Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, and the Peace & Justice Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon will present a creative peacemaking nonviolence retreat March 10, 11, and 12 at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison St. in Portland. The retreat is open to all and will introduce the nonviolence principles of Jesus of Nazareth, Gandhi, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. and others. The retreat is based on a curriculum of the spirituality and practice of transformative nonviolence. Trained nonviolence facilitators will help retreatants understand:

• The experience and dynamics of violence
• The experience and dynamics of active and creative nonviolence
• Nonviolent social change and commitment to action
• The Building and Sustaining of Community
• Practical planning for nonviolent action in daily life

The "Creating a Culture of Peace" retreat will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. A commitment to attend the entire retreat is required. The retreat's wholistic approach is directed toward nonviolent personal, interpersonal and social transformation based on a curriculum developed by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and inspired by the Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service. Our facilitators will be Ms. Janet Brown of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Salem, OR and the Rev. Jeremy Lucas, an Episcopal Priest and trainer/consultant for FOR in Alabama.

The cost of the retreat will be on a sliding scale, to $150.00. Lunches, snacks and materials are included in the fee. Please register by March 1 by calling Marla McGarry-Lawrence or Leslie Sackett at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 503-284-7141 or by e-mail to MarlaML@stmaa.org.

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