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“A Litany of Gratitude”

Blog, Promotions for Friends and Colleagues

These beautiful words by Rev. Mel Pine :

A Litany of Gratitude

Some came here looking for solace.
Some came here and gave it to them.

Some came here seeking music.
Some came here and gave it, joyfully.

Some came here seeking laughter.
Some came here and created it.

Some came here seeking learning, growth.
Some came here and provided it.

Some came here looking for a sense of security, a safe haven.
Some came here and provided it.

Some came here seeking an escape from hectic lives.
Some came here and enabled them to have it.

Some came here seeking the joy of community.
Some came here and created that.

Some came here wanting to serve.
Some came here and made it possible for them.

We thank them all

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Please visit Rev. Mel Pine’s website:

https://meltingpotdharma.com/

an Invitation to Twinkle’s Place: Open House for Women’s March on Maine

Blog, Contemplative Services, Ministry, Promotions for Friends and Colleagues

Should you seek respite on your journey Saturday – We are here for you!

We know many of our UU friends and compassionate colleagues will be traveling distances on Saturday to attend the Women’s March in Augusta.   If you are seeking a place to stop, have a warm cup of coffee or tea, and relax for a short while, perhaps even sit in our meditation room, before you proceed to or from the Maine State Capitol, please know there is a friendly, welcoming home for you to visit enroute. 

Twinkle’s Place is just of I-95 in Pittsfield: Exit 150 (40 minutes south of Bangor / 40 minutes north of Augusta).

IF you think you may wish to stop in, let me know and we will be prepared.  BUT also feel free to decide spur-of-the-moment depending on how you feel on Saturday.

Open House:

Saturday, January 21st

7:00am-7:00pm 

Twinkle’s Place

164 Lancey Street

Pittsfield, Maine

cell: (760) 889-5428

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/TwinkleMarie

Be sure to check our allergy alert page.

Standing on the Side of Love: Deescalation and Interventions

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Standing on the Side of Love produced this brief training video to assist with deescalation and interventions.  

Published on Nov 15, 2016

We are in a different political time that will require different political skills and organizing in coming months and years. Many folks have been asking for skills to deescalate for interventions and attacks that continue to target Muslims, People of Color, Immigrants, LGB people. This is a short primer not meant to be a comprehensive training but an informational entry point for engagement and deescalation using both instincts and discipline to intervene.

What to Do If You Are Witnessing Islamophobic Harassment: A Bystander’s Guide to Helping the Person Who’s Being Targeted by Marine-Shirine Veren http://www.alternet.org/comics/altern…

Action Strategy: A How-To Guide from the Ruckus Society http://ruckus.org/downloads/RuckusAct…