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            [post_content] => What is The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) up to these days? After its success in getting dramatically more funding authorized by the 2024 State Legislature for public housing, GBIO has been working to strengthen connections across our 60 congregations as we look now to launching our Listening Campaign, which is our way of working toward a new grass-roots campaign for justice issues of importance to our members. The next step is a formal launch of the Listening Campaign on Monday, March 3, when the core teams of our congregations will gather to start this process which will include some upcoming trainings in organizing and building our power. Several of your United Parish GBIO Core Team members, including Rev. Kent, will join this meeting. Stay tuned for future happenings.

In addition, GBIO has been following up on monitoring the state's actual expenditures on public housing badly needed maintenance and renovations, and on further work on behalf of returning citizens, which is being led in part by our own Mark Jones. And the recently completed fundraising campaign cleared its $250,000 goal, and we thank those at United Parish who participated!

In these difficult times, connections across our faith communities like GBIO provides are vitally important.

Thanks to the congregation for your support of GBIO.

David R.and Connor I., United Parish GBIO Liaisons
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The Catholic Justice Coalition of Religious https://jcor2030.org/ is promoting the following:
One of the powerful actions we can take is to participate in boycotting. This tactic of nonviolent resistance exerts economic pressure to demonstrate widespread public disapproval. Historically, we have witnessed boycotts that led to significant advancements in the civil rights movement in the United States and in the movement to end apartheid in South Africa (to name just a couple). There are many plans emerging for upcoming boycotts - to express our concern over the dismantling of DEI programs and more. Here are a few to consider.
28 February Consumer Economic Blackout (Thursday, 27 February at Midnight until Friday, 28 February at Midnight) Website: https://jointhepeoplesunion.com/ The day of economic resistance is to show that "we the people are the system...For decades, they have told us that we are powerless, that we have no control, and that this system is too big, too strong, too unshakable...We are going to remind them who has the power. For one day, we turn it off for one day. We shut it down for one day. We remind them that this country does not belong to the elite, it belongs to the people and this will work...Some of you might say one day won't make a difference and that's exactly what they want you to believe," he said. "If enough of us participate, they will feel it and if they don't listen, we escalate." Instructions: Do not make any purchases; do not shop online or in-store. Do not spend money and do not use credit cards or debit cards, Especially avoid Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Only buy essential of absolute necessity (food, medicine, emergency supplies). If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses.
5 March - 17 April: Fasting from Target during Lent Website: https://www.targetfast.org/ A Lenten Fast from Corporations: A Call to Spiritual Resistance "This is a fast for accountability. A fast for justice. A fast for a future where corporations do not bow to pressure at the expense of marginalized communities. As we journey through these 40 days, let us pray, reflect, and act—knowing that our collective sacrifice can bring about transformation." "This Lent, we will begin a corporate fast, starting with Target, as a spiritual act of resistance. Just as Jesus overturned the tables in the temple, challenging the exploitation and hypocrisy of his day, we too must disrupt business as usual. Fasting is not just about what we abstain from—it is about what we embrace. By redirecting our resources toward businesses that uphold justice, we embody our commitment to God’s vision of equity and love in action...This is a fast for accountability. A fast for justice. A fast for a future where corporations do not bow to pressure at the expense of marginalized communities. As we journey through these 40 days, let us pray, reflect, and act—knowing that our collective sacrifice can bring about transformation...Join us as we stand in faith and resist with purpose. Let this Lenten fast be a witness to the power of conviction, reminding the world that justice is not negotiable." The Target fast will take place from March 5 through April 17. At the conclusion of the fast, we will collect data on its impact and attempt to meet with Target’s board to assess whether we will proceed to Phase 2. The shareholders' meeting is on June 12 in Minneapolis—the same city where George Floyd was killed—so we pray for resolution before then."
7 March-14 March: Boycott Amazon.
21-28 March: Boycott Nestle. We are hoping this is just the beginning of a list of actions to empower those who are feeling called to fight this disturbingly unjust display of power.

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            [post_content] => The Southern New England Conference website now features a Take Action page, where users can contact legislators, get updates on current issues, find prayers for congregational use, access resources on various issues, and connect with local partners for working on witness and care. Visit www.sneucc.org/takeaction.
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