CPL.Those three little letters are an acronym for the Center for Progressive Leadership. Or as folks here at the church know it, “That leadership thingy Brian did last Sunday that made him miss Coffee Hour.”
It is true, last Sunday was the Orientation Weekend for the Center for Progressive Leaderships 2010 Political Fellowship Program. The CPL Arizona Political Leaders Fellowship is a nine-month, part-time leadership development program for a select group of organizational leaders, future candidates, community organizers, and progressive activists across the state. The CPL isn’t a “church thing” but rather a non-partisan educational organization focused on creating dynamic, sustainable change in our communities, our state, our country, and our world.
The CPL here in Arizona has accepted 40 people into the 2010 Arizona Political Fellowship, and I am overjoyed and honored to be among them.
The United Church has had a strong presence in this program. Our current Conference Vice Moderator Brendan Mahoney is former CPL Political Fellow and I was nominated by the Chair of the Conference Justice and Witness Committee the Rev. Phil Reller who completed the program last year.
In my work as a CPL 2010 Arizona Political Fellow I’ll be networking with other progressive leaders from around our state, building my skills as an organizational leader, and speaking up in the name of the church. It should be a great time and I thank you all for allowing me the time to be engaged in such efforts!
Yours in the Journey, Rev. Brian
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