<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica">Dear friends,</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica">I was recently connected to <a href="http://click.actionnetwork.org/mpss/c/0wA/ni0YAA/t.22w/EyUoG9xBRCuztV0mWtXy1Q/h5/W5azD-2FslY6MtvbdYAQGXpO41ajPGI-2FyLMuGqA36ho2lqMOyz0BBzbd5j9uEITsZMv-2BfugN6lgmZsipoFBdAEabzsg9EPEjC0Sxp083wMwJftMv6QJmsmAqa-2B8t8YPYWqVCv7JxD1PIkxidlCwx2BChjKVkIcijVBky6aZZvOiyU6y62cktqJZ4W7SjCVGK6fENfYB1Ng5HtBthmHn053dNWRe729b6AfWfTze92rUXRTcAmuOwP3JHJ2rgBm3UoHvY5E3nXSTuOJMKK3qFBP1skoLcR-2BNs0In9d8GGwc5jmkcrecfN-2FUtBaUq2iBjCb9BDVOeetTtn0FqCSkKjfzY5X978Z-2F-2BiIgz0kZ29FDRMs-3D" target="_blank">Movimiento Cosecha</a>, a new movement fighting for permanent protection, dignity, and respect for undocumented immigrants. The movement is coordinating a campaign, #SanctuaryCongregation to grow the sanctuary movement to provide protection and spaces of resistance for the community.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica"><a href="http://click.actionnetwork.org/mpss/c/0wA/ni0YAA/t.22w/EyUoG9xBRCuztV0mWtXy1Q/h6/45l9v-2BiFXSKNNcd4chQ-2BRaEmZnRq2MuziNjw3paUsLFNqFlrh0KjIXWTQF1GnYu-2FpOAZpqrgqbzMnchDrDkMtw0w4cOrr1EEsg3q8ynncMh2Yr9VtLKMeBOURveTXeGYR6PcanwsX6Wd4UrIJIoAJOCX-2FkgDwPiU5q7bfdJmXv74EHhb-2FhSbKgexKMj8Mnl-2FEobl5OvAxMLzPu0OPR8wLrgC6CCb7SEj1lLWtJL9zMjh5D0ak1OCegu-2BsNdoSF0kQ5CCVfBzxEAT1JDuOPYaZfHYXegBrxUUx6-2F2m5QvOGpGVngd7YXOF9lnjY-2BfWdaORpj3yXN-2FdhVZOVTQmpxS5hIZdBjdioflBkk6l8qpHFoyBB9QXeWcvn68goigC1IGuX3mdseGVOhIgmr1pz3wgQ-3D-3D" target="_blank"><strong><span class="gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-aQJ">This Friday</span></span> at <span class="gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-aQJ">1 pm ET</span></span>, Cosecha is organizing a general call for members of faith to plug into the ongoing campaign work around establishing places of resistance and protection for the immigrant community. Click here to register for the call.</strong></a></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica"></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica">In 2007, an initiative known as the New Sanctuary Movement took shape with coalitions of congregations in major cities throughout the country. As workplace and neighborhood raids escalated, these congregations opened their doors to provide refuge to those facing deportation.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica">Now, the Sanctuary Movement is playing a critical role again in responding to the post-election reality wherein fear, discrimination and xenophobia have taken a new precedence in our country's’ politics. Since the Trump administration has promised to deport millions, people of faith have a moral responsibility to act. Sanctuary is a tool that helps escalate these efforts by offering our neighbors who face a deportation order safe refuge and sanctuary in our congregations.  </p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica">As people of faith we need to stand with some of the most vulnerable people in our country under a Trump administration - undocumented immigrants.  </p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica"><strong>Show your support for the #SanctuaryCongregation Movement here: </strong><strong><a href="http://click.actionnetwork.org/mpss/c/0wA/ni0YAA/t.22w/EyUoG9xBRCuztV0mWtXy1Q/h7/W5azD-2FslY6MtvbdYAQGXpD-2BGKnAL3TZuhrmfQLKt-2FZxh2JiL-2F7w0Uf5-2FulGLGFAl5cwoPXQIcb-2Bv5lwbtqSugRWandB2-2B3EvavpedSKQMpPYnYR-2FziB-2FklKOIk-2BMCqQ-2BabvBOGy-2BoAhqQU8oU6H3SjBpwWPkSM67-2Ff1p8QiwzPSIZJ0fDCtkEm-2Flz5Y86bWxA0F29XnT5e8KVU1Qi5Qh2p8U7HrI-2BonhFXumg7bV9gQafICwHPs4NylR-2FCswXD-2FhiqiYeFeWWZizXvDdJ4VM4s6X0esQcBCrFdSUAQJF3Eaqi265wR6IvxVqVYDIw1zq8azSATxewuSK5loyMlWZ8MBWkGb0GbloBx9-2Bck8eSDs-3D" target="_blank">www.lahuelga.com/<wbr>sanctuarycongregation</a></strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica">With love,<br></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica">Rev. Joan</p><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394"><b>Rev. Joan Javier-Duval</b></font><font color="#000000"> |<b> </b></font></font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><font color="#0b5394">Minister</font></b></span><div><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Unitarian Church of Montpelier</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ucm.revjoan@gmail.com" target="_blank">ucm.revjoan@gmail.com</a> | <span style="font-size:small">802-223-7861 x1 | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/joaniemj" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/RevJoanUU" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-size:small"><i><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><br></font></i></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#444444"><font size="2" style="font-size:small"><i>"We are each other's harvest; </i></font><i style="font-size:small"><font size="2">we are each other's business; </font><font size="2">we are each other's magnitude and bond."</font><font size="2"> --Gwendolyn Brooks</font></i></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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