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Working Group on Economic
Justice and Non-Violence
A Radical Revolution of Values
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Charlie RahillyCritical Economic Issues
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Discussion
Big Economic Question Conditions and Impacts
Aging of our population
The great Corporate vs. Person disconnect
Debtit felt good for a while
State of the Financial System
Jobs and Employment
Wealth and Income
Housing
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Status Quo Economic Dilemma
How to get the economy growing again
At a rate high enough to bring down
Unemployment rate
Household debt
While, at the same time, not letting government
debt soar to unsustainable levels
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Corporate Profits Go Parabolic
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Where
mortgages go
to die!
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A true revolution of values will
soon cause us to question the
fairness and justice of many of our
past and present policies. On the
one hand, we are called to play
the good Samaritan on lifes
roadside; but that will be only an
initial act. One day we must come
to see that the whole Jericho road
must be transformed so that menand women will not be constantly
beaten and robbed as they make
their journey on lifes highway.
True compassion is more than
flinging a coin to a beggar; it is nothaphazard and superficial. It
comes to see that an edifice which
produces beggars needs
restructuring.
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Is there anything that resonates with you or with your
experiences? What is your reaction?
What edifices in our day do you see creating morebeggars that need restructuring? How about in your
own ministries?
Is economic injustice somehow at the root of or relatedto the injustices you work to address in your
ministries?
Or, does economic injustice prevent those issues from
being effectively addressed?
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What if we turn our economic and
environmental crisis into a love
story?
From Fierce Light, Conscientious
Projector movie for Earth Day on
Apr. 19, 2013
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Working Group
Vision Guide the parish througha process of
discernment
Move from education,consciousness-raising,
spiritual sustenance,
and community-building
To strategizing To organizing and
mobilizing for action.
W ki G Vi i f thi
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Working Group Vision for this
Fall Facilitate conversations and reflection about the narratives
that impact our lives and our economic and politicalsystems;
Explore and learn how economics underlies most injustices,the power leverages involved, and the theological basis forour concern and response;
Provide a way for every parishioner to participate andengage in this process, including through learning aboutnon-violent action;
Involvement of and offerings from all ministries and vestrycommittees, many of whom are already exploring theseissues.
Off i C ld I l d
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Offerings Could Include Kick-off event
Forums
Parish-wide meetings and discussions
Small groups will be key Spiritual practices
Book studies or other kinds of study groups
Discussion groups
Bible studies
Sabbath dinners
Experiential learning
Encourage participants to share their own economic or otherstories that for them are urgent in every group
Every group to feed into the larger discernment process
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What do you think about this vision? Do you think we,
as a parish, might be able to focus on one aspect ofeconomic justice?
Do have any ideas about how this could work?
Is this something your ministry would be willing to be
a part of? Would your ministry commit to offering
something as part of this process?
Would any of you be willing to serve on asubcommittee of the Working Group?