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In June of each year, the [[UUA]] meets in [[General Assembly]].
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In June 2006, UUA's [[General Assembly]] voted to study and act on the issue of Peacemaking for four years, as part of the the [http://www.uua.org/csw/ Congregational Study Action Issue] process.  The description of the issue that was voted on is at  [http://www.uua.org/csai http://www.uua.org/csai].  In 2009 the results of the study will lead to a proposal for a [[Statement of Conscience]] on the issue.
  
[http://www.uua.org/ga/business.html Proposals for Business Resolutions and Bylaws changes] are due February 1 of each year.
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A wealth of resources on the issue are available at [http://www.uua.org/csai http://www.uua.org/csai]
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[http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/peacemaking-network Peacemaking-network] is the UUA email forum for this SAI.
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In the Spring of 2007, the [[Washington Office For Advocacy]] hired Alex Winnett to be the Program Associate for Peacemaking. His two year long position will be to help congregations, individuals and affiliates navigate the CSAI on Peacemaking.
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Use this page to keep track of what congregations are active, what successes and failures can be reported, etc.
  
 
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UUWiki provides this space for preliminary brainstorming, coordination, and discussion of these proposals.
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==Input for SAI Resource Guide==
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===Suggestions for Ministers===
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===Suggestions for Advocacy===
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===Organizations===
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* [http://cnvc.org/ Center for Nonviolent Communication] - the work of Marshall Rosenberg and others, also known as "Compassionate Communication".  Helps at all levels of peacemaking, from personal, to relationship, to congregational, to community, to politics, to the world....
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===Web Sites===
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===Reports===
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===Articles===
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===Charters/Protocols===
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===Statements/Press Releases===
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===Books===
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===Video===
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===Speakers and Workshops===
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==Congregational Action==
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===Congregational Study Groups===
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* [http://www.smallgroupministry.net/cgnews/2007/02/new-peacemaking-small-group-sessions.html Small Group Ministry materials and ideas]
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===Sermons and Service Ideas===
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====Political Issues====
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====Individual Issues====
  
* Using [[Wikipedia:Approval voting|Approval voting]] and/or [[Wikipedia:Instant-runoff voting|Instant-runoff voting]] in UUA elections for president, moderator, and other single-winner contests.
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====Organizational Issues====
* ''your ideas here''
 

Revision as of 03:21, 17 August 2007

In June 2006, UUA's General Assembly voted to study and act on the issue of Peacemaking for four years, as part of the the Congregational Study Action Issue process. The description of the issue that was voted on is at http://www.uua.org/csai. In 2009 the results of the study will lead to a proposal for a Statement of Conscience on the issue.

A wealth of resources on the issue are available at http://www.uua.org/csai

Peacemaking-network is the UUA email forum for this SAI.

In the Spring of 2007, the Washington Office For Advocacy hired Alex Winnett to be the Program Associate for Peacemaking. His two year long position will be to help congregations, individuals and affiliates navigate the CSAI on Peacemaking.

Use this page to keep track of what congregations are active, what successes and failures can be reported, etc.


Input for SAI Resource Guide

Suggestions for Ministers

Suggestions for Advocacy

Organizations

  • Center for Nonviolent Communication - the work of Marshall Rosenberg and others, also known as "Compassionate Communication". Helps at all levels of peacemaking, from personal, to relationship, to congregational, to community, to politics, to the world....

Web Sites

Reports

Articles

Charters/Protocols

Statements/Press Releases

Books

Video

Speakers and Workshops

Congregational Action

Congregational Study Groups

Sermons and Service Ideas

Political Issues

Individual Issues

Organizational Issues