[Peace] Fwd: Program on Active Hope at Quaker Meetinghouse

[Karen Medina]

Dear Peace,

The local Friends Meeting (Quakers) and Faith in Place would like to invite
AWARE and friends of AWARE to a few events:
* Event: Active Hope
When: Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am to noon,
Where: Urbana-Champaign Friends Meetinghouse, 1904 E. Main St., Urbana.
Description: Sharon Monday will provide an overview of the practice of
active hope (see a longer description below and on the attachment)
* Event: A retreat, *Healing Earth’s Healers*,
When: Friday, November 3 (7:00 – 9:00 pm) and Saturday, November 4 (9:00 am
– 5:00 pm)
Where: Friends Meetinghouse / 1904 E. Main St., Urbana, IL.
Description: The retreat, sponsored by Faith in Place,  will provide a more
intensive experience with group exercises, time for reflection, dialogue,
music, and more.
* Event: Stories of Standing Rock and the Sapara people in the Amazon.
Where: First Mennonite Church, 902 W. Springfield, Urbana,
When: Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 pm.
Description: The event is a fundraiser for Gloria Ushigua, an activist
working on behalf of the Sapara Women’s Association to stop plans for
exploration and exploitation of their tribal territory by an oil company.

Some events require an RSVP. See a longer description below and on the
attachment
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From: Charlotte Green
Subject: Program on Active Hope at Quaker Meetinghouse

Hi Karen,

The Friends would like to invite the public to our program on Active Hope
as well as the other two events listed in the following announcement.
Could you forward this to the AWARE listserve?  I have attached the
announcement, also.

Thanks,
Charlotte Green


*Active Hope: An Overview  *



In response to concerns about our current national situation, the
Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting has scheduled a two-hour program to help
individuals maintain their courage and grounding in spirit.



On Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am to noon, Sharon Monday will provide an
overview of the practice of active hope at the Urbana-Champaign Friends
Meetinghouse, 1904 E. Main St., Urbana.  The program is based on themes
from the book, *Active Hope*, by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone.   Active
hope is a process we can apply to any situation, even in times when we feel
hopeless.  In the words of Joanna Macy, “Our focus is on how we strengthen
and support our intention to act, so that we can best play our part,
whatever that may be, in the healing of our world.”



Hot tea and cold water will be provided.  Participants may bring their own
drinks if they like.



Sharon Monday is a certified workshop trainer.  She teaches peer
development and process at the University of Illinois.



The public is welcome to join Friends for this program!  If you plan to
attend, please RSVP to Charlotte Green (charlotteg588 at gmail.com).



*Here’s another opportunity to learn more about Active Hope:*



Sharon Monday will also lead a retreat, *Healing Earth’s Healers*, on
Friday, November 3 (7:00 – 9:00 pm) and Saturday, November 4 (9:00 am –
5:00 pm) at the meetinghouse.  The retreat, sponsored by Faith in Place,
will provide a more intensive experience with group exercises, time for
reflection, dialogue, music, and more.



Because of the nature of the work, participants are asked to commit to
attending both days.  To register, please go to www.faithinplace.org.
Click on *Events*, then go to *November’s calendar*, and click on *Friday,
November 3* *and Saturday, November 4.*



*An example of Active Hope:  From Standing Rock to Standing with the Sapara*



Maria Dorsey, Sharon Monday’s daughter, will share stories of Standing Rock
and the Sapara people in the Amazon at First Mennonite Church, 902 W.
Springfield, Urbana, on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 pm.  The event is a
fundraiser for Gloria Ushigua, an activist working on behalf of the Sapara
Women’s Association to stop plans for exploration and exploitation of their
tribal territory by an oil company.  There will be prints for sale of
Maria’s paintings.  She is splitting the proceeds from paintings ordered
that night with Gloria Ushigua.  (View at Maria Dorsey Art).



For more information about this event: www.eventbrite.com/e/from-
standing-rock-to-standing-with-the-sapara-tickets-36987508634
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