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March 2005

Tuesday, March 1: ICPJ Board Meeting, Gettysburg YWCA, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8: Adams County Heritage Festival Planning Committee Meeting. 7:00 pm, Gettysburg YWCA.

Tuesday, March 8: Two former death-row inmates (Madison Hobley and Billy Moore) will speak on their experiences on death row and their views of the death penalty. 7:00 pm, Knott Auditorium, Mount St. Mary's University. They will also address the lifting of the Maryland Moratorium and the impending Maryland execution of Vernon Evans in April. This event is part of a semester-long series on the death penalty designed to encourage campus-wide discussion of social justice issues. The program is sponsored by the University and the Callings Program funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Click here to download more information about additional programs in the series..

Thursday, March 10: Conference: Responding To AIDS in Adams County. 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Gettysburg Hospital.  Registration deadline:  March 1.  Registration fee: $10 includes continental breakfast and lunch.  Accreditation:  PSNA, LSW/LCSW, PCB and CEU. Click here to download the conference brochure.

Thursday, March 10: IONA in Concert. 7:30 pm, Knott Auditorium, Mount St. Mary's University. Join us for an evening of high energy traditional music of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany (France), Asturias and Galicia (Spain) and our own American Celtic Cultures by IONA, one of the leading Celtic performance groups in the Mid-Atlantic region. Their music and dance will explore the rich history of the Celtic people. Sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Development at Mount St. Mary's.

Saturday, March 12 : 11:00 am to 12:00 noon. Peace Vigil at Gettysburg National Military Park, Steinwehr Ave. (opposite train museum). Bring your own signs. Park on nearby streets. Sponsored by the Interfaith Center for Peace and Justice. Contact: Jan at jpowers@gettysburg.edu

Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg
UUG holds weekly Sunday services at 3:00 PM at Trinity UCC, Stratton & High Sts., Gettysburg, PA. Religious education for our young people is a top priority. "In Our Hands," a peace and social justice program will be the focal point for our K--6th graders; the older youth group will explore what they believe they stand for. Nursery care. Everyone welcome. For more information, call 717-334-5141, or visit www.uugettysburg.org.

March 6. Rev. Sandra Fees, minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County, located in Reading, PA. Rev. Fees presents “The Art of Imperfection.” We Unitarian Universalists are notorious for our striving and for our efforts toward achievement. Self-improvement is a worthy goal, but is perfection? What would it mean to practice the art of imperfection instead? Refreshments follow service.

March 13. Rev. John T. Morehouse, Minister of the UU Congregation of Frederick; his topic is "Letting Go." Rev. John Morehouse explores the power of forgiveness as a spiritual practice. Potluck follows service.

March 20. Dr. Kristen Urban, Political Science Department, Mount St. Mary's University: “Islamic Perspectives on Human Rights: Contradictions in the Middle East Today.” The talk will explore the values within Islamic tradition that correspond with Western notions of human rights and the political complexities that account for the state of Human Rights in the Middle East today. Refreshments follow service.

March 27. Rev. Ron Crawford, Pastoral Minister of theUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick: “A Community of Communities.” Rev. Crawford focuses on the role of relational groups in the development of effective congregations. Refreshments follow service.

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