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Women’s International League for Peace and Justice. The Tacoma chapterhad about 20 women who met every-other week in a circle with food passedaround. We lit a candle, shared a reflection, and listened to personalcheck-ins. And then we did our work. Our peace and justice work involvedgoing deeper into our personal stories, reading books and studying issuesleading to systemic or cultural change, discerning, processing, buildingcommunity, supporting our individual efforts, and celebrating littlevictories. And when it came time to act together for peace and justice,after all that, acting was the most natural thing in the world. It was sacredwork.Learning in action:• Developed a youth Human Rights Camp with a theological reflectioncomponent.• Developed a spiritual retreat for social justice activists.• Taught American History at an American Indian tribal school.Spiritual Life & Self-Care. The very first thing I encourage new DREsand new presidents to do is to identify or develop a spiritual practice andstay faithful to it. A spiritually centered and differentiated leader canreally deal with most anything as long as they are taking care of themselvesfirst. Most of the times I have failed a congregation or a workshop wasbecause I neglected self care and wasn’t fully present. Those are hardlessons.18
Learning in action:• Take regular retreats with the UU Ministers Association, personalretreats, and spiritual direction.• Annually post to the DRE list-serve a directory retreat centers andspiritual directors in our region.• Facilitate a webinar on combating burn-out for church staff and keyvolunteers.Stewardship. I became a major donor solicitor when I was chargedwith opening up a tribal school high school within three months. I wasmercifully (and joyfully) mentored by Fred Haley of Brown & Haley candiesand a <strong>Unitarian</strong> <strong>Universalist</strong>. I became a grant writer to give my studentsthe resources and experiences they deserved. I began chairing mycongregation’s canvass when I could see a mission-driven fiscal plan beyondour adequate, operational budget. I became a development officer when Iyearned to be a fairy godmother and turn possibilities into realities and helppeople put their checkbooks where their faith and values are. I devouredstewardship books, attended professional conferences, and called upon theadvice of skilled and proven leaders. Development and stewardship is aboutcreating a culture and vision of abundance and possibilities. They are asmuch about mission as about relationship and joy.Learning in action:• Coordinated and solicited stewardship of congregations, individuals,foundations, and businesses to support the $2 million budget ofAssociated Ministries.19
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