Sunday, August 15, 6 pm, 5604 Manor, 5604 Manor Road

In June we kicked off a new series of gatherings to explore the question, “What does it mean to be human?” One of the topics that emerged in that discussion was our struggles to confront the ecological crisis, honestly but without going crazy, which we discussed in July. Another theme has been the injustice and unsustainability of our economic system, the predatory corporate capitalism that dominates the global economy.

In this session, Jim Rigby will connect the best of our spiritual traditions to a critique of our economic system. Pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Rigby has become a national voice on progressive Christianity and is working on a book that will explore the radical potential of the faith. Also speaking will be Carlos Perez de Alejo of Third Coast Workers for Cooperation, an Austin-based organization committed to the development of ecologically sustainable worker cooperatives. The group’s mission is to empower low-income communities to create a thriving network of eco-friendly, worker-owned businesses throughout the greater Austin area — combating the growing crisis in our economy and the environment at the local level.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 5604 Manor, the new progressive community center launched by the Third Coast Activist Resource Center and Workers Defense Project.