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.
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MIC News
Immigrant Solidarity March & Rally
Tuesday, May 22nd, nearly 140 supporters gathered to stand in solidarity with the immigrant community.
Participants were welcomed with music from the
Freedom Singers (Gonna Take Us All), and continued singing together as they marched from the San Rafael Plaza to St. Raphael's gymnasium.
Inspiring messages were shared from speakers including
Michelle Garcilazo, Aide to Congressman Jared Huffman,
Kimmie Elizondo, and
Mirna Mejia, Hugo Mejia's daughter.
Attendees also enjoyed music from
ELM, Enriching Lives through Music, and
Catherine John, community musician.
A special thank you to the
Canal Welcome Center for co-sponsoring this event, all participants, the rally planning committee, and St. Raphael for hosting us!
To see photos from the event, click
HERE.
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Q & A w/ Lucia Martel-Dow
of Canal Alliance
"North Bay Woman of the Year"
Check out the most recent
Love Lives in Marin video highlight with Lucia Martel-Dow of
Canal Alliance, who was named North Bay Woman of the Year by State Assemblymember Marc Levine.
To watch, click the video above.
Be sure to stay up-to-date with
Love Lives in Marin and how you can participate by subscribing to our newsletter
HERE.
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Welcome New MIC Board Members!
MIC would like to welcome
Rev. Ted Scott, retired minister, Westminster Prebyterian Church, and
Sr. Annie Jorgensen, Brahma Kumaris W.S.O. to the MIC Board.
We are excited to have you aboard to further the vision and mission of MIC.
Please join us in welcoming our newest board members!
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2018 Marin CROP Hunger Walk Raised Over $15,000
Update: The 21st Annual Marin CROP Hunger Walk, held on March 11, raised a final total of $15,278 in support of Church World Service, an international ecumenical aid organization.
Twenty-five percent of the funds will be divided between two local organizations: St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Interfaith Street Chaplaincy. The annual walk is sponsored locally by the Marin Interfaith Council and this year involved over 125 people from 15 congregations and organizations.
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Thank you to all the faith communities and agencies that have donated to our annual appeal. If you have not donated yet, you may download our form HERE.
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Catholic Charities
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Community Congregational Church
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Community Church of Mill Valley
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Congregation Rodef Sholom
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Ecumenical Assoc. for Housing
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Episcopal Diocese of California
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First Church of Christ Scientist, Novato
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First Church of Christ Scientist, San Rafael
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First Congregational Church of San Rafael
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Habitat for Humanity
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Homeward Bound
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International Association of Sufism
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Jewish Community Relations Council
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MarinLink
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Mt. Tam United Methodist Church
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Novato Community of Christ
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San Geronimo Presbyterian Church
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St. Raphael Church
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St. Vincent de Paul
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
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United Methodist Church of Novato
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Vedanta Society of Northern California
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Redwoods Presbyterian Church
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Buddhist Temple of Marin
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St. Luke Presbyterian Church
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First Church of Christ Scientist, Belvedere
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Adopt A Family Marin
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Marin Lutheran Church
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Congregation Kol Shofar
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First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael
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Sukhasiddhi Foundation
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St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
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Fairfax Community Church
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Whistlestop
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Islamic Center of Mill Valley |
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First Presbyterian Church
1510 Fifth Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Cost: Love Offering at the door
(suggested $10-$20)
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 lead by:
Andrew Lee,
Graduate Theological Union, Contemplative Christianity
Andrew is a PhD student and part-time instructor at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, where he studies medieval mysticism and spirituality, and enjoys interfaith dialogue with fellow students.
He attends Christ Episcopal Church in Sausalito and is currently the president of the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of California.
He has led contemplative spiritual practices for San Francisco Theological Seminary, Pacific Center for Spiritual Formation, and other local groups, and is part of a semi-monthly Centering Prayer meditation group.
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2018
June
- Concerts at the Presidio- Impression and Caprice, Friday June 1, 7:30 pm, Presidio Chapel, San Francisco.
- GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY - WEAR ORANGE, Saturday, June 2, 12:00 pm, Golden Gate Bridge.
- John Rutter's "Feel the Spirit", Sunday, June 3, 10:00 am, First Presbyterian San Anselmo
- Presidio Chapel Open House/Docent Tour, Sundays (April 8 through September 30, 2018), 11 am - 1:30 pm, Presidio Chapel, San Francisco.
- Is the Universe a Vast, Consciousness-Created Simulation? How does this affect Proof of God?, Friday, June 8, 7:00 pm, Unity in Marin, Novato.
- ECHO Chamber Orchestra: "Nostalgia", Sunday, June 17, 7:30 pm, Echo Chamber Orchestra, San Rafael.
If you have an event that has a deadline, please let me know when submitting event. Thanks!
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The Living/Dying Project offers free-of-charge, one-to-one, conscious and compassionate spiritual support for people with life-threatening illness and for those who care for them.
We teach caregiving as work on oneself, compassion, meditation, spiritual healing, and conscious dying. The Living/Dying Project offers spiritual counseling, end-of-life care, compassionate caregiving and tools for healing.
For more information and to learn about resources for your congregation, contact Dale at
415-456-3915 or
Rooms Available at TAM HOUSE - Subsidized Communal Living for Independent Seniors
We are currently accepting applications to fill two rooms at Tam House. For those of you familiar with Tam House, there is one room available in Tam One and one room available in Tam Two. Tam House offers subsidized, communal housing for Independent Seniors.
Anyone who is interested is encouraged to go to our website,
www.tamhouse.org, read the Prospective Resident section of the site, and then fill out an application online.
Seeking Compassionate & Reliable Caregivers
IHSS Public Authority of Marin is seeking Compassionate Caregivers to work for older and disabled individuals who receive In Home Supportive Services.
See flyer HERE. For more info call: 415-4499-1024 or email registry@pa-marin.org
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