Cameron, this is what the historic peace churches have been striving for! I am an ordained minister and spiritual director in the Church of the Brethren - one of the historic peace churches. How can we work together to spread this vision to others? Can we turn this article into a document for signatures that we can share with other churches, denominations, activist groups, and individuals to sign on to and help spread the word? This vision is so different than the one so many in the United States are brought up with. Just by showing that there is another way of living focused on life and vitality and not on division, judgment and death, can create amazing ripples for change! Let’s make this mainstream! Let’s advertise this, spread it to our officials in leadership roles. Let them know that We the People are demanding a better future for our families and communities. Let’s connect and get this going! Or, if your amazing group of peers would like to create such a document, please send it to me and I will share widely with my peers, denomination, and others. Thank you for your beautiful vision and words! Let’s be the change.
Cameron, we first met in Victoria, BC, Canada some roughly 20 years ago. Two points. Some of us elders have old souls very early in our journeys of life. I am one. I have been fighting for creation for over 50 years now as part of the ecological movement. I continue because Mother Earth needs us so badly right now. And I live here in Canada with our Premier (read Governor in US terms) pushing for more pipelines for oil and gas.
We need to keep this vision going. As a Lutheran ministry serving a mostly Presbyterian United Church of Canada congregation we are having a wonderful time of cross-fertilization of ways of doing life in church. The vision can be achieved; it can be real; and I pray that we have the commitment of the disciples that we read about in Acts to keep on keeping on.
Oh, and I pray for all of you (friends and family) who are living in the midst of this on a daily basis. Rev. Scott Brown, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
At our Friends Church we created the Ministry of Fun and the Ministry of Care--new titles that reframe current ministries. Your excellent piece reminds of the work of Randy Woodley, Native Indigenous teacher, author, on how to restore our land and life through native practices.
Imagination as resistance! Deep bows of gratitude for this inspired blueprint for life giving activism whatever our life stage or context in this era of late stage capitalism. I ponder… How will I move forward with this and with whom?
Thank you. This reminds me of Sallie McFague’s Life Abundant which was my introduction to the dangers of capitalism. She visioned an economy based on sustainability and justice. I’m great for your vision and challenge.
Cameron, thank you. Like Joanna, I would love to bring this vision to my congregation, my neighborhood, my town...etc, and get not just signatures, but hearts aligned to this possibility. I know that with a view of what we DO want in front of us (instead of what we do Not want), and a powerful Joy as we contemplate how it feels to live in That world, we are already on that road.
Thank you. So beautiful. To creatively dream what could be better and different than the current reality. A very valuable exercise that I hadn’t thought of before!! Let’s keep doing this as baby steps towards a new more generous and loving world. 🙏❤️☮️
Love this. Imagining a future that's different and maybe the purpose of this apocalyptic era of the Trump. Things get so bad to disrupt the old ways, and create a better future over a long time I'd bet.
Cameron, this is what the historic peace churches have been striving for! I am an ordained minister and spiritual director in the Church of the Brethren - one of the historic peace churches. How can we work together to spread this vision to others? Can we turn this article into a document for signatures that we can share with other churches, denominations, activist groups, and individuals to sign on to and help spread the word? This vision is so different than the one so many in the United States are brought up with. Just by showing that there is another way of living focused on life and vitality and not on division, judgment and death, can create amazing ripples for change! Let’s make this mainstream! Let’s advertise this, spread it to our officials in leadership roles. Let them know that We the People are demanding a better future for our families and communities. Let’s connect and get this going! Or, if your amazing group of peers would like to create such a document, please send it to me and I will share widely with my peers, denomination, and others. Thank you for your beautiful vision and words! Let’s be the change.
Joanna Davidson Smith
joanna.davidson.smith@gmail.com
Cameron, we first met in Victoria, BC, Canada some roughly 20 years ago. Two points. Some of us elders have old souls very early in our journeys of life. I am one. I have been fighting for creation for over 50 years now as part of the ecological movement. I continue because Mother Earth needs us so badly right now. And I live here in Canada with our Premier (read Governor in US terms) pushing for more pipelines for oil and gas.
We need to keep this vision going. As a Lutheran ministry serving a mostly Presbyterian United Church of Canada congregation we are having a wonderful time of cross-fertilization of ways of doing life in church. The vision can be achieved; it can be real; and I pray that we have the commitment of the disciples that we read about in Acts to keep on keeping on.
Oh, and I pray for all of you (friends and family) who are living in the midst of this on a daily basis. Rev. Scott Brown, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
At our Friends Church we created the Ministry of Fun and the Ministry of Care--new titles that reframe current ministries. Your excellent piece reminds of the work of Randy Woodley, Native Indigenous teacher, author, on how to restore our land and life through native practices.
Imagination as resistance! Deep bows of gratitude for this inspired blueprint for life giving activism whatever our life stage or context in this era of late stage capitalism. I ponder… How will I move forward with this and with whom?
Thank you. This reminds me of Sallie McFague’s Life Abundant which was my introduction to the dangers of capitalism. She visioned an economy based on sustainability and justice. I’m great for your vision and challenge.
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Cameron, thank you. Like Joanna, I would love to bring this vision to my congregation, my neighborhood, my town...etc, and get not just signatures, but hearts aligned to this possibility. I know that with a view of what we DO want in front of us (instead of what we do Not want), and a powerful Joy as we contemplate how it feels to live in That world, we are already on that road.
If only humans could do this! What a beautiful world this could be!
This post most moved me to tears. What a gorgeous vision. Imagine.
What a beautiful world it would be!
Thank you. So beautiful. To creatively dream what could be better and different than the current reality. A very valuable exercise that I hadn’t thought of before!! Let’s keep doing this as baby steps towards a new more generous and loving world. 🙏❤️☮️
Love this. Imagining a future that's different and maybe the purpose of this apocalyptic era of the Trump. Things get so bad to disrupt the old ways, and create a better future over a long time I'd bet.
Appreciate your posts and values—greatly. And yes—imagination now —an act of creation and resistance —all at once. Impossible—until we imagine it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidofallon/p/it-is-impossible-until-we-imagine
Amen! Thank you. ♥️
Only by seeing it can we make it so. Thank you Cameron for seeding a new vision of a government for, of and by the people.
This sounds like the Kingdom of God….beautiful. God, help me to faithfully live in such a way that glimpses of Your Kingdom are here.
Thank you, Cameron.