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<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Greetings Friends,<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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<i>There has never been a more important time to connect with what
inspires us -- as individuals and as a community.<br>
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<i>The
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Annual Celebration of the Life and Work of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.<br>
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</i></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=5><b>Is there space
for spirit here? <br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Reverend King’s Vision and the
Role of Community, Faith and Action<br>
<br>
JANUARY 16, 2006, 1:00PM<br>
</b>First Churches Northampton, 129 Main Street <br>
doors open at 12:30PM<br>
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<i>featuring: <br>
</i>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<br>
<br>
Free Accessible Open to All <br>
Information: 413.584.8975 /
<a href="http://www.westernmassafsc.org/" eudora="autourl">www.WesternMassAFSC.org</a><br>
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<i>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.<br>
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<i>You are invited to<br>
organize a Circle<br>
to reflect and act on the question...<br>
<br>
</i><b>IS THERE SPACE FOR SPIRIT HERE? <br>
moving from faith to action for social justice and peace <br>
<br>
</b>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 <br>
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<b>ORGANIZE AND LEAD A CIRCLE FOR MLK DAY 2006 <br>
</b>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. <br>
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<b>HOW WILL THIS WORK? <br>
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</b>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?<br>
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The 2006 MLK Committee will provide a guide to convening and facilitating
a Circle which will include support material. We need circle leaders!
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Call AFSC (413.584.8975) to register, or register on line at <br>
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<font face="Garamond"><b>Jo Comerford<br>
</b>American Friends Service Committee, Western Massachusetts<br>
140 Pine Street, Room 10<br>
Florence, Massachusetts 01062<br>
413.584.8975 (W)<br>
413.584.8987 (F)<br>
413.695.6059 (C)<br>
afsc@crocker.com<br>
<a href="http://www.westernmassafsc.org/" eudora="autourl">www.WesternMassAFSC.org</a><br>
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</font><font face="Arial Narrow, Helvetica">History says, don't hope on
this side of the grave.<br>
But then, once in a lifetime<br>
the longed-for tidal wave<br>
of justice can rise up,<br>
and hope and history rhyme.<br>
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~ Seamus Heaney, <i>The Cure at Troy<br>
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