Please join us for an evening of Scriptural Reasoning sponsored by ICPJ’s Common Ground for Peace in Israel/Palestine Working Group.

Scriptural Reasoning is an emerging practice among and between Christians, Jews and Muslims, of reading their sacred Scriptures together, and reasoning together on particular contemporary issues. The practice grounds discussion in the respective religious texts, encouraging participants to be both self-critical and deeply rooted in their commitments to their own particular faith.

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Last Tuesday Jim Varani of our Disarmament Working Group had an excellent op-ed published in the Ann Arbor New about the need for renewed activism around nuclear weapons. Read the rest of this entry »

There are four great opportunities coming up over the next week to help put the Health Care for Michigan initiative on the ballot.

To sign up to help at one of these events, contact us at info@icpj.net or 734-663-1870. Or, you can just show up with a clipboard!

MAY 15-18
Ann Arbor Book Festival, no shifts set up yet. Contact us at info@icpj.net or 734-663-1870. Or, you can just show up with a clipboard!

SATURDAY, MAY 17
Farmers Market petitioning, meet at entrance to Sparrow’s/Sweetwaters. Check in with Farmers Market coordinator to see where is OK to petition.
1. Gail S.
2. _________________
3. _________________
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SATURDAY, MAY 17
KT Tunstall, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Power Center, Meet at corner of E. Washington and Fletcher (by old “top of the park” parking structure)
Coordinator: ________
1. _________________
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FRIDAY, MAY 23
Ark Show, 8pm, work the line from 7pm-7:30pm, Meet at Main and Liberty
Coordinator: _______________
1. _________________
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You don’t have to wait until the ICPJ print newsletter makes it to your mailbox, you can read our great newsletter right now. (Ahh, the wonders of technology).

You can download the newsletter, (10 mb, pdf), or if you’d like to be added to our print newsletter list, just send your name and address to info@icpj.net

Good food, good company, and a good cause! If you enjoy spending time with friends, like to cook, and support ICPJ’s work, this opportunity is perfect for you. An ICPJ Peace Meal House Party is a fun and effective way to support the mission and continued efforts of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice.

A complete Peace Meal House Party Organizing Guide is available for your use. Download the guide today and start planning your Peace Meal. Read the rest of this entry »

Thursday, May 22, 6:00-8:30 PM. Support the Health Care for Michigan Campaign! Eat, Drink, and Be Merry while promoting Health Care Justice. $45 minimum donation ($30 for students). Sponsored by Health Care for Michigan Washtenaw County Steering Committee (ICPJ is a member). Arbor Brewing Company, 114 East Washington, Ann Arbor.

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From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Thursday, May 29. Dinner begins at 6:30 PM, movie at 7 PM. Discussion to follow. FREE and open to the public. Located at Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor.

Details: chuck@icpj.net, 734-663-1870.

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