p&j meeting econ justice slides - 5-2-13

7/28/2019 P&J Meeting Econ Justice Slides - 5-2-13

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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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+40%


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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?

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