Marin Interfaith Council Newsletter

February 28, 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

MIC enthusiastically welcomes Rev. Alberta Buller to our Board of Directors. Rev. Buller is Deacon of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Novato and is a chaplain at Marin General Hospital.

MIC Events

TONIGHT

MIC & First Presbyterian Church

of San Rafael present:

Gather Together/Sing Together

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

5:30-6:30 pm

First Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

1510 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael

This new political era is giving rise to energetic grassroots responses. But how will we remain energized and motivated?

Join us for "Gather Together - Sing Together". Martha Wall and fellow musicians will lead singing. Interfaith speakers will offer hope and timeless insight. Omar Carrera from Canal Alliance will update us on the concerns of Marin's immigrant community and how we can best respond.

Speakers Include :

Omar Carrera - Executive Director,

Canal Alliance

Rev. Scott Quinn - Acting Director,

MIC

Rev. Floyd Thompkins,

San Francisco Theological Seminary

Cost : Donation to MIC at the door.

No RSVP necessary. Come one, come all!

Marin Interfaith Council

Monthly Interfaith Meditation

Dr. Leili First

Wednesday, March 8, 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 evening will be led by Dr. Leili First.

Leili First, Ph.D., is a student of Uwaisyi Sufism, and a long-time member of the International Association of Sufism and the Sufi Women Organization. She has given lectures on Sufism at colleges and universities and presented at the Annual Sufism Symposium and Parliament of the World's Religions.

MIC Religious Leaders Gathering

Racism/Implicit Bias

Tuesday,

March 21st

12:00 - 2:00 pm

Westminster Presbyterian Church

240 Tiburon Blvd.

Tiburon, CA 94920

Most faith communities desire diversity, but many struggle to become inclusive. YWCA's new Inclusion Inventory, bridges the critical gap between diversity and inclusion. Come network with other religious leaders, experience this new tool, and learn how you might use it to help your faith community become truly inclusive.

Facilitated by:

Laura Eberly, YWCA Community Organizer

Cost: L ove Offering at the door

Please bring your lunch. MIC will provide light snacks.

RSVP Here

Co-Sponsored Events

20th Annual Marin Hunger Walk

Sunday, March 12, 2017

1:30 pm

First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael.

Be a part of the effort to eliminate hunger & food insecurity: Join the Marin Hunger Walk on March 12th!

NOW is the time to be organizing a team of walkers from your religious institution, your neighborhood, your family, or your work! Sign up as a walker and also as a team leader on www.crophungerwalk.org/sanrafaelca and come to the Rally to learn tips for recruiting a great team of walkers.

The Marin CROP Hunger Walk is a project of Church World Service and co-sponsored locally by the Marin Interfaith Council. For more information, contact Leslie Purdy

at
rlpurdy869@gmail.com.

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

February -

Making Friends with Death, Tuesday, February 28, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm, Community Congregational Church, Tiburon.

March -

Winter Wilderness Immersion (Vision Quest) Sauturday March 4 - Friday March 10th, Death Valley, CA.
Metta Gathering, Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 - 8:30 pm, Buddhist Temple of Marin, Mill Valley.
Lunch - Women's Wisdom: Women in Action, Sunday, March 12, 12:30 - 2:30 pm, The Club at McInnis Park, San Rafael. Pre-registration required.
End of Life Options with Dr. Lonny Shavelson, Sunday, March 12, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Community of Church of Mill Valley.
Borders and Identity: 2017 Earl and Boswell Lectures, Friday, March 17, 18, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley.
Never Alone: How Spiritual Ideas Work In Us, Sunday, March 19, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross.
ABBA-IMMA QIGONG An Embodied Lord's Prayer, Sunday, March 19, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Community Congregational Church, Tiburon.
Marin Baroque Chamber Choir, Welcome to All Pleasures, Saturday, March 25, 8:00 - 10:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 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

United Marin Rising

Thousands of people in Marin are getting active as never before, because the stakes are higher than ever before! We invite you to join us in creating this new people-powered organization Saturday, March 4, where you can learn about our plans, and volunteer to collaborate with other talented, committed people on 8 different active committees. Feel free to RSVP by email to Craig Slater at: craigyes@sbcglobal.net. Click HERE for more information.

Fair Housing Advocates of Northern CA

is recruiting On-Call Fair Housing Testers in Marin County

Trained testers assume the role of homeseeker for housing discrimination investigations. Testers are paid per test. Must have good observation and writing skills. Must have reliable transportation and 2-3 hours for each investigation (weekend and evening hours available). Contact Michelle: Michelle@fairhousingnorcal.org or 415-483-7516.

Meals of Marin (MOM) program is to provide a nutritious meal to those suffering from serious illnesses, as well as to reduce hunger and food insecurity and promote the health and well-being of its homebound participants. We have three open slots for new clients. Please contact: Erika Vaughn at 415-456-9062 x176 for more information.