Hi Everyone: <br><br>Just to say that the Winter Carnival proposal Tina sent out a couple weeks ago is getting more refined - I have attached the latest draft to the end of this e-mail. Please could you take a look at it and see if it is something you would like to do? <br>
<br>The idea, to tell you the truth, is that the kind of moral reform of civic society that Occupy seeks to accomplish (more moral governments, more moral markets) is squarely within the remit of the Church of England. Frankly, these guys should be helping you. I know that there are issues with religion and whatnot, but this proposal is a way to try to get people of faith and people of good faith to stand up and be counted with you, because you want the same things. It is also a way to get you to state what you want - if you see the proposal, after the sacred texts are read out, whatever they may be, about virtue or accountability or good stewardship of the earth, the next thing that happens is that the Occupy presence at the meeting speaks to everyone about what it sees and wants: about the failings of that virtue in our modern society and what we might be able to do to change that.<br>
<br>This is hard to conceptualize for some people, because why hold hands with the church, right? But allies are allies, and truth is truth, and I think there is an enormous potential to discover commonality between the stiffest vicar and the wildest Anon. Both want justice, right? <br>
<br>If you are at all interested in this proposal, let us know, because there are people on the Winter Carnival Committee in London who would like to help hook you up with a place or a reader as you want and need. Of course this hasn't been signed off on by all members of the Winter Carnival committee yet. You know how that rolls. <br>
<br>I believe justice is possible.<br><br>Yours<br><br>Rachel Mariner<br>Winter Carnival Committee <br><br><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" id="internal-source-marker_0.7104246415847254"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Revised Winter Carnival Proposal</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">put forth by the Winter Carnival Working Group</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We
recognize and respect the essential differences between people of
faith, people of no faith tradition (who are people of good faith) and
the Occupation.</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We embrace, however, our commonality and believe it to be more important than our differences. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We
are united in our fervent desire for justice, and united in
understanding that the Occupy movement presents an opportunity (an
unimaginably great opportunity) to bring the best desires of our hearts
into this world.</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We understand that there are deep moral failings in our governments and markets.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We recognize that these moral failings are as a result of choices some humans have made.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We want to make more moral choices. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We therefore want to remind ourselves of our moral traditions. And we must learn anew what they mean for today. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">For these reasons, we have named ten weekends throughout the dark cold winter and ten virtues, or values: </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Tolerance [diversity? respect? love. I think this one should be called love?], </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Generosity [could rename charity?], </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Temperance [prudence?], </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Accountability, </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Courage, [Fortitude] </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Equality,</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Liberation [could rename freedom? or Liberty? ; )]</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">The environment/Stewardship/Green/Environmental</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Democracy </span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Justice</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Ten
sacred ideas. On those ten weekends, the Church of England and the
Occupation will meet to discuss the sacred texts and modern failings of
these virtues. The proposed format can be replicated any place, any synagogue, temple,
mosque, church, town hall, living room,or school. It can be modified. </span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Format:</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">1. If the [summit/meeting] is in the evening, a Candelit procession to the meeting place for the town or neighbourhood. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">2. Once in the meeting place, the format is </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><p dir="ltr" style="margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">a.
Reading from Sacred Texts by people to whom the text is sacred or
important (Koran, Bible, Pagan writings) (music could be offered instead
of a reading, or a short film). Readers are asked to bring the members
of their community if they are in one. It is essential that at least
two communities or faith traditions participate here, as the point is to
engage with others. (With respect for our differences and an eye on
our commonality, to engage with others.)</span></p><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><br>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">b.
The vision of Occupy: how the virtue under discussion informs the
Initial Statement, and ideas for making the UK (whether it is our
governments, our markets or ourselves) more reflect this virtue. </span></p><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">c.
A public discussion - This could be comments and questions, or it
could take the form of a general assembly, and people could identify the
commonality between a and b enough to vote assent to proposals.</span></p><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">3.
Anything else is in the discretion of the locality. If people want to
have an ancillary arts festival based on that weekend’s virtue, then
they can. If they want to organize a big party or a potluck, they can.
