirituality/College of St. Catherine, Wisdom Ways Center  for Spirituality. 
Kairos Dance 
Theatre. Cris Anderson Productions 
The need to  train leaders in a completely new way is critical. Healthy, 
sustainable  growth requires a revolution in strategies and tactics. Dr. Jean  
Houston--a cultural historian whose 30-year career spans psychology,  
sociology, 
economics and philosophy--can equip today's leaders to deal  with the 
complexity and chaos of today's world. Jean is the author of 17  books, 
including The 
Possible  Human. Training events are described below.  
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FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER 23 
7:00 to 9:00  PM 
SOCIAL ARTISTRY - HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: AN  EVENING WITH JEAN HOUSTON. Explore 
how the concept of social artistry can  inform and infuse a new world of 
possibility.  
Cost: $26  $15 students 
O'Shaughnessy  Auditorium, 2004  Randolph Avenue,  St.  Paul   
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SAT/SUN  SEPTEMBER 24, 25,  
SAT  9-4  pm SUN  9-1  pm   
Become  stewards of the planet filled with a passion for the possible. Learn 
new  ways to access cross-cultural knowledge and the skills to apply the  
awareness for social/cultural deepening and exchange. In the midst of  crisis 
and 
breakdown, discover the opportunity to preserve the genius of  existing 
individual, social, cultural, and institutional knowledge while  facilitating 
emergence of the breakthrough "new story".   
Cost: $395  (includes continental  breakfast and lunch)    
U of St.  Catherine, 2004  Randolph Ave.,  St.  Paul 
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SATURDAY  EVENING PROGRAM, SEPT 24
8:00 -  10:30 pm 
SOCIAL  ARTISTS AT PLAY. 
An  evening  of song, dance, poetry and theatre for everyone, with 
singer/songwriter  Barbara McAfee, One Voice Mixed Chorus, Kairos Dance 
Theatre, Big 
Woods  Transformational Theater and Friends. 
$10 suggested donation.   
College  of St.  Catherine,  2004  Randolph Ave,  St.  Paul
Coeur de Catherine  Ballroom 
FFI: Call or email Linda  Alton or Lynne Larsen at 612-281-6556 or 
612-823-3518. _icamn [at] mninter.net_ (mailto:icamn [at] mninter.net)    
INDIVIDUAL  AND GROUP DISCOUNTS VERY AVAILABLE. 
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9. 
SEPTEMBER  23-25 
JOBS  with JUSTICE NAT’L MEETING  ST.  LOUIS 
Help take back our country  (& the world) from corporate greed & build a new 
movement for  workers' rights, economic & social justice. Includes three days 
of  building a movement, sharing lessons, & having fun! Pre-conference on  
Friday September 23 will feature success stories from the JwJ network such  as 
the NY TRADES project and Good Jobs  Vermont.  FFI:  _www.jwj.org_ 
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=rc5t4nbab.0.vqsu4nbab.lloxxabab.1600&p=http://www.jwj.org/)
    
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10. 
SEPTEMBER  29,  30, OCTOBER 1 

EYES  WIDE OPEN, an outdoor travelling exhibit, sponsored by  the American 
Friends Service  Committee. In the exhibit, there is a pair of boots for each 
American  soldier killed in Iraq,  and countless pairs of shoes representing 
Iraqi deaths. It is meant to be  a tribute to the huge human costs of the war.

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UUs  TAKE ACTION NOW! 
JOIN  A NATIONAL UU CAMPAIGN TO UNMASK WAL-MART---SIGN UP TO HOST THE NEW  
WALMART MOVIE! 
UUs  for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)is  a close partner of MUUSJA’s and 
a faith-based sponsor of the new Wal-Mart  movie: The  High Cost of Low Price 
from director Robert Greenwald ("Outfoxed"  and "Uncovered”).  UUJEC is 
taking the lead in organizing 100s  of congregations around the county to host 
a 
screening of the new  film  as part of its new Economic  Justice Campaign: 
UNMASKING  WAL-MART AND OTHER BIG BOX RETAILERS. The week long launch starts in 
 
November, but we urge UUs to sign  up to host at 
_http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec_ 
(http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec) .  
Please  put both your congregation and UUJEC under “organization.” Showings 
can be  at your congregation, in  homes, public places, wherever makes sense. 
Watch  for details  in the fall about ordering the discounted  DVD.  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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SEPTEMBER  24-26: RALLY TO END THE WAR IN IRAQ  WASHINGTON,  D.C. 
Includes  a mass rally on the National Mall starting at 11:00  AM  on 
Saturday. Though not formally endorsing the rally, the UUA is promoting  it, 
and the 
Washington Office will be identifying a UU meeting place…stay  tuned for 
details. FFI: see http://www.unitedforpeace.org. 

UUA  encourages UUs to participate in local vigils, write letters to the 
editor  in support of Cindy Sheehan and other parents of service members killed 
in 
 Iraq.  See _www.uua.org_ (http://www.uua.org/)  for two stories of UU  
ministers involved in service and witness against the war. Write President  
Bush 
and your members of Congress through the Friends Committee on  National 
Legislation at http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/. 

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SEPTEMBER  24-26: UU SERVICE COMMITTEE STOP TORTURE WEEKEND.  WASHINGTON,  
D.C.  Events begin Saturday with workshops and lobby trainings at a church in  
downtown Washington.  On Sunday, All Soul's Church Unitarian will host an 
Interfaith Service  that includes torture survivors. The main event is a mock 
trial 
on Sunday  afternoon, during which prominent actors portraying US government  
officials (including Martin Sheen as Donald Rumsfeld!) will be prosecuted  by 
real lawyers using real evidence from torture survivors and reputable  news 
sources. Monday will be a rally on Capitol Hill and lobbying for an  end to US  
support for torture. FFI: _http://www.uusc.org_ (http://www.uusc.org/)  
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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.   
 

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