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Compassionate St. Augustine Newsletter

Issue #12a, December 2022
Compassionate St. Augustine
Our mission: to influence, inspire and grow a culture of compassion through advocacy, awareness, and action.

Our vision: to inspire the desire for others to affirm the Charter for Compassion, and by word and deed, to help grow and foster sustainable cultures of compassion locally, nationally and globally.
Compassionate St. Augustine
Community Advisory Committee Board Lunch
Sharing photos and information from the December 9
Compassionate St. Augustine Community Advisory Board Meeting.
Three Important Leaders in Compassionate St. Augustine's work: Arthur Culbert,
Executive Director of CSA, Anthony Britton, Pastor of Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry,
and Greg White, "The Mayor of West Augustine", who has been honored by the City.
Executive Director, Arthur Culbert, gave an overview of the CSA Projects
and introduced the leaders of the iniatives to share information.
Ervin Bullock (above right) told of the Compassion Women activities
Joe Marx (below), Golden Ways Films, has an ambitious schedule of films for 2023.
Robert Nevins (above right), Community Redevelopment Association, is working hard for the residents of West Augustine.  Sultana Rahim (below right), represents the Interfaith Youth League and spoke about their projects.
SAVE THE DATE!
Please consider joining us for our first meeting and lunch
of the new year on Friday, January 13, 2023.
You will hear about all of our new and ongoing projects and initiatives underway and planned for the year! 

And the January Lunch will be sponsored by: 


CSA is a committed group of citizens making a difference and our community more compassionate while having fun.  A good combination.  Come join us.
You can RSVP to Arthur Culbert at arthur.culbert@gmail.com
Donations for the Compassionate St. Augustine
Outreach Projects are Gratefully Accepted
Donate Here by Credit Card or PayPal
Donations by check can be made payable to
Compassionate St. Augustine
and mailed to:
Compassionate St. Augustine
2210 Vista Cove Rd.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Compassionate Women News and Information

Compassionate Women
invite you
to join them for their
Monthly Meeting and 
Pot Luck Luncheon on
Wednesday, January 25
at 10:00 AM
at New Mount Moriah Ministry
676 Christopher St., St. Augustine
For more information, contact compassionatewomen1@gmail.com.
 
You are invited to join us as we build Gingerbread houses
Our Compassionate Women
activity in December
is building Gingerbread houses
with children and their parents
who live in Woodlawn Apartments 

Saturday, December 17 at 1:30 PM
in the Woodlawn Apts. activity room.  
As parking is limited, you might park at: New Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry, 
676 Christopher St, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Meet at 1pm and walk over to Woodlawn Terrace Apartments together

David O'Byrne

January 26, 1939 - December 6, 2022
Message from Nancy O’Byrne about her husband David O’Byrne....

My sweet Davey has passed into eternal life.  His wake will be Friday, January 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM and his funeral Mass will be Saturday, January 14 at 11:00 AM at St. Anastasia Catholic Church with reception to follow at the church hall.

The Mass will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend.  For those in attendance, David requested that you please wear white or colorful clothes (no black).   

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Catholic Charities online at www.ccbdosa.org or to Kairos prison ministry at Kairos PCI, P.O. Box 3, Orange Park, FL 32067.  Nancy and David were active in seeking prison reforms and fighting against the death penalty.

Sympathy cards can be sent to Nancy O'Byrne,  5308 2nd St., St. Augustine, FL 32080

Participate in discussion at St Johns County
2023 Legislative Session

All St. Johns County residents are invited to participate in the upcoming meeting of the St Johns County Legislative Delegation being held on Monday, December 19, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the St Johns County Commission Chamber Auditorium, located at 500 San Sebastian View, St Augustine, Florida.  Compliance with current CDC guidelines is required for the health and safety of all those in attendance.

Delegation Chair, Florida State Representative Cyndi Stevenson, announced the meeting on Monday.  In addition to Stevenson, the other Delegation members include House Speaker Designate Paul Renner, State Representative Bobby Payne, and Florida State Senator Travis Hutson.

“Discussion of issues regarding local legislation for the 2023 Legislative Session will be held at this time,” said Representative Stevenson’s District 18 Aide, Shorty Robbins.  “St Johns County Delegation meetings are open to the public and expected to be available live on local GTV.”

In advance of the meeting, prior to 12:00 noon on December 15th, 2022, anyone who would like to be placed on the agenda to present related public comments, materials, or handouts to the St Johns County Delegation, must contact Robbins in Representative Stevenson’s District Office by phone at (904) 823-2300.

