NSP MEETINGS and Other Activism Opportunities

NEWS FLASH - NSP Talks To Peace Movements Leaders - Transcript of teleconference on Next Steps Now from 8-29-07 - see national NSP website - www.spiritualprogressives.org

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Sat Aug 18 Network of Spiritual Progressives meeting in Baltimore
Meeting begins at 10 am. Info email: " jraitzyk AT hotmail DOT com "

Sat Sep 8 at 7pm - "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil"
A very heartwarming and hopeful film about a society that already dealt with the loss of cheap oil, showing great examples of "best practices" in agriculture, transportation and housing.
DVD showing co-sponsored by NSP and HOCOFOLO
at the Central Library in Howard County - For more on the film see here and here
NOTE: There will be people at the door to let folks in since this is after library hours
See also: www.communitysolution.org "What can we do about peak oil and climate change? The community is the answer."

Sun, Sept 16 - NSP booth at Takoma Park Folk Festival
Contact Eileen at " nsp.scotte06 AT yahoo DOT com "
to help with booth.

Wed, Sept 19 7:30 pm. First night of 4 week Global Warming Discussion Circle in Baltimore, sponsored by SMEI and the Baltimore NSP Chapter. There are spaces available. Call Peggy at 410-235-0660.

Sat Sept 29 10am to noon - NSP Baltimore Chapter Meeting
For location email: " jraitzyk AT hotmail DOT com "

Sept. 30th 1-3 PM Baltimore Tikkun Meeting
Come join us for a potluck and discussion of our plans for the year. We will be meeting in the sukkah at Baltimore Hebrew congregation & will include a brief discussion of the Sukkot holiday. Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208-5490

Sun Oct 7 , 1:30 to 5:00pm, Tents of Abraham - Interfaith Gathering co-sponsored by the Montgomery-Prince George's NSP and many other groups.
At: Friends (Quaker) Meeting of Washington, 2111 Florida Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008 Interfaith Celebration: Speakers, Film and Discussion to mark the the close convergence this year of holy days from 3 major world religions, Judaism, Christianity,and Islam. See flyer here.

Sun Oct 14, 2007 - 3:30-7 PM Under the Tent of Abraham 2007 -An Interfaith Gathering for Peace - Free, all welcome
Stony Run Friends Meeting House, 5116 North Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218
PROGRAM: Panel Discussion (Jewish, Christian, Muslim participation)
"Tent of Abraham" Interfaith Prayer Service (Jewish, Christian, Muslim prayer leaders)
Shared Food and Drink to Break Ramadan Fast (sunset) & Final (Evening) Prayer
See Pax Christi Baltimore website, www.paxchristibaltimore.org - Sponsored by: American Friends Service Committee, United Religions Initiative, Islamic Society of Baltimore, St. Vincent dePaul Parish/Peace&Justice, Tikkun/Baltimore

Peace and committing our resources to peace (life/people) not war (death) is a key part of our spiritual covenant. See local events peace events here.

Ecological sensitivity and a commitment to reduce global warming are key parts of our covenant. See local events here.

RESOURCES:

NSP chapters are discussing our need for Personal and Cultural, as well as Political, Transformation. See article here.

"An Ethical Way to End the War With Iraq"
See this NSP AD in the New York Times Thurs, May 17. Click here and here.
War is wrong, repentence is necessary. Send in an international peace force acceptable to the Iraquis. Rebuild Iraq and launch the Global Marshall Plan.

The Global Marshall Plan - The key alternative to war/domination/control "our alternative, what we call the Strategy of Generosity, is our commitment to reestablish trust and hope among the peoples of the world so that we might begin to reflect and act coherently on ending world poverty in our lifetimes." To read more click here.

Here see 8 point Spiritual Covenant with America.