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In this email: Still
time to donate in 2006!; Sadly Anticipate the 3,000 death of US
Soldier; March 16th Peace Witness in National Cathedral; and more
1. Wanted to give a gift in 2006? There’s still time! Click here (http://www.epfnational.org/publish/donate.shtml#
) or call Jackie at 847-502-5921 and she’ll take credit card,
check or savings info…Your donation prior to 12:00 midnight
12/31st will count toward 2006! AND we’ll be happy to receive
gifts in 2007!2. Sadly anticipate the 3,000 US death in Iraq by New Year’s Day. Please
seek out a vigil in your community or organize one, include a prayer
for these and all those killed in your Prayers of the People, May we
end this senseless violence and repent for our complicity in this war.
3. Make your plans now come to the Christian Peace Witness in DC on March 16th (7:00pm) click here
(http://www.epfnational.org/publish/CPW.shtml) or plan a vigil in your
community. 25 Christian denominations are represented. EPF was
instrumental in getting the National Cathedral as the site for the
event. We will worship together on this 4th anniversary of the start of
the Iraq war, process to the White House (either candlelight walk or on
bus) gather at Lafayette Park for a Rally and opportunity for divine
obedience (civil disobedience). You can participate in any or all of
the activities. EPF will host a gathering for Episcopalians the next
day, Saturday, March 17th in Trenbath Hall at St. Albans Episcopal
Church.
Peace will not happen in Iraq until many more have said, "ENOUGH!"
4. “Creating a Culture of Peace” Nonviolence Training Update.
New dates confirmed for Chicago, IL; Leadville, CO; and Greenfield, NH.
Training coming soon in March for Atlanta, GA, and Kentucky! Click here
(http://www.epfnational.org/publish/article_87.shtml#) for more details.
Training organizers needed! Contact Program Coordinator Nick Chavasse
– 773-442 -8806 or nickchavasse@mac.com to bring CCP to your
community today!
5. EPF’s Iran Action Group is building, join now! Pray, Study and Act to say NO To war in the Islamic Republic of Iran, write to Sr. Ellen Francis
(http://www.epfnational.org/publish/Iran_Bib.shtml). EPF member, Terry
Rogers has joined the FOR delegation to Iran …more in February
monthly e-mail.
6. New on the Web! Poet’s Corner Scotty Stuart-Whistler kicks off this feature with her poignant poem, The F’ Word . (http://www.epfnational.org/publish/article_136.shtml).
7. ORDER copies of the Episcopal Peace Witness Epiphany/Lent issue!
soon to come out! E-mail Sara - epfsaraf@ameritech.net for copies. The
price is .25 per copy plus postage. EPW’s are great to place in
Church and hand out at diocesan gatherings. Featured in this issue are
the personal stories of General Convention seen through the eyes of
EPF’s ten young adults who participated in the Young Adult
Presence, reviews by Kerry Walters, Naim.
8. Many, many thanks to the Rev. Kerry Walters who
has marvelously served as the editor of Episcopal Peace Witness over
the last four years. Kerry has contributed endless hours to create a
paper that informs, educates and promotes peace issues and concerns. We
have truly been blessed. Kerry is the William Bittinger Professor of
Philosophy and the Edwin T. and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Distinguished
Teaching professor at Gettysburg College. Kerry is a prolific author
whose latest book, Merciful Meekness: Becoming a Spiritually Integrated
Person, which serves as a counter-guide to Christianity’s
naysayer. The Rev. Robin Jarrell, who been the design co-edited with
Kerry will continue with Episcopal Peace Witness. More about the new
directions of EPF’s communications package in the February e-mail.
9. January 27, Join United for Peace and Justice in a massive march on Washington, D.C., click here
(http://www.mandateforpeace.org/article.php? list=type&type=181)to
call on Congress to take immediate action to end the war. On Election
Day the voters delivered a dramatic, unmistakable mandate for peace.
Now it's time for action. We will converge from all around the country
in Washington, D.C. to send a strong, clear message to Congress and the
Bush Administration: The people of this country want the war and
occupation in Iraq to end and we want the troops brought home now!
10. Volunteer with EPF! We
need phone callers, editors, writers, poets, hosts for nonviolence
trainings, chapter conveners. Write to Jackie
(epfnational@ameritech.net) or call 312-922-8628 today!
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