[act-ma] 5/24 CISPES - "Change Comes to El Salvador"

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THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON
SUNDAY SPEAKERS FORUM presents...

Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 11:00am

CISPES
"Change Comes to El Salvador"

On Sunday March 15, Salvadorans headed en masse to the polls to cast their
ballots for the future president; by 9:30 pm Mauricio Funes, presidential
candidate of the Farabundo Mart' National Liberation Front (FMLN),
pronounced himself president-elect of El Salvador -- the very first leftist
head of state in the country's history. This was unlike any other election
since the end of the civil war in 1992: never before had the FMLN maintained
such a steady lead in the opinion polls, and never before had the US
government so thoroughly sought to remove its influence from Salvadoran
internal politics. We will take time to celebrate the victory and also talk
about the challenges ahead, for instance, Funes has said he will not
immediately oppose CAFTA or end the "dollarization" of Salvadoran currency.

CISPES is a nationally networked grassroots organization dedicated to
supporting the Salvadoran people's struggle for self-determination and
social and economic justice.

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565 Boylston St. (Copley Square)
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12:30pm Luncheon
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NEXT WEEK'S COMMUNITY CHURCH FORUM (5/31)

Prof. JOHN MILLER
"Recession, Depression, Repression: What's in a Name?"


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LUNCH ON SUNDAYS, 12:30PM

On Sunday after our morning programs, we have lunch with one another in the
Guatemala Room (3rd floor), prepared by our cook Luis Alonso Guzman. Enjoy a
delicious lunch with friends! A small contribution is requested to help
cover lunch expenses.


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DIRECTIONS/PARKING

The Community Church is located at 565 Boylston Street in Copley Square,
between Dartmouth and Clarendon Streets.

Parking is available on Sunday mornings at the Back Bay Garage (entrances on
Clarendon Street or St. James Ave.). We can provide a sticker to affix to
your parking receipt, and you will be charged $5.00 for 3 hours of parking.

By public transportation, take the Green line to Copley or take the Orange
line to Back Bay station. Community Church is a 2-minute walk from either
station.


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for the study and practice of universal religion, seeking to apply ethical
ideals to individual life and the democratic and cooperative principle to
all forms of social and economic life.


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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US

Jason Lydon, Congregational Director
Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617)266-6710
(617)266-0449 (fax)
info at commchurch.org
http://www.communitychurchofboston.org