Muusja Mailing List: E-UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 19, 2006

[Lauren Culbert (lculbert]

MUUSJA E-EVENT UPDATE OCTOBER 19, 2006
 
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. National UU Advocacy
C. Social Justice Links

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A. LOCAL SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS

1.
WATCH YOUR UU WORLD
Madalyn Cioci - FUS member and EcoMinds chair -  was interviewed yesterday
by Jan Greer of the UU World about recent UU visits to local congressional
offices (Sen Coleman, Sen. Dayton, Rep. McCollum, Rep. Sabo, Rep. Ramstad -
and also MN Attorney General Mike Hatch)  re: habeus corpus and torture
policies. Greer is doing an article about UU actions around the country
against torture.  Kendyl's passionate sermon on habeus corpus, and the need
to act in defense of 800 years of human rights, was also sent to Greer. The
story will be up online on Friday at www.uuaworld.org

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2.
TONIGHT! OCT 19
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, 3400 DUPONT AVENUE S
7:00 PM
FUNDRAISER FOR WAMM

Some call David Rovics "the Democracy Now! of music".  His music, if heard,
would be as inspirational as Bob Dylan or CSNY... and even more political.
You will not hear Rovics on your Clear Channel radio frequency... actually,
you will probably not hear Rovics on a medium outside of community radio or
the internet.  So put this event on your calendar and see Rovics perform and
hear what you have been missing!

$10-20 sliding scale
For more information, contact: Amy amydanzeisen [at] hotmail.com

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3.
SUN, OCT 22
3:00 TO 5:00 PM
FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY, 900 MOUNT CURVE, MINNEAPOLIS
Directions:   www.firstunitariansociety.org

MUUSJA GENERAL MEETING?REV. MEG RILEY,UUA Advocacy and Witness Staff Group,
will present an overview of current trends in religiously-based progressive
policy and political work.  Rev. Riley has represented Unitarian
Universalism in the progressive religious community for 14 years nationally.
She currently chairs the board of Faith in Public Life:  A Resource Center
for Justice and the Common Good, and serves the boards of Interfaith Worker
Justice and Americans United for Separation of Church and State.  She has
previously been on national boards of the Religious Coalition for
Reproductive Choice, The Interfaith Alliance, Equal Partners in Faith, and
worked in dozens of interfaith coalitions.  She will share her view of the
current state of the progressive religious community's work in the public
arena.

Also - Reports from MUUSJA working groups; program updates.  Connect with
other UUs working for social change!  Bring an appetizer or beverage to
share. Questions contact: Jo Haberman at jojane [at] juno.com

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4.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
(class continues on November 5 and 8)
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
3400 DUPONT AVE. MPLS
7:30-9:00 PM

GIVE VOICE TO THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSIONS OF REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE.  Learn how to
reframe the reproductive rights issue from on the defensive morally to a
sacred choice supported by historical religious theology. A four part class
developed by the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and facilitated
by Pam Vincent  of the UU Reproductive Rights/Sacred Choices Campaign and
Kelli Clement of Seminarians for Choice. Prepare to act in the world! FFI:
Pam Vincent at pbvincent [at] mn.rr.com.

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5.
GLOBAL WARMING INFORMATION

Thurs., Oct 26, 7 p.m.
Advent Lutheran Church, 9475 Jefferson Highway, Maple Grove
www.adventlutheran.com, 763.425.4243
 
Sun., Oct 29, 12:30 - 4 p.m. 
Pax Christi Catholic Community, 12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie
www.paxchristi.com, 952.941.3150
 
Mon, Nov 13, 7 p.m.
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi
www.saintandrews.org, 651-426-3261 
 
Will Steger, renowned polar explorer, educator, writer and photographer,
will speak on  global warming at several metro area congregations and
schools this fall. His slides and stories document his first-hand
observations of the dramatic changes occurring at the  Arctic and in
Antarctica where the effects of global warming are most apparent. Steger and
Congregations Caring for Creation will share information on what
individuals, government leaders  and congregations can do to address this
serious global concern. 
 
FFI: Sean Gosiewski at sean [at] allianceforsustainability.net or Alycia
Ashburn at ashburn [at] lcppm.org.

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6. 
FRI, OCT 27
7:00 PM
FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY, 900 MOUNT CURVE AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS

Get Reel about Global Warming: 
Free Community Showing of "An Inconvenient Truth" 
 
An Inconvenient Truth, the award-winning documentary about global warming
featuring Al Gore's work on the issue, made headlines this summer. If you
missed it during its brief Minneapolis run, here's a chance to see it for
free, no reservations required, no Donations requested, or strings attached!
Free popcorn and drinks. Informal discussion following the film. On-site
childcare is A available for a fee. A reservation for childcare IS required.
Please call Jan at 377-6608 x.108 to reserve childcare spaces.

ANOTHER FREE SHOWING OF ?An Inconvenient Truth? 
Lake Fellowship of Unitarian-Universalists
24575 Glen Road
Excelsior, MN  55331
Sunday, October 29, 6:30 p.m., discussion afterward Reservations Required: 
Laurie Gauer, 952-474-4951

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7.
SAT, OCT 28
1:00 PM
FRONT STEPS OF THE STATE CAPITOL, ST. PAUL
 
NATIONAL DAY OF LOCAL ACTIONS
STOP THE U.S. WAR IN IRAQ-> U.S. TROOPS OUT NOW!
Protest & Speak Out! Music by Ellis - local folk rock musician, speakers &
additional presentations TBA
Come to the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, October 28 as part of a
national day of local actions against the war.
For more info: Anti-War Committee 612-379-3899, Twin Cities Peace
Campaign/Focus on Iraq 612-522-1861, Veterans for Peace 
612-821-9141,Women Against Military Madness 612-827-5364, Military Families
Speak Out: mfso-minnesota [at] mn.rr.com

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8.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 
Last day to sign up ? 
Protect Voting Rights: BECOME A TRAINED OBSERVER in Minnesota?s first
post-election review comparing paper ballot totals to the electronic
tabulation from randomly selected precincts.  Includes 1-hour training.
Sponsored by UU Voting Rights Campaign. Contact Jenny Thomas at
jjthomas [at] skypoint.com  or Carol Johnson at 612.825.3322. 

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B. NATIONAL UU ADVOCACY

1. 
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VISIT THE UUA VOTOR RESOURCE PAGE AT
http://www.uua.org/news/2006/061005_voting.html AND THE UUA WASHINGTON
OFFICE FOR ADVOCACY SITE AT http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/ 

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C. 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 EconomicCommunity 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 ara  member of a group who would like us to list your web
site, send it to muusja-editor [at] muusja.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

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

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