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VT Faith Community's
Online News - September 2007
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Vermont Ecumenical Council & Bible Society (VEC). PLEASE
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VEC office at info@vecbs.org.
MAHER – HELPING WOMEN IN
INDIA
Sister Lucy Kurien is founder and director
of the interfaith community, Maher. This community,
begun in 1997 in
Pune, India, has helped over 2,000 women and children
rise out of poverty and abusive situations into joyous and
independent lives. It’s a home for battered
and destitute
women and children that provides safety, hope, comfort,
understanding, love, and belonging. Sister Lucy will
be
speaking in Burlington at UVM’s Trinity Campus, Mann
Hall, on Tuesday, September 25th at 12:30 PM. She will
also speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church at the top
of the Church Street Marketplace at 5:30 PM on Sept. 25.
These events are free, however, donations for Lucy for
the Maher community are sought. To learn more about
Maher, see www.maherashram.org/maher.html
FAST TO CANCEL THE DEBT
This fast, sponsored by the Jubilee USA
Network, is happening nationally and locally. The purpose
of the fast
is to support the Jubilee Act (HR 2634) that mandates the
cancellation of debt to 67 impoverished countries and to
ask Congressman Peter Welch to support this Act. All
across the country, a “rolling” fast began Sept
6th and will
continue until Oct. 15th. In Burlington this week,
fasters
have been on the steps of City Hall and in City Hall Park.
People are invited to fast for a day, a week, do a brown
rice fast, or other alternatives. To find out more
and to
register, go to the website: www.jubileeusa.org For local action info., call Robin Lloyd (802-862-4929).
TAIZE SERVICES
Two Taize services will be held in Burlington next week.
One will be at The Bishop Booth Center at Rock Point
(just past the High School on Institute Rd. then to the
right) on Thurs., Sept. 27th at 7:30 PM. For more
info.,
call 658-6233. Another Taize service will be held
at the
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 2 Cherry Street, on Sun.,
Sept. 30th at 7:30 PM. This service will include sung
prayer, scripture and silence. The singing will be
lead
by The Cathedral choir, directed by Mark Howe. The
Rev. Tanya Wallace will officiate. Contact Mark Howe
at 864-0471 for more information. All are welcome.
STEP IT UP 2 – SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 3RD
Many Vermont congregations were involved
in Step It Up activities last April. Here’s another opportunity
to send a
message to our political leaders about the importance of
passing legislation to help deal with the effects of global
climate change. To find out what events are happening
in your area, go to: www.stepitup2007.org
CREATING INSPIRED COMMUNITIES
In this conference with Dr. Bill Grace, participants will
explore what brings meaning to their lives and how to
build inspired communities through personal practices
and community dialogue. It will be held on Wednesday,
November 7th from 8:30 AM - 4 PM at the Inn at Essex.
Dr. Grace is the Executive Director, Deep Hope Institute
Founder, Center for Ethical Leadership. Registration
details will soon be ready. The event is sponsored
by
The Champlain Initiative, Mercy Connections, Institute
for Spiritual Development, and “Talk about Wellness”
Initiative. For more information, contact Diane Langevin: diane@unitedwaycc.org
VERMONT CROP WALK DATES
These walks provide funds for the work of Church World
Service and to local services for people in need.
| Fair Haven |
September 23 |
| Addison County (Middlebury) |
October 7 |
| Northfield |
October 7 |
| Charlotte |
October 13 |
| Bradford |
October 14 |
| Burlington |
October 14 |
| Manchester Area |
October 21 |
| Rutland |
October 21 |
| Bennington |
Date – TBA |
| Lake Fairlee |
Date – TBA |
For more information, contact Church World
Service at 1-888-297-2767 or email: www.churchworldservice.org
MARCUS BORG EVENTS
Dr. Marcus Borg, the well-known author
and scholar, will be visiting Vermont in October. He
will be at the
Middlebury Congregational Church the weekend of
Oct. 19th – 21st. For more information, or to
register
to attend on Friday and/or Saturday, go to the website: www.midducc.org and click on “Our
Borg Weekend”
at the bottom of the homepage.
Dr. Borg will give the presentation, “The Split Personality
of Religion: Promoting Peace or Inciting Violence?”,
in
Burlington on Sunday, October 21st from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
at
the Champlain College Gymnasium. This lecture is free,
however, tickets are required and seating is limited. To
request tickets, call 802-862-1898 or send an email to: secretary@christchurchburlington.org Christ
Church
Presbyterian and Champlain College sponsor this event.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
VECBS Board of Trustees: Friday, Oct.
5, 2007, 10 – 12
Full Council: Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, 1 – 4 PM
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