[act-ma] MLK dreamed of a more beautiful world

[Jamaica Plain Forum]

    *The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible: An Evening with
Charles Eisenstein*

*Sunday January 26th, 4:00pm*

*First Church JP, 6 Eliot St (map
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*Community Conversations on the Great Issues that Shape Our Neighborhood
and Our Planet*

*"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the
starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and
brotherhood can never become a reality ... I believe that unarmed truth and
unconditional love will have the final word."*
     --Martin Luther King Jr., *Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize
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Dear Tracy,

Today we honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. *Few leaders
have embodied the Beloved
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Community
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more deeply*, or inspired so many people to take radical action toward its
realization.

Beloved Community is very similar to "the more beautiful world our hearts
know is possible", as described by author & speaker Charles
Eisenstein<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=TskioXWZm8ZqC3ge5R1e7DASvf6fFQau>.
*I hope you'll join us this Sunday 1/26
<#143afa19c4cdbef5_eisenstein>*when Charles comes to the JP Forum.
Please see below for some videos to
help you get a sense for the gifts that he will share.

Peace,
Greg Buckland, JP Forum Coordinator
  *Videos:*  <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=iKLKxIxqR7Jl5dbaCvlDLjASvf6fFQau>
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7%2F9lvUNC80WFzhTEPCEz2TASvf6fFQau>
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6TLSzuI0utOy7f%2FejWA%2BsDASvf6fFQau>
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=643Hznpfm5vY4NGjL3FqmzASvf6fFQau>

Click here to view even more
videos.<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yQ0DPO6oftfFeGLDCQY0LjASvf6fFQau>Also,
true to the spirit of the Gift, *all
of Eisenstein's books are available for free online
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as
a gift to the public.*
The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible: An Evening with
Charles Eisenstein

*"When any of us meet someone who rejects dominant norms and values, we
feel a little less crazy for doing the same. Any act of rebellion or
non-participation, even on a very small scale, is therefore a political
act."*
     --Charles Eisenstein, *The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is
Possible*



*Sunday January 26th, 4:00pm  First Church JP, 6 Eliot St (map
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RSVP on Facebook
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As our social and ecological crisis deepens, what is our next step as
agents of healing and change?  *Charles
Eisenstein’s*<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=keJ7BRMmm6pw7hpzi%2F%2Bw9zASvf6fFQau>*
work is an empowering antidote to the cynicism, frustration, and paralysis
so many of us feel*, replacing it with a grounding reminder of what’s true:
we are all connected, and our personal choices bear unsuspected
transformational power.

Using real-life stories, Charles unites systems-level change with small,
individual acts of courage, kindness, and self-trust. These, he says, can
change our culture’s guiding narrative of separation that has generated the
present planetary crisis.  Charles is the author of several books,
including *Sacred
Economics*<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kitPBHdUmBxqnoH0yc52CTASvf6fFQau>and
*Ascent
of Humanity
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=W6h%2FARrBqaA7MB3AGZuzvDASvf6fFQau>*.
 His newest book is *The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qKsJceFUPuiNVFNx7u0%2BBjASvf6fFQau>*
.

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public transit, or at least carpool - parking will likely be somewhat
limited.

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*Also coming up at the JP Forum...*
A Utopia to our North?: Durable Economies and Cities that Work for All with
Bruce Seifer, advisor to fmr. Mayors Bernie Sanders and Peter Clavelle of
Burlington, VT

*Wednesday, February 5th, 7pm*

*First Church JP, 6 Eliot St (map
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What is a durable economy? How is it created and what does it take to
sustain it over time? Bruce Seifer, author of *Sustainable
Communities: Creating a Durable Local Economy
<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=JfcOt4YTF0Y7am%2BJZredIjASvf6fFQau>*will
provide insights and answers to these questions by exploring the
components of sustainable economic development at the city level.

Bruce Seifer is a consultant with extensive experience in economic
development. Under former Mayors Bernie Sanders and Peter Clavelle, he led
Burlington, Vermont's Community and Economic Development efforts for 28
years by developing a nationally recognized model for locally focused and
community oriented urban revitalization.
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 *And Save the Date!*
4th Annual
State of our Neighborhood Forum
A Community Conversation about Racial Justice and Equity


*Thursday, February 27th, 6-9pm Kennedy Elementary School, Hyde Square JP (*
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Please join us for our 4th Annual State of Our Neighborhood - we'll be
addressing *gentrification, health equity, fairness for small businesses,
and more* through stories from JP residents and through community dialogue.
Put it on you calendar now!

*Brought to you by JP Forum, JPNDC, JP New Economy Transition, and Southern
JP Health Center.*

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