Rabbi Arthur Waskow Sun, 12/15 at 5pm in Baltimore

Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Center in Philadelphia and the Tent of Abraham project is presenting a program sponsored by Pax Christi/Baltimore under the theme "Peace in Troubled Times."
TIME: Sunday, December 17, 5 pm to 6 pm
LOCATION: Chapel at the Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart Center,
1001 West Joppa Road (Towson 21204).
This is at West Joppa and Chestnut, west of Bosley.
For more information contact Chuck at wmichaels@igc.org.

MD Interfaith Legislative Committee and MD Christians for Justice and Peace

Maryland Christians for Justice and Peace (part of Maryland Interfaith Legislative Committee) are meeting.
TIME: Saturday, Jan 13, 2007 from 2pm to 5pm
LOCATION: Christ Congregational Church (UCC)
9525 Colesville Road, Silver Spring MD 20901
Directions: Take I-495 Washington Beltway to Exit 30(b)--Colesville Road south. Go just two quick blocks, and then make a left on Brewster Ave to access church parking lot.
RSVP/Info: MCJPcontact@yahoo.com or paulverduin@starpower.net
The February meeting may be in Baltimore.
Maryland Christians for Justice and Peace are part of a larger umbrella organization, Maryland Interfaith Legislative Committee (MILC), which-consisting of 20 of Maryland's leading faith-based advocacy agencies and organizations - Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim.
Major Advocacy Issues for 2007:
Housing and Homelessness
Medical Care Access
Home Energy Costs and Conservation
Welfare Financial Assistance for the Poor
Issues surrounding Immigration.
Other issues: the death penalty, workforce issues, and opposition to slots and legalized gambling.

Maryland Christians for Justice and Peace are also participating in planning for the Maryland Statewide Interfaith Anti-War Rally, Sunday January 28, 2007 at 4 PM in Baltimore. The location is still tentative.

Thoughtful comments on Iraq Study Group Report

Read these thoughtful comments on the Iraq Study Group Report on the crossleft.org web site by clicking here. These are from Mike, an outstanding member of our Montgomery/PG County NSP group.

We need some national grief work, and a focus on new ways to reconcile and relate in the world.

Michael Lerner and NSP are planning a Generosity weekend the weekend of April 15th to highlight the Global Marshall Plan proposal to eliminate poverty in the US and worldwide. Generosity (love, compassion, caring...) is the opposite of war. For more on Generosity Day click here.