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Homeless Take Over Imperial Hotel remembered on WABE

Kyle Lambelet — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:16:08 +0000

Listen here:

or at WABE’s site: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wabe/news.newsmain/article/0/1/1810763/Atlanta./Homeless.Take.Over.Downtown.Hotel.(‘This.Day.in.History’-1990

Holy Week and Easter with the Homeless: 2011 Schedule

Kyle Lambelet — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:36:12 +0000

We invite you to join us for worship with our friends on the street during Holy Week.
[Download a flyer]

Palm Sunday, April 17
Open Door Community, 910 Ponce de Leon Avenue
4:00 pm

Monday, April 18
Grady Hospital, Jessie Hill, Jr. Drive
5:00 pm

Tuesday, April 19
City Jail, Peachtree Street SW
5:00 pm

Wednesday, April 20
Woodruff Park, Five Points
5:00 pm

Maundy Thursday, April 21
City Hall, Trinity Avenue
5:00 pm
with celebration of the Eucharist

Good Friday, April 22
State Capitol, Washington Street
5:00 pm

Holy Saturday, April 23
Pine Street Shelter, Peachtree and Pine Streets
5:00 pm

Easter Morning, April 24
Open Door Community, 910 Ponce de Leon Avenue
8:00 am
Breakfast with our homeless friends
followed by Worship and Celebration
of Life Over Death and Oppression

Sis. Mary Jude responds to community needs

guest — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:01:06 +0000

Dear Ed and Murphy,

Greetings from St. Louis. I hope both of you are doing well.

I got your wonderful newsletter and, as always, was inspired by all the articles.

When I looked at the things on your needs listings, I thought that I had several of those things right here in my room. We live in one room, not an apartment, and everything I need and love is here including a wonderful view from my west window to watch sunsets, a bed and toilet (some things your people do not have) clothes in my closet. I also have things like a long nail file, heavy toe clippers, 2 t-shirts and other things I could easily do without. We also have a little convenience store on the basement level where we can buy tooth paste, soap, etc. at good prices. I’m ordering some insoles and cough drops to include. I like these cough drops for they are Halls brand and vitamin C enriched.

So I’m fixing up a box to send to you. Also I found a pair of heavy walking shoes — not new but well taken care of and ready for use that are coming too. Is there a “best way” to mail? Like regular post office or another carrier that is responsible but cheaper?

It’s been fun to look around and find things I could go without and maybe help my favorite people at Open Door.

Love and prayers,
Mary Jude, OSU

We remember Curtis Osborne

Kyle Lambelet — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:57:34 +0000

Curtis Osborne was executed by the State of Georgia on June 4, 2008. View this film documenting the racism of Curtis’ public defender, who did not tell Curtis that the prosecution had offered a life sentence if Curtis would plead guilty. This film was presented to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole in an appeal for mercy prior to Curtis’ execution.

(This film and link are provided by the Death Penalty Information Center, www.deathpenaltyinfo.org.)