Common Peace flyer attached for Topanga Animation summer camp for children

[Laura Murphy]

Hi Friends, here is an awesome animation workshop for children going on in Topanga July 9-11!!!  Please feel free to circulate this to anyone you know who might be interested.  Thank you!!!  

Laura

This is the director of the camp if you need to contact her.  Of course, all the info is on the flyer as well.
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Director, Common Peace

(310) 709-4097 (cell)

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"How can I know anything about the past or the future, when the light of the Beloved shines only Now". ~Rumi

Laura Murphy
415-438-0484
www.conscious-creativity.com

[Roberta Morris]

Hi friends in the sanctuary group,

Given that so many of us are involved in the work in the downtown area and/or with the most marginalized and those accused of gentrification...

...perhaps we can provide some mediation or a pastoral with respect to Thursday's confrontation with the police and community.  Any ideas? 

I've been out of town and out of touch but open to suggestions.

Bless you all with a peaceful weekend,
Roberta Morris

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[Sandie]

Roberta:

I've been wishing we were a bit more organized, just for times like this!

What are some ideas around how we might respond?

-Sandie

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[Scott Shuster]

Thoughts

There are some things everyone should be updated on..

First the Chalk - walk was planed as a peaceful family friendly event - outreach to those who are Art Walk patrons and the "Art Community."

OLA has been doing something at every art walk since the encampment began. The crowd of art walk patrons was clearly engaged and responded to the police offensive, defending even over shadowing the Occupiers...

Outreach has been getting more effective and craziness has been diminishing markedly as the group matures. Larger groups of people understanding how the divisiveness is harming the movement are forcing others to cool their jets. Important tools like flyers, signing people up for things all have the potential to re invigorate OLA. Adopting more organizational discipline and a security culture is helping less people be more effective. That said, and even with a smaller group, the level of organizational discipline and behind the scenes infrastructure is still inadequate

That CCA is a target with a nightly encampment is clearly a factor in the increased police response. Wacko over the top arrests with huge bail amounts, are a good example. Clearly the police have increased the violence rubber bullets, the use of teargas recently, really roughing people up....

The group that remains active is seasoned and is willing to take a beating - for many jail is no longer a viable threat. However many - those that do a much of the behind the scenes work and have to "clean up the mess" are still very  stressed and not in a good place. People still drift away traumatized by what they are doing some battered by the group. 

Like someone skipped on bail and individuals may be liable for the entire bail. $25,000.  That forces the question about fundraising structure control - but it is an among almost  as large as all  the money spent on bail thus far...an ethical choice of what to do with the next money that comes in...fund future events and let some individual hang? Or be a movement of our word to pay back money we owe.?

There is a new cast of players, others have moved away; some marginalized, some tired,  some into other formations....

Yesterday kicked off a new project on the detainment of Manning.

Just a renewed clergy presence at either events, Manning, CCA and GA will ground things - as will the dialogue.

There has been renewed and sustained focus on working together, better planning, education and civil disobedience training.

GA's have been changed around significantly, maybe GA that focuses or progressive clergy historical perspective in movements. With notes of "how the state responds and how to fight back.

Maybe, in the Occupy tradition, this discussion should be broader, with people closer to the ground and people in the clouds.

A live discussion might be a good idea.

Peace - especially now!

Scott Shuster
609 412-0859 (cell w txt)
@ShusterScott (Twitter)
ScottS...@msn.com (personal)
sshu...@UNITEHERE.org (work)

Occupy Your Mind!

[Andy Griggs]

Well put, Scott! I hope others will take up the invitation on making some kind of response--or at least in discussion.

Andy Griggs,
Program Director,
Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace
andy....@gmail.com

310-704-3217

September 9, 2012
Honoring the Reverend James Lawson
with the 2nd Annual George Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award

[Carissa Baldwin]

I am favorable toward gathering together at strategic times.  If we are going to do so, I would recommend a conference call in advance.  This would serve for people to catch up on the events, and to discuss and agree on what we might do.

Thanks!

Carissa

[Roberta Morris]

Hi again, folks,

During Lent Franz and I tried to make meditation and prayer part of
Occupy Hollywood's weekly meetings. As OH isn't meeting regularly
now, maybe we can attend the OLA Saturday GAs (will try to do this
more regularly in any case) and begin this practice following those
meetings.

I've got a message out to Franz.

Artwalk, Inc
1733 N. New Hampshire Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 889-9167

[Rabbi Jonathan Klein, CLUE-LA]

Conference call sounds great; it would help those of us unable to sit still to sit still and listen to all that is happening.

 

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

Jonathan

 

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[Stacie Chaiken]

Yes to conference call. 

Look forward to hearing your voices. 

Stacie Chaiken

www.staciechaiken.com

On Jul 16, 2012, at 14:23, "Rabbi Jonathan Klein, CLUE-LA" <jkl...@cluela.org> wrote:

Conference call sounds great; it would help those of us unable to sit still to sit still and listen to all that is happening.

 

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

Jonathan

 

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[Aryeh Cohen]

I would also welcome a conference call to help us re-engage.

Aryeh Cohen

Read my blog Justice in the City at www.justice-in-the-city.com

[Andy Griggs]

Sounds like a great idea

Andy Griggs,
Program Director,
Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace
andy....@gmail.com

310-704-3217

September 9, 2012
Honoring the Reverend James Lawson
with the 2nd Annual George Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award

[Carissa Baldwin]

Friends,

I an offer technology for hosting a call.  Will want to rely on someone else to create the agenda and chair the conversation.  Let me know if you are the one ready to play that role!

Carissa

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[Frank Alton]

I too would love to catch up via a conference call. I've been out of the loop for a long time. It would be great to reconnect by this means.

