A Contemplative Day: Cesar Chavez’s Fasts for Righteousnes
This should be read before the walking meditation, and can be read by being passed from one participant to the next. Facilitator can choose to use 1-2... Read More »
A Contemplative Day: Farmworker Communion
Pass around for each participant to read one paragraph each before the meal. Communal Act Many generations after that first supper, there was anothe... Read More »
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A Contemplative Day: Buddhist Meal Prayers
Make copies and pass out to group to read aloud together before meal. * Over the full serving bowls of food, say: In this food I see clearly the pre... Read More »
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Contemplative Day Reflecting on Food & Labor
(Modeled on Peace Hill Gathering 9/9/05 facilitated by Melinda Wiggins, Student Action with Farmworkers & Lori Fernald Khamala, National Farm Work... Read More »
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Farm Worker Worship Service
Compiled by the National Farm Worker Ministry OPENING PRAYER Leader: Let us begin by recalling the words of Cesar Chavez: "Every time we sit at a tab... Read More »
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Quotes and Readings
Voices of Farmworkers "We were all shaking because it was so hot, almost dehydrated. You know what I did? I left them.... It was less than an... Read More »
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Litanies and Responsive Prayers
LITANTY OF CHRISTIAN HOPE From scripture and the words of Cesar Chavez Leader: When we are really honest with ourselves, we m... Read More »
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Reynolds Tobacco’s 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting – NOT Business as Ususal!
On May 6th, NFWM, FLOC, farm workers and other allies gathered in Winston Salem, NC for a day of actions during the annual shareholders meeting of Re... Read More »
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Senator Diane Feinstein Reintroduces AgJOBs
Most of the workers who hand harvest the crops in our multi-billion dollar agricultural industry are immigrants and the majority lack legal documentat... Read More »
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NFWM and UFW Honor 15 fallen Farm Workers with Prayer Vigils
NFWM’s Christy Lafferty & Lucy Boutte join Maria's uncle, Doroteo Jimenez (center) and others in the vigil on May 14, 2009 to honor Maria Isabe... Read More »
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