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28 January 2010 Issue
1. Activist Feedback
2. Comment from a Member
3. Reflection on the Lectionary
4. This Week’s Sermon by Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman1. Activist Feedback
Rick, who leafleted at Winter Jam in St. Louis, writes: George and I leafleted to a crowd largely of receptive teenagers. Four young ladies came up to me to let me know that they were vegetarians. One young gentleman wanted to know if we were saying that they are sinners. I replied “No, I am not saying that. If I were to eat meat I would feel like it was a sin, but I am not telling others that they are sinners.” George handles these questions much better than I. I handed out 600 CVA booklets and 300 of Vegan Outreach’s Compassionate Choices; George handed out 225 CVA booklets.
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02/02 WV Huntington FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert
02/04 PA Erie FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/04 CO Denver Promise Keepers Conference 02/04 TN Nashville Fire Conference-Benny Hinn 02/04 MO Kansas City Kutless Christian Rock Concert 02/04 OH Cincinnati Third Day Winter Jam 2010 02/05 TX Dallas Change Experience Conventions 02/05 NY Albany FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/05 OK Tulsa Kutless Christian Rock Concert 02/05 OH Columbus Third Day Winter Jam 2010 02/05-6 OH Columbus Blaze 2009–2010 Youth Conference 02/06 NC Greensboro Third Day Winter Jam 2010 02/06 PA Wilkes-Barre FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/06 TN Nashville Miracle Service-Benny Hinn 02/09 AZ Florence Extreme Faith Festival 02/10 NY Poughkeepsie FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/11 GA Augusta Third Day Winter Jam 2010 02/11 MA Cambridge Harvard: Food for Thought Program Series 02/12 NY Buffalo FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/12 GA Athens Acts 2010 The Next Chapter Festival of Faith 02/13 MA Lowell FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/14 SC North Charleston Third Day Winter Jam 2010 02/14 ME Portland FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/16 CT Uncasville FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/17 PA University Park FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/18 VA Roanoke FireFlight Christian Rock Concert 02/19 NJ Newark FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/19 SC Columbia FireFlight Christian Rock Concert 02/20 PA Reading FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/20 VA Charlottesville FireFlight Christian Rock Concert 02/21 TN Nashville Third Day Winter Jam 2010 02/21 TX San Antonio Seventh Day Slumber Christian Rock Concert 02/23 MA Cambridge Harvard: Food for Thought Program Series 02/23 OK Seiling Seventh Day Slumber Christian Rock Concert 02/23 GA Augusta FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/24 TX Gatesville Seventh Day Slumber Christian Rock Concert 02/24 FL Jacksonville FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/25 OK Tulsa FireFlight Winter Jam 02/26 FL Estero FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 02/26 TX Dallas FireFlight Winter Jam 02/26 NE Lincoln Blaze Youth Conference 2/28 AZ Tuba City Seventh Day Slumber Christian Rock Concert 2/28 MO Kansas City FireFlight @ Winter Jam 2/27 FL Tampa FlyLeaf Christian Rock Concert 2/27 CA Temecula Seventh Day Slumber Christian Rock Concert 2/27 OK Oklahoma City FireFlight @ Winter Jam 2/27 IL Belleville O.L.Snows Confirmation Rally & Retreat for Jr. High Youth 03/05-6 AZ Phoenix Blaze Youth Conference 03/06 TX Longview Point of Grace Christian Concert 03/06 TX Longview Point of Grace Christian Concert 03/06 FL Tampa Bay TABLE Bark in the Park 03/13 SC Greenville Third Day Winter Jam 2010 03/16 CT Bridgeport Carrie Underwood Concert 03/16 CT Bridgeport Carrie Underwood Concert 03/26 FL Jacksonville TABLE Florida VegOut 2010 04/18 CA San Diego TABLE EarthWorks' EarthFair 2010 International Events: 05/30 CAN Ontario TABLE Ottawa Veg Fest 2010 |
Contact Paris at christian_vegetarian@yahoo.com if you can to help. To find out about all upcoming leafleting and tabling opportunities in your area, join the CVA Calendar Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christian_vegetarian/
2. Comment from a Member
Brett, commenting on Joe Stephen’s personal statement at http://www.all-creatures.org/cva/th-20080327-o.htm , writes:
"This article was EXACTLY what I needed to hear. I have been feeling isolated in my church recently because of all the meaty meals members continue to eat, though I preached last year twice(!) on the importance of maintaining our "temples" through healthy eating, namely, vegetarianism. This helped, in subtle yet noticeable ways, but it remains common for my brothers and sisters to visit McDonald's or Steak and Shake when we go on outings together. I feel ostracized sometimes, but your article made me feel as though I separate myself. As your story commented, Jesus loves everyone, regardless of whether they have yet understood a plant-based diet it the best diet for the human body, and for the planet. He loves us unconditionally. I need to remind myself of it daily."
3. Reflection on the Lectionary
1 Corinthians 13:1-13.
January 31, 2010
This is the famous passage about love that is a frequent reading at weddings. I would like to point out that Paul recognizes that love is about actions more than feelings. He wrote, “Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful . . . it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right . . .” We often think that love describes strong feelings of affection, but I think that Paul understood that love without actions that reflect that love are empty. Consequently, many Christians see themselves as kind and compassion, and many even assert that they “love animals,” but our actions speak much louder than our words.
Stephen R. Kaufman, M.D.
4. This Week’s Sermon by Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman
Setting Our True Priorities
http://www.all-creatures.org/sermons97/s27jan91.html .
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