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My name is Amy Yoder McGloughlin. I am the pastor at Frazer Mennonite Church in Malvern, PA, and a member of the Mennonite Action steering committee.

I’m thrilled to invite you to Mennonite Action’s mass meeting this Thursday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. I will be moderating a conversation with Sarah Augustine, co-founder and Executive Director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Samiha Hureini, co-founder of the Youth of Sumud movement, and activist Ali Awad. 

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Over the last several years, I’ve been reflecting on my own transactional relationship with the land on which I reside. I buy it, so it belongs to me, and it is for me to treat as I please—right? But Palestinian folks and Indigenous people here on Turtle Island have a different relationship to land.

On my last trip to Palestine, I started asking Palestinian friends how they would describe the land on which they live. I heard answers like, “The land is a member of my family” and “The land is my personality.” Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer writes in Braiding Sweetgrass that “You can love the land and the land can love you back.” These are deeply personal relationships, and I am learning so much from Palestinians and local Indigenous folks about how I too can love the land and enjoy a relationship with her as if she is a member of my family.

In the conversation with Sami, Sarah, and Ali, we’ll explore their understanding of land, how we can learn from their wisdom, and what it means to be in solidarity with both of these communities.

During the call, we will also hear an update about Mennonite Action’s next events and actions. I look forward to being with you in community. If you have not yet registered, please do so here. 

In peace,
Pastor Amy Yoder McGloughlin