Monday, January 08, 2007

NSP Supports Peace Events in January 2007 and beyond

On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 NSP issued a flyer titled ""NO TO ESCALATION" IS JUST THE BEGINNING". It states ""Out of Iraq Now" is Just the Beginning" and discusses "From Domination to Generosity: A New Path to Homeland Security". NSP is supporting Generosity Day on April 15th because generosity is the answer to war, we need "security through generosity". The reverse side of this flyer gives a summary of the NSP spiritual covenant. To get a copy, click the download button on this web page. And see Rabbi Lerner's comments "Response to Bush's Escalation--An Effective Strategy" by clicking here.

Thurs, Jan 11, 2007 in DC - Rabbi Lerner urges NSP members to support Witness Against Torture's Campaign to Shut down Guantánamo. Click here for the page from Rabbi Lerner's blog.

Sat, Jan 13, Maryland Christians for Justice and Peace is meeting in Silver Spring from 2-5 pm. See details here.

Sun, Jan 14, Palestine:Peace not Apartheid Panel discussion in at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore from 3 to 5 pm, sponsored by TIKKUN.
Click here for flyer.

Sat, Jan 27, Rabbi Michael Lerner will participate in the United for Peace and Justice march on January 27 in DC. See this web page. And see www.unitedforpeace.org/ for details about the UPJ march. For information about UPJ workshops on Sunday Jan 28 to prepare for Congressional Meetings on Monday Jan29, click here.

Fri, Feb 2 - Songs of Peace concert at St. Marks Episcopal on Capitol Hill at 8pm. David Wilcox and Nance Pettit perform mystical poems about peace from St. John of the Cross and Rumi and others. For detail click here.

Feb 3-5, 2007, the Department of Peace Conference in Arlington VA (near Ballston Metro) For details, click here.

March 16-19,2007 Declaration of Peace Days of Action. For info click here. See flyer on March 16, 2007 here.

Save Sat, April 28 for the Maryland United for Peace and Justice at Paint Branch UU Church in Adelphi, Md. See MUPJ Peace Calendar here, and click here for the Jan. 07 calendar.

And for excellent area Nonviolent Communication (NVC)classes/workshops and to learn more about NVC see:
www.capitolnvc.org/ and www.dcnvc.com.