Marin Interfaith Council Newsletter

March 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.

News

MIC News

Marin Crop Walk

Participants in the 20th annual Marin Crop Hunger Walk head up E Street in downtown San Rafael on Sunday, March 12, 2017. (Photo & Caption courtesy of Sherry LaVars/Special to Marin Independent Journal)

The Marin Interfaith Council served as a

co-sponsor for the Marin Crop Walk this year. The walk was held on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, March 12, and gathered an estimated 125 participants represented through 18 teams from local congregations, schools, and service groups.

MIC was proud to support such a great cause. 25 percent of the funds raised in Marin will be donated to the Marin Interfaith Street Chaplaincy, and the dining room of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in downtown

San Rafael.

The Marin Independent Journal featured an article on the event that you can read HERE.

MIC Religious Leaders Gathering:

Racism/Implicit BiasTraining

Participants listen and engage with the materials provided by the presenter, Laura Eberly, YWCA Community Organizer

Tuesday, March 21st, MIC held a Racism & Implicit Bias training for religious leaders in Marin at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tiburon.

A total of 25 participants attended the event, which was facilitated by YWCA Community Organizer, Laura Eberly.

Eberly guided participants through various exercises to help identify personal bias and how it impacts our ability to be welcoming of differences.

Participants also had the opportunity to brainstorm ways to expand personal, communal, and religious spaces to be inclusive.

To learn more about the YWCA's Inclusion Inventory Program, visit HERE.

In Remembrance

MIC fondly remembers Rev. Patricia Kashare and Mr. Ed Boyce, former MIC Board Members who passed away recently. Please join us in prayers of gratitude for their lives and prayers of comfort for their loved ones.

MIC Events

Marin Interfaith Council

Monthly Interfaith Meditation

Mark Noguchi

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

5:30-6:30 pm

First Presbyterian Church Chapel

1510 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael

Donation to MIC at the door.

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 month will be led by MIC Board Member Mark Noguchi.

Mark Noguchi grew up in the Shin Buddhist tradition. He continues to study the dharma (teachings) as well as maintain a regular meditation practice. His teachers include Thich Nhat Hanh and Sylvia Boorstein, both proponents of interfaith study and espousing the belief that Buddhism can be woven into different faith traditions. He joined the MIC Board of Directors in 2016 and continues his interfaith journey believing that looking deeply into other faith traditions promotes a sense of connection with others as well as bridging our faith traditions into common goals of bringing more compassion and kindness into our communities.

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18th Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast

Wednesday, May 3rd,

8:00 - 10:00 am

Congregation Kol Shofar

215 Blackfield Drive

Tiburon, CA 94920

Please join us for a celebration during the week of the National Day of Prayer. This year we pose the question, how are you praying in this new political reality?

Guest Speakers:

Imam Fasih ~ Islamic Center of North Marin

Rabbi Stacy Friedman ~ Congregation

Kol Shofar

Rev. Floyd Thompkins ~ San Francisco Theological Seminary

Reservations:

Sliding fee scale

Individual tickets: $50 - $35

Table of eight: $350

Catered by Mangia Nosh

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Co-Sponsored Events

Democracy & Equity Presents: Healing Through Resistance - Confronting the Crisis of State Sponsored Violence

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m.

Guzman Lecture Hall

Dominican University

50 Acacia Ave

San Rafael, CA 94901

As part of the Democracy and Equity initiative at Dominican University this academic year, Dominican will host social activist Cephus Johnson at "Healing Through Resistance: Confronting the Crisis of State Sponsored Violence".

This free even is open to the general public.

For more information, please email Cheramie Leo at cheramie.leo@dominican.edu or call 415- 257-1382.

Marin Organizing Committee

Say Yes! In My Backyard

Addressing Marin's Housing Crisis One Step at a Time

Sunday, April 30, 2017

2:30 pm Registration and Coffee

3:00 - 6:00 pm Program

Congregation Kol Shofar

215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon

Join MOC for a workshop on realistic strategies for ordinary homeowners, renters, and landlords to work together on solutions.

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.

2017

April -

NAMI Marin Family-to-Family Education Course, Tuesday, April 4 - Tuesday, June 27, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm, Marin Nonprofit Resource Center, San Rafael.
Metta Gathering, Tuesday, April 4, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Buddhist Temple of Marin, Mill Valley.
INCLUSION, COMMUNITY AND EQUITY: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in an Adverse Climate, Wednesday, April 5, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Marin Center Showcase Theater, San Rafael.
Sharpening Our Focus: Housing as the Answer to Homelessness, Friday, April 7, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Board of Supervisors Chambers, San Rafael.
Marin County Immigrant Rights Training: Become a Trained Immigrant Rights Advocate, Saturday, April 8, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Dominican University - Guzman Hall, San Rafael.
Parental Loss Support Group for Adults, Monday, April 17, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Hospice by the Bay, Larkspur.
Spousal/Partner Loss Support Group, Tuesday, April 18, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Hospice by the Bay, Larkspur
Youth Peace Retreat: Success from Within, Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23, 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Anubhuti Retreat Center, Novato.
Sufism Symposium 2017, Saturday, April 22 - Sunday, April 23, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm, Embassy Suites Hotel, San Rafael.
Marin Earth Day & Green Fair, Saturday, April 22, 23, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, The San Rafael Elks #1108, San Rafael.
What Color is Your Grief? Children/Teen Grief Support Group, Friday, April 28, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Hospice by the Bay, Larkspur.

May -

Spousal/Partner Loss Support Group, Monday, May 1, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Hospice by the Bay, Larkspur.
Can You Relate? Improving our Relationships in Turbulent Times , Thursday, May 18 - Friday, May 19, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Interfatih Counseling Center, San Anselmo.

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

North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) Young Adult Scholarship

The scholarship is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 35 who is currently involved in some form of interfaith or other social justice work. Scholarship recipients receive a $500 stipend to attend the annual NAINConnect conference, which will take place this year from August 6-10, 2017 in San Diego. A reduced registration fee is available for young adults, which will come out of the final scholarship award of $500. The remainder of the scholarship fees can be used to help reduce the flight costs to attend the NAINConnect.The application deadline is Wednesday, April 5th. Please contact Jason at smith.jason.william@gmail.com with questions.

Here is the direct link to the scholarship application page: https://form.jotform.com/ssaeed01/2017-nain-young-adult-scholarship-a