THANK YOU!

Thank you again to everyone who took time out of the day to help my roommate and I move on Saturday. Reportedly, it was the hottest day of the year, so I give my utmost thanks and my profoundest apologies all at the same time! We managed to paint most of the house that night and yesterday and should be finishing up tonight and tomorrow as needed.

Thank you–we really could not have done it without you and owe everyone who helped a hand in moving if you need it in the future and a big Coldstone ice cream sometime soon–only catch is you have to eat it with me So let me know when you want to go.

XOXO,

Erin

Visit to Pittsburgh

I heard that many of you have been contemplating a visit to Pittsburgh.  Wondering if you all would be interested in vising August 6-8?  We’d hang out.  I’d introduce you to the many great people I work with here.  We’d have a party and it would be a complete blast.  Let me know if the dates work for you guys and if you’re interested!

Shane Claiborne addresses those who don’t believe

Esquire asked Shane Claiborne to “address those who don’t believe”:

To all my nonbelieving, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians. Christians who have had so much to say with our mouths and so little to show with our lives. I am sorry that so often we have forgotten the Christ of our Christianity…

Read more: http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2009/shane-claiborne-1209#ixzz0Yq9uqsP4

The Color of Recession

Scott S asked me to send this out to everyone about this event on the effect of the recession on minorities:

‘The Color of Recession’

A televised town hall debate hosted by Al Jazeera’s Avi Lewis

Friday, November 20, 2009 | 3:00pm

THE NEWSEUM
555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001

Featuring:

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Founder & President, RainbowPUSH Coalition

Rev. Graylan Hagler, Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice

Rosa Clemente, 2008 Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate

Linda Chavez, Chairman, Center for Equal Opportunity

To RSVP, please send an email to rsvpfaultlines@aljazeera.net.

(RSVP required for entry.)