Frank

[Faith Leaders]

Dear OLA Sanctuary:

If you have skills in non-violent communication you can be of help.

Members of the OLA chalk-walk from July's DTLA artwalk have been reaching out to community & business leaders for a time of listening and learning.

It will be this Thursday evening, I think at the theater on Spring St. (LATC?)

Anyway, volunteers are requested. This is one way we can be of service to the whole community.

Call me at 323.761.0797 or reply to this email if you are interested.

Peace,

Sandie

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[Sandie Richards]

Dear Faith Leaders:

If any of you are available tonight between 6:30-8:30pm and can join us at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, we would appreciate your presence.  

514 South Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

There is to be a Town Hall meeting to seek some input about last month's Artwalk Chalkwalk. At this time, Roberta Morris and I are the confirmed moderators for the event.  We seek to facilitate a respectful and civil discourse.

 This is a bit short notice, I know, but if you can be there it would be a blessing.

Sandie

Rev.Sandie Richards, minister

first.

first united methodist church of los angeles

office: 714 w. olympic blvd, suite 920

worship: villa flores multipurpose room, 1020 s flower st.

los angeles, ca 90015   

tel: 213.749.0212 ext 1#        fax: 213.749.0232

 www.firstla.org

[Frank Alton]

Sandie,

    I wish I could be there. I have a meeting here in Echo Park. Will you be giving a report of what happens at the meeting? I would be interested in the outcome.

 

Thanks,

Frank

[Scott Shuster]

Sorry I am just seeing this.

[Kathleen McGregor]

Yes Magazine has a photo essay from July 12:

http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/occupy-la-chalk-walk?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=socmed&utm_content=TrimarcoJ_ChalkArtOccupyLA&utm_campaign=120802_PeoplePower

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Kathleen McGregor

Claremont School of Theology

[Paige Eaves]

I hope you'll share a note on how this went.

Peace,

Paige

Rev. Paige Eaves
Crescenta Valley UMC

[Sandie]

Kathleen came, thanks Kathleen! And Roberta and I facilitated. Roberta was her usual compassionate and amazing self. So, Kathleen and Roberta were a blessing to start.

We were slow to start, partly because over 80 people came and we had to

make some decisions on the fly about how to structure the event.

People did get to speak up and we heard from several perspectives. There was one man and one woman who did try to hijack the meeting, but we went on to have a very productive time.

It was for me a glorious experience in the power of peace-making. Many people heard perspectives they hadn't before. Most people were very respectful.

One man was very upset at the start and wanted us to follow Roberts Rules. He was furious about the chalk walk and had nothing good to say about Occupy.

At the end, that same

man had a completely different view of the events; he was unhappy about the Chalkwalk, but he was much more calm and gracious.

I am just blown away by this small group of people who put the Town Hall together. I mean, who does that? It gives me hope.

Thanks to everyone for support & prayer.

Roberta & Kathleen, what would you add?

Love & Peace,

Sandie

Sent from my iPhone

[Frank Alton]

Thank you so much, Sandie. I{m very glad to hear it went so well.

Frank

[Janet McKeithen]

You are amazing, Sandie!  Thank you all for your incredible work...(FYI, And you did make the news~~)
Janet

[Andy Griggs]

Thanks, Sandie,  for this update I will also share it with ICUJP--sorry I was unable to be there.

Andy Griggs,
Program Director,
Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace
andy....@gmail.com

310-704-3217

September 9, 2012
Honoring the Reverend James Lawson
with the 2nd Annual George Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award

[Roberta Morris]

Sandy, thanks for being amazing and brilliant.  It is truly humbling to be surrounded by people who respect their community, love art and justice, hope for peace.  There was a deep faith expressed, not in theological language but in the practice of listening and in speaking one’s own truth.  It was an honor and a privilege to be there and help facilitate the conversation.

Just FYI for people who weren't there --- we didn't know what to expect so had a process planned  for if there were 10-20 people attending, another for 20-40, and another for up to 60, the max the room held.  There were 76 when we started and more people came in once we were underway.   Clearly we need more opportunities for such constructive conversations, since so many people expressed a need to speak and listen.

There were some lovely moments of humor and grace.  I particularly appreciated the young man just home from the military who spoke eloquently about how the Occupy really just needed to establish a clear chain of command.  He was brief and everyone listened respectfully.

Last night was an important moment in ongoing conversations, and there remains a fairly immediate concern:  What comes next for the Downtown Art Walk?  Specifically, what happens next week?  It is quite possible that Occupy LA folks won’t attend the Art Walk at all (as was stated last night), and they have attended every other Art Walk since October without incident, but most involved in chalking last month weren’t associated with Occupy, and the police response too is a concern.

This morning I’m remembering how some OLA people trained in the practice in Shanti Sena, in fact practiced with one of the disrupters last night, might be helpful.  Perhaps the faith communities can be of real service in this way, those trained in such peace-keeping practicing coming out next Thursday, and before that perhaps offering training this weekend with peacemakers in their congregations and communities.

Hopefully there won’t be a need for anyone to do anything other than be there to enjoy the summer evening and the art.

Peace and prayers,
Roberta

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Sandie <downto...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Kathleen McGregor]

I was not sure what to expect when I came. I was a little worried at the beginning with the disruptive person at the beginning. As the night unfolded, it was amazing to watch some of the high emotions dissipate, and have folks speak in a respectful tone once their turn came. 

The residents, artists and shop owners did not pull their punches. Without the calm facilitation by Roberta and Sandie, the conversation could have devolved a number of times. I want to say that virtually everyone came in with good intentions. 

I learned so much. 

Thank you Roberta and Sandie. 

Kathleen

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Kathleen McGregor

Claremont School of Theology