Sacred Activism in Everyday Life

Janet, a conference attendee, posted the comment below several weeks ago.  This is a great springboard for dialogue – we invite your ideas and feedback about sacred activism in everyday life:

So, the theme/title of the ISL annual conference was sacred activism. I’d like to hear from participants (as opposed to presenters) about the roles they play in sacred activism. How do people in the trenches carry out what we learned about sacred activism, and what does it look like in the 8-5 work day (or whatever configuration you’d like to go with)? Is it more than working at a soup kitchen once a month, for example. I felt totally inspired and challenged by what I heard, but I want practical ways to be a sacred activist while working and caring for a family. How do you do sacred activism?

Conference on how to organize sacred activist activities

I am sorry that I haven’t posted anything on this blog till now. The past two months have been very   busy. Below you will find an announcement of a conference sponsored by The National Catholic Reporter that should be helpful to sacred activists. I consider it to be my responsibility to post opportunities like this for your information.  I will continue to do so as I find them. Hope some of you find this intriguing and useful. Please feel free to post your comments. And thanks for reading. Fred Burnham   National Catholic Reporter June 16, 2009

Dear Reader of NCRonline.org, I want to see if you’d join us for our “A Summons to Build” conference in Kansas City Oct. 8-9. We’ve put together a two-day conference for people who want to put their faith into action and like hearing from others who share the same commitment. Sometimes the dream to build a social ministry or outreach program is there, the Gospel call is strong, but you’re just not sure where to start, or how. That’s why A Summons to Build is so important — this conference will bring together real people who have responded to pressing needs and built programs (both large and small) to respond to those needs. You’ll go home with hands-on tools and confidence that it can be done. Our conference will be opened by Jack Jezreel, founder and executive director of JustFaith Ministries. And we’ll hear from organizers of a parish nurse program, advocates who fight homelessness, promote financial literacy and help women in crisis pregnancies, among others. Author Paul Wilkes (Best Practices from America’s Best Churches) and NCR editor-at-large Tom Roberts will be featured luncheon speakers. Visit our conference Web site, NCRonline.org/summons for more information or to register. Take advantage of our early-bird discount! Or, if you need more time, sign on to our list of interested readers and we’ll keep you updated as time progresses. I look forward to having you join us October 8-9 in Kansas City — which reminds me, Kansas City’s got a lot going on and we’ve listed some October events and activities on our Web site, too. And if you’re still not sure you want to visit Kansas City, check out this mouth-watering article in yesterday’s Washington Post: “Things Can Get Heated in BBQ-Loving Kansas City.” We’ll look for you at A Summons to Build! Sincerely, Joe Feuerherd Publisher and Editor in Chief National Catholic Reporter

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Hey everyone!  The blog is now up and running.  This is the first time I’ve ever set up a blog, so I’m learning as I go.  Some of you pros can give me some pointers!