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Welcome to our first
electronic issue of The Mountain
Matters! We are excited to present
the new format of this beloved publication,
which many of you will remember from its days in
print. The electronic version will allow us to
communicate with you about the work of The
Mountain while honoring our commitment to
environmental sustainability through the
conscientious use of resources.
Because
we know that The Mountain truly does matter to
all of you personally, and because we believe
that The Mountain’s work is so vital in today’s
world, we want to share our stories and the
stories of program participants with you. We
hope that you will look to this publication to
be informed about the powerful work The Mountain
staff and program participants are doing both on
and off The Mountain. We invite you to also
share with us how your experience of The
Mountain is helping you in the work of social
justice and sustainability in your own
communities and in the larger world. We hope
The Mountain Matters
will provoke insight into your own personal
reasons for engaging in the work of The
Mountain, and that it will incite you to truly
make a much needed difference in the world today
by bringing about humane, sustainable social
change.
We hope The Mountain
Matters will inspire you to be
active in The Mountain community by Participating,
Engaging,
and Giving.
P-E-G
connects your experiences at The Mountain with
the work you are doing back in your communities
and in the larger movement. You will be hearing
more about P-E-G
in future issues of The Mountain
Matters. Links to our upcoming
programs as well as our full calendar are listed
on the left. Please look at the exciting
offerings and make a commitment to participate
in a program this year, engage in the work of
The Mountain and give generously. Your support
is greatly needed, and always appreciated. And,
by all means, share your stories with us!
Why does The Mountain Matter?
The
Mountain believes that motivated, informed, and
skilled individuals and groups who share a
common purpose can transform the culture,
especially when people of all ages are engaged.
The Mountain, as a center for inquiry and
action, works to answer the question, "How do we
bring meaning, environmental sustainability, and
peacebuilding to the center of our
society?"
In the words of some of our
program participants . . .
| “I
definitely enjoyed the experience, will come
back, and will become a Mountain Member. I was
most impressed with the feeling of the longevity
of Unitarian Universalism, i.e., The Mountain
has been the most promising unifying center for
UUism, bringing me hope that our values may
continue and spread.” |
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Kristin Moore, New Years Program
2007 |
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| “I
take away deep insight into the complex process
of developing skills for peace
work.” |
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Kitty Herriott, Women’s Retreat Peace Workshop,
2008 |
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| “The
workshop was most useful because we looked at
what we mean by peace, and the skills necessary
to bring about change, i.e., the systematic
application of spiritual principles to the
process of creating peace and justice in hearts,
minds and institutions.” |
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Peace Workshop participant,
2008 |
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| “We
found the Peaceworks Conferences to be both
exciting and illuminating. They provided a
clearer understanding with practical methods for
dealing with peacemaking and conflict
resolution. The expertise of all the presenters
energized us to make a personal commitment to
work on the mission of peace within ourselves,
our community, our country and the world. We are
grateful that The Mountain is taking this
important initiative at this
time.” |
~
Virginia Carver and Hank Raichle, Interfaith
Visions for Peace, 2005-2007;
Coleman
McCarthy Program 2005 |
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Our
good friends and long time Mountain supporters
Arnold and Marjorie
Gelbin recently made a decision to
re-invest their tax rebate in something that
truly is changing the world rather than spend it
acquiring ‘more stuff’. They donated it to The
Mountain! Won’t you join them by putting your
money where your heart is by making a sustaining
contribution today?
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