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</head><body><p><span id="_mce_caret"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> The Mission for your VIA Committee: ‘working for systemic change in our society.’ Paraphrasing Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ‘ the Good Samaritan’s good deeds were not systemic change. Reducing the number of robberies on the Jericho Road would be systemic change.’ Changing Vermont’s laws in order to reduce homelessness would be systemic change and is difficult. Your UCM VIA needs help from our congregation to reach that goal. We are available each Sunday after church during the current legislative session for questions. Thanks to the few who have helped us and to those will do so. </span></span><br></p></body></html>