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The Gathering
An Ongoing Sunday Evening Celebration
May 18th, 2008 -- 7 to 9 p.m., at The Blankenship Ballet Company of Venice, 132 Brooks Avenue at Abbot Kinney & Main St., Venice, 90291 * $15.00
Two Women, Two Voices
- Mitra Rahbar Iranian singer and songstress, singing original compositions of devotional meditation music - Accompanied by composer and guitarist Rama Morovati
- Stefani Valadez Singer, songwriter, and guitarist singing songs of the soul - Accompanied by percussionist Jamie Papish
Stefani Valadez is an enchanting singer, songwriter, guitarist and percussionist. Valadez touches the heart and soul of her audience as she brings ancient love songs and prayers into a haunting and soulful, rhythmic present. Her diverse repertoire includes songs from many lands- Mediterranean, Brazilian, Middle Eastern, Celtic, Mississippi Delta, the land of rock and roll...She has produced 2 CDs of her music.
(310) 396-8205 (310) 391-5735 http://udcworld.org/thegathering
Upcoming Gatherings:
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The lovely results of our Global Assembly Dialog fifth round are in now:
What do we have in common? by Diane Hill
| What do we have in common? by Diane Hill
- Peace and Justice Network
"Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also." -- Charles Horton Cooley That quote gave me pause. Traditionally, it is the basic strands of life that bind us in commonality. What we want defines the linkage. The full belly, a roof overhead, a lifelong love affair, the dreams for our children, and the need to leave a mark in the world. So we begin with the sculpture of self. First we mold it to our satisfaction. Then we hoist it over the shoulder and haul it around in life's garden trying to find the perfect niche or pedestal to display it. Once it is in the right place, we begin to overlay ourselves to stand out. We struggle daily to construct, refurnish or polish our self sculptures. Religion, patriotism, dogma and culture are draped over the basic common form and become our definition of diversity. Some have an easy time of it. Some don't. Some never get to finish, destroyed by war, famine or disease. But the times, they are a-changing. We stand on the brink of great change, Thankfully, we have all looked up from our individual endeavors and realized that we have to work on the garden. We now share the common purpose of weeding out, mulching, and sowing new seeds of green in our greatest link to one another, our home planet Earth. We have to interweave our diversity so that it strengthens and enhances the world we are trying to save. In so doing, our world civilization will flower and bear new fruit that will sustain generations to come. The new commonality must be a global one. It is only then, that societies and the individual will remain as works of art. Average interest: 2.905
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VISION STATEMENT: To establish and sustain a local-to-global cooperating body of individuals, groups, and networks for the pursuit of peace, justice, and an environmentally sustainable future for all races, cultures, and religions based on universal ethical and spiritual principles
The Unity-and-Diversity Wheel
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DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE
We the People, hereby declare our interdependence -- our connection to the Source of All Life and to all life forms. We affirm that diverse individuals, groups, and networks are necessary for the creative development of humanity, and that to strengthen UNITY-AND-DIVERSITY throughout the universe is our individual responsibility and privilege.
We therefore pledge --
- To affirm the existence of a Supreme Beingness, called by any name or no name;
- To advance both individual initiative and human fellowship through mutual trust, understanding, and respect;
- To seek the truth in the spirit of love;
- To integrate reason and faith, science and religion;
- To ensure that all aspects of life be kept in dynamic balance for maximum health and well-being;
- To respect the teachings of the prophets and sages of all times and cultures;
- To provide present and future generations with the opportunity for full realization of their potential; and
- To build with joy a new civilization of freedom, justice, and peace founded on reverence for life.
Unity-and-Diversity
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Leland
P. Stewart, B.S.E., B.T.,
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Angeles, CA USA 90066-9201
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310-391-5735
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310-827-9187 (contact UDC first)
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