If schoolteachers want to teach the virtue that week, they can. </span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We propose the following schedule: </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">January 21-22 Tolerance [diversity? respect? love. I think this one should be called love?], </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">January 28-29 Generosity [could rename charity?], </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">February 4-5 Temperance [prudence?], </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">February 11-12 Accountability, </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">February 18-19 Courage, [Fortitude] </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">February 25-26 Equality,</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">March 3-4 Liberation [could rename freedom? or Liberty? ; )]</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">March 10-11 The environment/Stewardship/Green/Environmental</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">March 17-18 Democracy </span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">March 24-25 Justice</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 3:00 AM, tina bakolitsa <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tina.bakolitsa@gmail.com" target="_blank">tina.bakolitsa@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_quote"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Dear Occupiers,<div><br><br>If you were at the conference in London on 19-20 Nov, you might have heard of the Winter Carnival proposal. <br>
<br></div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">This is a vision of a way to expand the Occupy movement beyond the tents and into the general population, using the natural alliance the Occupy Movement has with churches. </span></div>
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">This alliance is not one of belief, but one of urgent goals: economic and social justice, true democracy and caring for the weakest in our society. </span><br>
<br></div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">It's a vision of growing the movement to truly encompass the 99%, of people coming together this winter and</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">lighting their dark streets, walking shoulder to shoulder and acknowledging their common desire for a more just world for themselves and their children.</span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">This</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">vision involves a Winter Carnival – a local event held at the Cathedral</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">by and for the Occupation and any allies who come forward. One part of</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">the Winter Carnival may be a visit from a “Touring Occupation”</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">originating in London. Alternatively, since we don't want this event to be London-centric, we can imagine simultaneous carnivals taking place in different cities in parallel each with its own candlelit walk (see attached).</span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">One important</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">part may be a debate held inside the Cathedral. In 1647, the</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">Levellers held debates at Putney Cathedral to determine what course the</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">people of the UK wanted the country to take – apart from the monarchy</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">and the existing government. What do we want and how do we get there?</span><div>
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<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">The time has come to have that dialogue anew. </span><br><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><br>
</font></div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">For both the church (any church - the Church Universal) and the Occupy movement</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">, the goal here is outreach. The idea is that any</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">organization would be welcome to participate, from local green parties</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">and activists like UK Uncut to churches and faith groups of all</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">descriptions who share our vision and goals. The idea is that we stand together and celebrate the fact</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">that the ideas of the Occupation are already beginning to triumph. But</span><div>
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<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">we need to truly reach the 99%. We want to start that process of outreach by walking in the streets with all</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">our allies, lighting the darkness of winter with candles, by engaging,</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">teaching, listening and learning. </span><br>
<br></div><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">At this point, we visualise the Winter Carnival as a nation-wide event (or rather series of events), starting January 7th and continuing over eight or more weekends. We have made no provisions involving Ireland but are including the Irish occupations in this mail because during our last gathering, at least one of you (Occupy Cork) appeared to express some interest. </span></div>
<br><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">Would</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">you be interested in working together with us to bring a Winter Carnival to</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">your city? It would be work, but it is the kind of work and organizing</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">that can be done by supporters who are not able to camp. </span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">Attached is a proposal for you to consider and perhaps bring to your General</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">Assembly or outside supporter. </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">Note this is an idea in development - a</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">very powerful idea that could really bring the movement forward - but it</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">has not yet been approved by the General Assembly at St. Paul’s,</span> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">Finsbury Square or Bank of Ideas. We'll be bringing it to the attention of Occupy London's first joint general assembly (OLSX/OLFS/BoI) this Friday.</span></div>
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><br></font></div><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">We have made first contacts with around 22 bishops in the UK on the subject and may have contacted one near you. </span></div>
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px">Please let us know if you would like to be involved in an outreach project</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"> like this with us, if you have any other suggestions or even if you simply want to know who we contacted near you and whether they have responded. </span></div>
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><br></font></div><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">We'd like to leave you with the Occupier's Prayer, presented to us at a lunchtime assembly at OLSX about ten days ago. This was from a man who came up to the microphone to ask if he could celebrate his 90th(!) birthday on the site. The GA unanimously agreed. </font></div>
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><br></font></div><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">He then proceeded to read the prayer he had composed for the Occupy movement (see attached). We felt that his words captured all the points made in the Occupy London statement but translated into a spiritual/religious text. </font></div>
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><br></font></div><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="'Times New Roman'" size="3">For those who can't read the text from the pictures, here it is reproduced:</font></div>
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<b>Occupier's Prayer</b></div><div><br></div><div>
<div>LORD, make me an instrument of Thy power to combat evil;</div><div>Where there is sabotage of Thy creation; Let me strive to safeguard it.</div><div>Where greed seeks to destroy our moral heritage; Let me be first to oppose it.</div>
<div>Where power and money combine to undermine our community life; </div><div>Let me hasten to affirm the supremacy of love of neighbour.</div><div>Where there is passivity and conformism to powers of darkness;</div><div>
Give me courage to radiate the light of truth.</div><div><br></div><div>DIVINE MASTER, grant that I may not so much seek to live a quiet life as to join with others to enhance life, not so much to grab as to give, not to evade my social duty as to shoulder it, and not to fear power as valiantly to strive with others that it shall serve worthy ends; for it is in striving to act with love that we affirm love, in devoting ourselves to noble causes that we are redeemed, and in giving ourselves utterly to the wellbeing of our neighbours, to the service of truth, beauty and the joy of Thy creation, we rise to the life immortal. Amen.</div>
<div><br></div></div><div><br><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15px">Kind regards</span><br><br><br><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15px">Winter Carnival Committee</span><br>
<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:13px">Contact</span><br></div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:13px">Rachel Mariner On behalf of the Outreach Working Group (<a href="mailto:outreach@occupylsx.org" target="_blank">outreach@occupylsx.org</a>) and Multifaith</span> <span style="font-size:13px;font-family:'Times New Roman';background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">and Belief Working Group of Occupy London * </span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:rachelmariner@gmail.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:rachelmariner@gmail.com" target="_blank">rachelmariner@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"> * 01223243006 * 46 Fendon Road Cambridge CB1 7RT * 07960907937</span><br>
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