Update Newsletters 16 March 2011 Issue
1. Activist Feedback
2. Essay: Dealing with Anger Related to Injustice
3. Church that Promotes Plant-Based Diets in Santa
Rosa, CA
4. This Week’s Sermon by Rev. Frank and Mary
Hoffman
1. Activist Feedback
Two people leafleted at the Revolve Tour event in Garland, Texas.
Another activist reported their experience:
They had a great time and people were very receptive. They
distributed our entire box. It was a great father-daughter (she is 12)
bonding experience because vegetarian living is important to both of
them. They look forward to distributing leaflets at the upcoming Meatout
and/or Earth Day events.
Upcoming Activist Opportunities
3/23 MI Saginaw Newsboys Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
3/24 IN Evansville Newsboys Winter Jam Tour
Spectacular
3/25 OH Cincinnati Newsboys Winter Jam Tour
Spectacular
3/25-26 OH Columbus Revolve Tour Dream On Christian
Youth Conference
3/25-26 OK Tulsa Acquire the Fire Youth Conference
3/25-26 CA San Diego Acquire the Fire Youth Conference
3/25-26 KY Louisville Women of Joy Conference
3/26 IL Champaign Newsboys Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
4/1 MO St. Charles Newsboys Winter Jam Tour
Spectacular
4/1 VA Lynchburg Rush of Fools at Liberty University
4/1-2 TX Dallas Acquire the Fire Youth Conference
4/1-2 WA Seattle Acquire the Fire Christian Youth
Conference
4/1-2 CT Hartford Revolve Tour Dream On Christian
Youth Conference
4/1-3 TX Fort Worth Passion Conference 2011
4/2 WA Everett Acquire The Fire Christian Conference
4/2 MO Springfield Newsboys Winter Jam Tour
Spectacular
4/3 IL Peoria Newsboys Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
4/8-9 Ca Sacramento Acquire the Fire Christian Youth
Conference
4/8-9 NJ E. Rutherford Acquire The Fire Christian
Youth Conference
4/8-9 PA Reading Revolve Tour Dream On Christian Youth
Conference
4/8-9 MT Billings Women of Faith Christian Conference
4/8-10 TN Sevierville Women of Joy Conference
4/9 CA Sacramento Acquire The Fire Christian
Conference
4/11 FL Tampa TABLE Talking Animals Festival
4/12-14 IL Chicago Gospel Coalition's 2011 national
conference
4/15-16 CA Ontario Revolve Tour Dream On Christian
Youth Conference
4/15-16 FL Tampa Acquire the Fire Christian Youth
Conference
4/15-17 OK Oklahoma City Women of Joy Conference
4/16 OR Portland Acquire The Fire Christian Conference
4/17 CA San Diego TABLE EarthFair 2011
4/22 TX Arlington David Crowder Band
4/22 DC Washington Canton Jones Christian Concert
4/26 AL Birmingham Canton Jones Christian Concert
4/29-30 IL Greenville AgapeFest Christian Rock
Festival
4/29-30 OH Columbus Women of Faith Conference
4/29-30 NV Las Vegas Women of Faith Conference
4/29-30 MI Lansing Acquire the Fire Christian Youth
Conference
4/29-5/1 MO Branson Women of Joy Conference
5/15 NY New York TABLE Post Veggie Pride Parade or
leafleting
5/21 CA Buena Park Knottsberry Farm Gospel Festival
6/19 VA Richmond TABLE Richmond Vegetarian Festival
7/5-8 OH Cincinnati TABLE Church Turning the World
Upside
Contact Paris at
christian_vegetarian@yahoo.com if
you can help. To find out about all upcoming leafleting and tabling
opportunities in your area, join the CVA Calendar Group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christian_vegetarian/
2. Essay: Dealing with Anger Related to Injustice
This week, in my ongoing discussion about anger, I will explore anger
that arises from injustice. If injustice doesn’t anger us, then arguably
there is something wrong with us. How we respond to that anger will have
profound implications for whether or not we are effective advocates for
rectifying injustice.
If we feel anger clouding our minds, as it is wont to do, we are
inclined to say or do things that aren’t respectful and don’t help
victims of abuse. Our anger, and the words and deeds it generates,
become the focus, rather than the victims of abuse. Neither our feelings
or behavior nor the attitude or the motivations of those responsible for
injustice should be the focus. Rather, we should do everything we can to
keep the focus on the victims of injustice – on what is happening, how
it is fundamentally unjust, and how we can help prevent further
mistreatment.
I suggest that, if we feel anger impairing our judgment, we need to
take a “time out.” We can calm ourselves with deep breathing and by
trying to observe the situation in a detached, objective manner, as if
we were a bystander looking at the situation. This will help us respond
to the situation in a wise, respectful manner. Sometimes, when we feel
out of control, it’s hard to stop the interaction and take a time out.
On such occasions, we can delay our response by saying something like,
“I’m surprised to hear you say that. I’m left quite speechless. I’ll
need a moment to collect my thoughts before responding.” (Notice how
this response focuses on our own response rather than accuses the other
person of saying or doing something inappropriate.)
In summary, anger is a normal human emotion. Our challenge is to
manage our anger, which involves identifying the feeling when it
happens, taking ownership for the feeling (even if the conditions
responsible for the feeling are beyond our control), and transforming
the feeling into useful and positive action. This all relates to
mindfulness, and Jesus repeatedly taught his disciples to seek the truth
and the light.
Stephen R. Kaufman, M.D.
3. Church that Promotes Plant-Based Diets in
Santa Rosa, CA
Eileen M. Harrington, MA, MDiv writes:
We are based at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation on Mendicino
Avenue in Santa Rosa. Our mission is “To provide support, education,
outreach activities to parishioners who want to deepen their
compassionate relationships to animals and humans, founded by Episcopal
ethics." All interested in animal ministry are welcome, however, as many
of the core group have come from different Christian traditions. I am
the contact person, and they are welcome to write to me at
eileenmharrington@hotmail.com .
4. This Week’s Sermon from Rev. Frank and Mary
Hoffman
Have You Eaten of the True Bread of Life?
http://www.all-creatures.org/sermons97/s21feb88.html .
Your question and comments are welcome
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