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<p align="center"><font size="2"><strong>June 26, 2009:</strong> <a href="http://www.councilofchurches-scc.org/article.php/torturefridaypanel" target="_blank"> <strong>Torture is a Moral Issue Panel</strong></a><strong> - </strong></font><em><font size="2"><strong>The soul of our nation is at stake!</strong></font><br></em>Friday, June 26, 7:30pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto<strong><br></strong></p><p align="center">Mark the 22 anniversary of the <em>UN Convention Against Torture</em> by attending this crucial conversation featuring<br><strong>Ray McGovern -- </strong><strong>Jean Maria Arrigo </strong><strong>-- Ben Daniel -- </strong><strong>David DeCosse -- </strong><strong>John Crigler</strong>. <br><a href="http://www.councilofchurches-scc.org/article.php/torturefridaypanel" target="_blank"> </a><br></p><p align="center"><font size="2"><strong>June 27, 2009: </strong><a href="http://www.councilofchurches-scc.org/article.php/torturesaturdayconference" target="_blank"><strong> Torture is a Moral Issue One Day Conference</strong></a><strong><br></strong></font>Saturday, June 27, 9am-5pm at the First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto</p><p align="center">If you are able, join us for the Saturday conference featuring:<br><strong>Terrence Karney</strong> - former Army Interrogator;<strong> Rev. Carol Wickersham</strong> - founder of No2Torture;<strong> Janet Alexander</strong> - Stanford Law School Professor; <strong>Banafsheh Akhalghi</strong> - Amnesty International; <strong>Center for Survivors of Torture</strong> Speaker <br><a href="http://www.councilofchurches-scc.org/article.php/torturesaturdayconference" target="_blank"> </a></p> <em><strong>"We need to make it clear that we believe it is Jesus Christ, not Jack Bauer who saves us. </strong></em><div align="center"><em><strong>Our story line is not the ticking time bomb scenario; </strong><strong>our story is the gospel, </strong></em></div><div align="center"><em><strong>a story of triump over torture and death."</strong></em></div><div align="center">-- Rev. Carol Wickersham, Presbyterian minister, No2Torture founder, Saturday conference keynote.</div>Suggested donation for Friday panel $5-15; for Saturday conference $20-$40. No one turned away for lack of funds. <br>Register for Saturday conference by <a href="http://www.councilofchurches-scc.org/staticpages/index.php?page=eventregister" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. Registration is not required by very helpful! <BR><strong>Torture is a Moral Issue Panel and Conference</strong> are sponsored by the Council of Churches of Santa Clara County, the <a href="http://www.nrcat.org" target="_blank"> National Religious Campaign Against Torture</a>, <a href="http://www.no2torture.org" target="_blank"> No2Torture</a>, the Bay Area Religious Campaign Against Torture, <a href="http://www.peaceandjustice.org" target="_blank"> Peninsula Peace and Justice Center</a>, <a href="http://www.spiritualprogressives.org" target="_blank"> Network for Spiritual Progressives</a>, <a href="http://www.churchimpact.org" target="_blank"> California Council of Churches</a>, Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, and <a href="http://www.micahscall.org" target="_blank"> MicahsCall.org</a>.<br><br>Cosponsors:
Center for Survivors of Torture of Asian Americans for Community
Involvement, Amnesty International Western Region, Multifaith Voices
for Peace & Justice, American Muslim Voice, San Jose Peace and
Justice Center, Declaration of Peace-San Mateo County, Los Altos Voices
for Peace, Action Council Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto,
Pace e Bene, St. Thomas Aquinas Human Concerns Committee, Catholic
Community at Stanford, Pax Christi at Stanford, Center for Spiritual
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