Interfaith Support Growing for Occupy Wall Street

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Learn more about the Spirit behind the movement

Listen to an interview of Justin Weides an organizer of the Occupy Wall Street effort on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC Radio

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The Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing is a coalition of religious organizations and individuals working with and on behalf of homeless, poorly housed, and at-risk individuals. A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, The Assembly was founded in 1986 at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

The Assembly addresses homelessness in two ways: helping those who are homeless recover from the trauma associated with their homelessness and begin to rebuild their lives - through our Life-Skills Empowerment programs; and by working with our broad base of coalition partners in supporting the establishment of public policies that will provide needed services to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and supporting policies that will produce and preserve housing affordable to homeless and low income New Yorkers.

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Occupy Wall Street Continues to Gain Interfaith Support and Build Momentum Across the Globe

There are now nearly 300 Faith Leaders signed on to the following statement in support of Occupy Wall Street and discussions are underway with various national groups about how to organize the faith-based message of economic justice on a national level. We Invite you to add your name to the statement below.

Sign-On Statement, Multi-Faith Support

of "Occupy Wall-Street"

"We, the people of faith communities throughout New York and the United States, see in the spirit of Occupy Wall Street a promise of democracy renewed.

Our spiritual traditions are clear: the impoverishment of the many for the benefit of the few destroys us all. The cries of our people are clear: the American dream is compromised; the middle is slipping away; and in our politics, fairness is dissipating. The Soul of our Nation is threatened by many false idols.

So together we affirm the golden rule: do to others as you would have them do unto you. We commit ourselves to the restoration of justice for all in our economy, and compassion in our politics, that together we might behold a revolution of values for all our people. We ask all Americans to join us in this prayer, that once again our country might be the fulfillment of hopes and dreams for all who reach its shores."

To sign onto this statement, go to

http://www.groundswell-movement.org/occupy

You are invited to Zuccotti Park
for Interfaith Services

Muslim Jummah Prayer

Time: Friday, October 21st, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Location: Zuccotti (Liberty) Park on Broadway bewteen Cedar and Liberty

People of all faith's invited. For more info: eccmajlisshura@gmail.com

Khutbah given by Imam Ayyub Abdul Baki of the Majlis Ashura's Leadership Council's Justice committee.

The Imam asks Muslims present to wear white for the occassion.

"We will be feeding protestors and the hungry with the collaborative efforts of invited Muslim charities."

Zuccotti Park Weekly Interfaith Services

Time: Every Sunday, 3:30pm

Location: Zuccotti (Liberty) Park

Multi-faith Leadership Is Invited:

1. To participate in and/or lead weekly multifaith services at 3:30 pm on Sundays at Zuccotti Park. Orientation can be provided concerning special considerations when organizing services at the park (e.g. no public address system).

2. To participate on a steering committee working on a possible large, interfaith event in the coming weeks - including messaging.

3. To participate in ongoing conversations among faith leaders about support for / interpretation of Occupy Wall Street and related activities.

Contact: occupyfaithnyc@gmail.com .

Update - Tents Needed: our friends in Zuccotti Park have asked for our help in providing as many tents as possible (their target goal is 250). If you or any of your communities are able to help in this way, either with actual tents, or with money to help in purchasing tents, please be in touch with Rev. Bob Coleman bcoleman@theriversidechurchny.org at The Riverside Church, who has been kind enough to help coordinate this effort.

Great thanks to Minister Michael Ellick of Judson Memorial Church for his leadership in bringing people of faith together in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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