The Network of Spiritual Progressives in Maryland

Wed, Jan 14 at 7:30 pm- NSP Meeting at Paint Branch Unitarian Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783
Planning meeting - upcoming table at All Souls for the Remembering King Peace witness Jan19, Co-sponsorship of Sharing Jerusalem program at Paint Branch Sun Feb 22 focused on Gaza/Israel conflict, involvment in MD United for Peace and Justice conference Sat April 4, upcoming NSP National Conference in DC May 1-4, 2009, advocacy for Global Marshall Plan and more. Join Us!

SUPPORT TIKKUN/NSP "Cease Fire Now in Gaza" Ad in Major Newspapers. See
www.spiritualprogressives.org/article.php/gaza
More of Rabbi Lerner on Gaza here and here.

Bring the National Guard Home!

Wed, Jan 21 noon to 3pm - National Press Club National Launch!
Wed, Jan 21 6-8pm - National Launch - Bring the National Guard Home! and Cities for Peace at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V Streets NW, Washington DC
Mon, Jan 26 - Bring the Maryland National Guard Home Lobby Night in Annapolis www.mdguardhome.org/

Mon, Jan 19 5:30 pm Rebirthing King, Rebirthing America - Celebratory interfaith service , teaching on justice and peace, and preparation for historic inauguration. And the evening will focus on King’s teachings on the triple evils of militarism, materialism and racism.
LOCATION: All Souls'Unitarian Church, 2835 16th st NW at Columbia Rd - Doors open at 5pm
Speakers include Rabbi Michael Lerner, a co-founder of NSP.
Speaker list to date:
Vincent Harding of Iliffe School of Theology, one of Dr. King's closest advisers;
Rev. Michael Kinnamon, general secretary of the National Council of Churches;
Dr. Sayyid Syeed, general secretary of the Islamic Society of North America;
Sammie Moshenberg of the National Council of Jewish Women;
Rabbi Michael Lerner of the Network of Spiritual Progressives;
Celeste Zappala of Gold Star Families for Peace;
Mubarak Awad of Nonviolence International;
Rev. Joan Brown Campbell, of the Chautauqua Institution; and
Rev. William G. Sinkford of the Unitarian Universalist Assoc.
Sponsored by the Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership www.olivebranchinterfaith.org
For preparation see Dr. King's speech at Riverside Church at www.shalomctr.org/node/71

Sat, Jan 17- Jan 19, 2009 10 AM - 6pm - The MANIFEST HOPE: DC Gallery will be open to the public in Washington, DC for the days preceding the Presidential Inauguration. MANIFEST HOPE: DC gathers together a diverse array of the nation’s most talented visual artists under one roof to mark this monumental achievement in our nation’s history and encourages artists and activists to maintain the momentum to bring about true change in the United States. Judges for the art include Spike Lee and Van Jones. LOCATION: 3333 M Street NW, Washington DC 20007 - www.manifesthope.com

WEEKLY TIKKUN/NSP AUTHOR TELECONFERENCES - Mondays - 9pm EST -INFO HERE - and audio of past author teleconferences can be downloaded from this link.
Jan 5: An Economy for the 21st Century - David Korten
Jan 12: Coming Out... Again - Idit Klein
Jan 21 (Wednesday): Special Post-Inauguration Forum with Michael Lerner and Peter Gabel
Jan 26: Engaging Obama's Volunteers - Randy Shaw
Feb 2: Riane Eisler
Feb 16: Bob Pollin

Area Peace and Justice events here.

Area Climate Change Action here.