The Marin Interfaith Council Newsletter
November 30, 2017 

Welcome to the semi-monthly bulletin of news and events from the Marin Interfaith Council. 

For more information visit our website at www.marinifc.org. Thank you for your interest in MIC.

     
MIC News
 
Hugo Mejia is Home!
 
Photo Courtesy of the Venetia Valley Family Center 

The Venetia Valley Family Center reported to the public on Tuesday, November 21, that Hugo Mejia was granted bond at his hearing. 

" It was a tough hearing, but ultimately the judge was swayed by the tremendous community support for Hugo and the Mejia family.  The judge set Hugo's bond at $15,000 and thanks to the generosity of our community, we were able to pay the bond by  3 pm  and he is currently driving home to San Rafael with his family!"

To read more on Hugo's story in the Marin IJ, click HERE.

 
San Geronimo Valley Interfaith Thanksgiving Service


A Love Lives in Marin Event
 
Sunday, November 19th, San Geronimo Valley religious congregations hosted an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center. 

Standing room only, the service featured songs and prayers from San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church, the International Association of Sufism, St. Cecilia Catholic Parish, and Jewish congregation Gan HaLev.

Donations were also collected at the service to support the efforts of the San Geronimo Valley Community Center Food Bank.

Thank you to the religious congregations of the San Geronimo Valley for being a model of Love Lives in Marin!

 

 
Help the  Marin Interfaith Street Chaplaincy this Holiday Season!

Help The Marin Interfaith Street Chaplaincy this Holiday Season!
 
Our Wellness Gatherings bring together people who are housed with those living on the street to share stories, prayers, and a warm meal every week.

Help Build Community  
"One Meal at a Time!"  
 by contributing to our 3rd Annual Holiday Fundraiser at:
 
 
Your tax-deductible donation will provide meals for 2018 (at a cost of $5 per meal or approx. $300 per week). Please consider giving any amount large or small, and sharing the link via social media. 

Thank you for your love and support!  

 
National Homeless Persons' 
Memorial Day
Co-Sponsored by The Marin Interfaith Street Chaplaincy, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Ritter  Center

 

Please bring a candle for the vigil

Thursday, December 21, 4:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael,
1510 Fifth Ave

Please join us and take a few moments out of your day to remember those who have died homeless in Marin.

MIC Events


MIC Monthly Meditation

Aline "Macha" O'Brien

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
5:30 - 6:30 pm

First Presbyterian Church Chapel
1510 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael

Cost:  Donation at the door to MIC

Every Second Wednesday of the month, a leader from a different spiritual community will offer a meditation or spiritual practice and explain how it flows from the basic tenets of his/her faith tradition. Each gathering will include time for questions and insights that emerge from our shared time of intentional spiritual practice.
 
This evening will be led by 
Aline "Macha" O'Brien.

Aline O'Brien (M. Macha NightMare), ritualist, writer, and activist, co-author of The Pagan Book of Living and Dying and serves on the Advisory Board of the Sacred Dying Foundation. Active in establishing Cherry Hill Seminary, Macha represents the Covenant of the Goddess, and CHS in the American Academy of Religion, Marin Interfaith Council, and United Religions Initiative, and at interfaith symposia throughout the U.S. Currently she serves the inmates of the Wiccan circle at San Quentin State Prison. She blogs at Broomstick Chronicles.

Co-Sponsored Events

 Celebration of  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Making the Invisible Visible"


Saturday, January 13th 
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Where:
Unity In Marin
600 Palm Dr.
Novato,  CA  94949

Soul food Potluck Dinner at 7 pm

Evening Hosts: 
Cindy Acker and Rev. Elisabeth Middelberg, Dinner hour jazz piano, Ricardo Moncrief

Featuring: 
Oakland Interfaith Youth Gospel Choir

Special Guest Speakers: 
Zared Lloyd, Director of Marin City's Defender Program

Youth Speakers from Marin City

Youth Speakers from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center

Tickets $30 | Online Pre-sale Tickets $25| Students $15 (no one turned away)

To see more details, click the flyer HERE
 

 
Announcing MIC's  New Website!
 


MIC has a new website with new features such as a blog, community announcement submissions, and our Love Lives in Marin Page! 

Be sure to visit to see our new platform!

www.marinifc.org
 


MIC on Social Media!

 

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and like our Facebook Page!

We post to all three platforms to engage our social media community.




Community Events
Community Events are always displayed on our MIC website here .   Feel free to submit your own event at any time using the online form here . The deadline for submissions is the 10th and 25th of every month.  
  
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If you have an event that has a deadline, please let me know when submitting event. Thanks!

For more community events click here
Community Announcements

Volunteer to be a Legal Observer with Marin Rapid Response Network 

Marin Rapid Response Network (MRRN) is looking for new volunteers to become trained legal observers during potential ICE raids. The Legal Observer training sessions will take place on Wednesdays, at  the First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael from 6 pm - 7:30 pm.  If you are interested in becoming a legal observer, sign up  HERE .



Educate your community about Health Care Enrollment 

Covered California is our state's health insurance marketplace. Eligible (legal resident) consumers can receive financial assistance to help pay for their health insurance if they do not get the help from their employer or Medi-cal. 8 in 10 people qualified for financial help last year. A family of 4 can earn up to $98,000 per year and still be eligible.

If you think your group would benefit from getting this information, our team can send a representative to answer questions after your service. This program is a partnership between OFA Marin and MVCAN.
 

Marin Interfaith Council's work is dependent upon contributions from people like you.  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today. 


 
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