[amc] Re: FW: September 15th solidarity
- From: Steve Friesen <Friesen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Austin Mennonite Church <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:36:44 -0500
So far I've had no objections, so I'll go ahead with planning. Anyone want
to join me?
Steve
On 9/12/07 4:50 PM, "Steve Friesen" <Friesen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Garland sent this note out a couple weeks ago and I'm thinking about putting
> up an information table about AMC at the rally. Before I do that, however,
> I want to find out if that would be okay with you folks, or if there are
> serious objections. You may respond on the list or privately to me,
> whichever seems more appropriate to you.
>
> The rally is in support of peace and also impeachment. If I put up a table,
> I will cast it as an information table from a church that supports peace. I
> won't claim that we as a church are for or against impeachment, although our
> presence will probably imply sympathy.
>
> Share your wisdom on this issue, and I'll go from there. The rally is
> Saturday afternoon.
>
> Steve
>
> Ps. In the event that I do put up a table, other volunteers are welcome :-)
>
>
>
> On 9/8/07 9:34 AM, "garland robertson" <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> held forth:
>
>> Members and Friends of Austin Mennonite Church
>>
>>
>>
>> I am sending the information below for yoiur awareness.
>>
>> May it go well with you. Sincerely,
>>
>> Garland Robertson
>>
>>
>>
>> ...always hold firmly to the thought that each one of us can do something to
>> bring some portion of misery to an end
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: PeaceTax Texas [mailto:peacetax_tx@xxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:20 PM
>> To: Hart Viges; Thad Crouch; Rev. Garland Robertson; Shirley Smith; Susan
>> Van Haitsma
>> Subject: Fwd: September 15th solidarity
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Lessye DeMoss <lessye@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> From: "Lessye DeMoss" <lessye@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <peacetax_tx@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: September 15th solidarity
>> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:01:26 -0500
>>
>> Dear Friends
>>
>>
>>
>> I am writing to invite you and your membership to join the Austin Impeach
>> and Peace Mega-March and Rally on September 15th, in solidarity with the
>> March on Washington that day. The march will focus on coalescing local
>> impeachment and peace groups, bringing in new membership into these
>> organizations, while also showing absolute support for our city council
>> resolution calling for impeachment, area representatives to sign on to HB333
>> for impeachment, and immediate withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan while
>> rallying opposition to the latest failure in progress of this administration
>> -- an invasion of Iran.
>>
>>
>>
>> We will be starting at City Hall, and marching at 3:00 to the Capitol steps,
>> where there will be several speakers, and it is at that site we are inviting
>> groups such as your own to have a table for the purpose of sharing
>> information and increasing membership.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please let me know if you would like a table, so we will have an idea what
>> to expect. There will not be assigned spaces, just first come, first serve.
>> We are also now taking suggestions for speakers, so if there is someone
>> affiliated with your organization that you think should be heard, please put
>> their name forward as soon as possible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Lessye Joy DeMoss,
>>
>> Austin Impeach committee
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Steve Friesen
> Louise Farmer Boyer Chair in Biblical Studies
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> University of Texas at Austin
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>
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> http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/06/01/1599/
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Steve Friesen
Louise Farmer Boyer Chair in Biblical Studies
University of Texas
Snail mail: Dept. of Classics
1 Univ. Station C3400
University of Texas
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