Any required documents or materials may be sent by e-mail to shorty.robbins@myfloridahouse.gov, or mailed or hand-delivered to 309 Kingsley Lake Drive, Suite 902, St Augustine, FL 32092, prior to 12:00 noon on December 15th, 2022.
Community Events of Interest
 Reminder!  The Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
Compassionate St. Augustine has requested a table of 8 for the 2023 MLK Jr. Breakfast.  Tickets are $40 each.  Reservations for our table will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.  Compassionate St. Augustine has paid for the table, and attendees will reimburse the organization for their individual tickets. Contact Nell Toensmann, if you wish to attend.  904-484-4960 or nelltoensmann@gmail.com.
 

The 38th Annual Commemorative Breakfast Honoring
the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's National Holiday

Flagler College, Virginia Room
50 Seville Street, St Augustine Florida 32084
January 16, 2023   7:30 - 9:30 am

 

Local Theme:  "This is no time for Apathy or Complacency, this is a time
for Vigorous and Positive Action" MLK, Jr


BREAKFAST SPEAKER
Dr. Diana L. Greene
Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools
Jacksonville Florida
Click here for the Biography of Dr. Greene
 

EVENT SPONSORED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM:
WELLS FARGO BANK
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

 
Senator Hutson, Representatives Renner, Stevenson and Payne


FREE CIVIL RIGHTS TOURS
OF ST. AUGUSTINE,
BY HISTORIAN DAVID NOLAN


The ACCORD Civil Rights Museum is hosting free narrated  monthly tours of the Freedom Trail on the Old Town Trolley Bus with David Nolan, local historian. 

Compassionate Women have secured 14 places on the January 14 tour accommodating everyone who emailed and said they were available that day:

There were still places on all the other dates, and so those Compassionate Women who were not available on January 14th, are advised to book a place directly with Accord: please call/text Liz Duncan at 904-347-1382 to reserve your seat. The following dates are available:

February 4,  February 11 and February 18, 2023

The tours are compliments of the Florida Humanities Council. Tours begin at 9 AM, please arrive 15 minutes before departure. Free parking at the Willie Galimore Community Center, 399 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL where participants we will embark and disembark.
CSA's Signs of Our Times
 
Available at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church office
37 Lovett St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9 AM – 12PM Wednesday




A minimum donation of $7 helps cover printing costs. 
You are invited to walk the Labyrinth for Ukraine
at your own convenience, day and/or time.
 
INITIATIVES...INITIATIVES...
 
Compassion in Action
Focused on criminal justice and prison reform, the Compassion In Action Criminal Justice Reform initiative raises awareness, promotes progress, and creates change through education and action. For meeting dates and information: compassionstaugustine@gmail.com.

Compassionate Women
This multi-cultural group brings those of many faiths and cultures together regularly to get to know one another as they promote well being and understanding. Meetings and luncheons are held regularly, For information: Ervin Bullock at compassionatewomen1@gmail.com.

Compassion Through the Eyes of Children
This award-winning multi-phase initiative was originally part of the acclaimed Obelisk Art 450 project created to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the Nation’s Oldest City in 2015. The goal is to engage St. Johns County children, from diverse backgrounds and with wide-ranging aptitudes and exceptionalities, in discussions about freedom, democracy, human rights, compassion, diversity, and artistic expressions of those values. For information: Caren Goldman at compassionstaugustine@gmail.com.
 


Environmental Justice Initiative
We strive for the well-being of our environment, the Earth, our home, and its ecosystems. As the Earth feeds and nourishes humanity, with food, water, air, shelter, warmth, energy, beauty, and companionship – so we also act as custodians of the Earth. Compassionate Earth-care helps all humanity, especially the poor, who most urgently experience the effects of environmental devastation. For information: Warren Clark at rwc904@gmail.com


The Golden Way
The Golden Way: Films that Make a Difference is an arm of the St. Augustine Film Society and a CSA partner. Their mission is to show films that discuss social themes with the hope of giving attendees a better understanding and appreciation of the differences that make up the human family. For information: Joe Marx at StAugustineFilmSociety@gmail.com
 
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ABOUT US

Compassionate St. Augustine, a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is responsible for the City of St. Augustine's Proclamation and partnership on September 9, 2013 that stated St. Augustine was the first official Compassionate City in Florida and the 20th in the world. St. Augustine and her sister city, Aviles, Spain are the first Compassionate Sister Cities worldwide. Today there are over 450 Compassionate Cities, Countries, and other communities (including all of Australia).  To learn more please contact us: CompassionStAugustine@gmail.com

OUR PARTNERS

Include more than 200 businesses, organizations, and individuals — each of whom have signed the Charter for Compassion and have joined us in our efforts to create cultures of compassion locally, nationally and globally. To learn more about our partners visit our website: https://is.gd/kdV5C5

Compassionate St. Augustine is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization
2210 Vista Cove Rd., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Contact us at: compassionstaugustine@gmail.com
www.compassionstaugustine.com
 






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