[Antiracism] MLK 2006 - Is there space for spirit here?

[American Friends Service Committee]

Greetings Friends,

The following has information about the AFSC 2006 MLK Committee’s two-part 
celebration of the life and work of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The first is an announcement about the January 16 program.  The second is 
an announcement about Circles, which are gatherings that will precede or 
follow January 16.

This year, we encourage our community to focus both on King’s faith as a 
source of strength and inspiration, and the role of faith/spirit today in 
helping our community carry on Rev. King’s legacy of sustained and brave 
action for justice and peace.

There has never been a more important time to connect with what inspires us 
-- as individuals and as a community.

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The 21st Annual Celebration of the Life and Work of The Rev. Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr.

Is there space for spirit here?
Reverend King’s Vision and the Role of Community, Faith and Action

JANUARY 16, 2006, 1:00PM
First Churches Northampton, 129 Main Street
doors open at 12:30PM

featuring:
The Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes, Professor of African American Studies in 
Religion and Theology at Yale Divinity School, the Bamidele Drummers, 
Julius Ford, Evelyn Harris and George Moonlight

Free Accessible Open to All
Information:  413.584.8975 /  www.WesternMassAFSC.org

The 2006 AFSC Celebration of the Life & Work of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. is made possible by the generosity of members of the wider community.


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You are invited to
organize a Circle
to reflect and act on the question...

IS THERE SPACE FOR SPIRIT HERE?
moving from faith to action for social justice and peace

Read on for an opportunity to participate in ­- rather than simply observe 
­- a community celebration of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his 
vision of the role of faith and action

ORGANIZE AND LEAD A CIRCLE FOR MLK DAY 2006
 From January 13-16, 2006, our community will celebrate the life and work 
of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, we will focus both on 
King’s faith as a source of strength and inspiration, and the role of faith 
today in helping our community carry on Rev. King’s legacy of brave action 
for justice.

HOW WILL THIS WORK?

January 13 to 15, 2006 (or when it is most convenient for you):  Circles -- 
small groups of friends, faith congregations, or people of  shared 
interests -- will meet once between January 13 and January 15 to discuss a 
central query: How do our spiritual/ethical commitments require that we 
take sustained, brave action toward justice?

The 2006 MLK Committee will provide a guide to convening and facilitating a 
Circle which will include support material. We need circle leaders!

Call AFSC (413.584.8975) to register, or register on line at
http://www.westernmassafsc.org/mlk/MLK.htm
Jo Comerford
American Friends Service Committee, Western Massachusetts
140 Pine Street, Room 10
Florence, Massachusetts 01062
413.584.8975 (W)
413.584.8987 (F)
413.695.6059 (C)
afsc at crocker.com
www.WesternMassAFSC.org

History says, don't hope on this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
the longed-for tidal wave
of justice can rise up,
and hope and history rhyme.

~ Seamus Heaney, The Cure at Troy
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