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
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| Rev. Jan Reynolds and Rev. Tom Gable prepare to address over 300 people attending the vigil closing the REST program |
On Monday, April 16th, over 300 Marin residents walked from St. Vincent de Paul Society Dining Hall on B Street to the steps of the St. Raphael Mission to commemorate the end of REST (Rotating Emergency Shelter Team), and the start of a new best-practice system of care to end chronic homelessness in Marin.
Organized by Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin and Homeward Bound, the group called upon the County of Marin, the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers, and the Marin Community Foundation to continue partnering to fund and support this expanded vision.
For more information on next steps toward a housing-focused shelter,
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Religious Leaders Gathering
On Tuesday, April 17th, over 50 Religious Leaders, agency & non profit members & MIC partners joined us for a Religious Leaders Gathering on Mental Health & Substance Abuse in Marin County. We want to thank Kelli Finley of NAMI, Jeffrey DeVido and Martin Epson from the Marin County Dept. of Health & Human Services for their presentation, expertise & resources.
It was also a joy to hear the spiritual factors that led them into the direction of their vocation & right livelihood.
Thanks also to our generous host, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin.
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Love Lives In Marin:
Creating A Community Of
Radical Welcome
Thursday, April 26th, 100 community members and Tamalpais senior living residents joined us for a panel discussion about bigotry, prejudice, and racism, and how to confront these issues to create a community of radical welcome
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We would like to thank Douglas Mundo of the Canal Welcome Center, Mark Noguchi - MIC Board Member, Imam Fasih of the Islamic Center of North Marin, and Ashley Reid - Love Lives in Marin intern for sharing their personal stories and creating a space for great dialogue for attendees.
Thanks you to our host and event partner, The Tamalpais of Greebrae.
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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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Dominican Sisters of San Rafael
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Sukhasiddhi Foundation
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Love Lives in Marin
Monthly Challenge - April
Love Lives in Marin is an initiative of the Marin Interfaith Council designed to nurture a positive, welcoming environment in Marin, and cultivate a culture of love throughout the county that reshapes our public discourse.
A part of the Love Lives in Marin movement is a monthly challenge that offers opportunities for residents to engage and promote a welcoming and inclusive community.
Do our words and actions speak welcome, inclusion, and compassion here in Marin County? There are wonderful people living in our communities with incredible stories.
These challenges will not only highlight amazing people in Marin, but also inspire us to make our community better for everyone!
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For the month of
April
, we would like to focus on the importance of
volunteering
in your community. We challenge you to get out in our community and learn more about the needs in your community, how can you can volunteer, or possibly create new opportunities to serve.
We've provided a few suggestions of volunteer needs in Marin County to get you started.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
-Winston Churchill, Orator, Author,
Former British Prime Minister
Challenge Suggestions:
- Volunteering in Marin County is very important. Many nonprofits in the county rely on the support of volunteers to keep their doors open and services available. To learn about all the non-profits in the county & where you can serve, visit the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership website.
- Food insecurity is a huge issue in Marin due to the increasing cost of living and poverty rates. Learn more about food insecurity by reading this fact sheet by the SF-Marin Food Bank.
- Volunteer to help provide more meals for families, seniors, children, and those experiencing homelessness with the Ritter Center & SF-Marin Food Bank.
- For longer term volunteer opportunities, focusing on homelessness, another big issue, try St. Vincent De Paul Society & Homeward Bound Marin.
- To support immigrant families, volunteer with Canal Alliance & the Canal Welcome Center.
- Don't forget to share how you will be volunteering this month!
We can't wait to see your reflections and actions using our hashtag
#LLIM!
You can also share by emailing your reflections to office@marinifc.org
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If you have any questions, contact us
HERE.
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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:
Khadija Hansia
Islamic Center of Mill Valley
Khadija is a Daily Operations Supervisor, Event Planner & Volunteer Director and Founder of the Islamic Sunday School at the Islamic Center of Mill Valley. She joined the Marin Interfaith Board of Directors in Sept. of 2014 and has been passionate about interfaith advocacy and communication. She is a Bay Area native, born in San Francisco, California.
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Immigration Solidarity
March & Rally
Gather for march at 6:15 pm at
the San Rafael Plaza
1000 4th St.
March will begin at 6:30 pm to
St. Raphael Church gym
1104 Fifth Ave.
Program starts at 6:45 pm.
Join us as we rally together to show Interfaith support for the immigrant community.
The program will feature stories from immigrant families including speakers
Kimmie Elizondo, and
Mirna Mejia.
Music will also be provided by
ELM (Enriching Lives Through Music).
Join us as we take a stand with our immigrant brothers & sisters!
This is a Love Lives in Marin & Canal Welcome Center supported event.
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DocLands
documentary "On Her Shoulders"
Sunday, May 6th, 7:45 pm
The Rafael Theatre
1118 4th St., San Rafael 94901
The Beyond Genocide Campaign (which is supported by the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County, MIC, SiVIC, ICP and the Board Of Rabbis of Nor Cal) is a co-presenting community outreach partner for the film "On Her Shoulders" screening Sunday, May 6th at 7:45 pm in San Rafael at the DocLands Documentary Film Festival, May 3-6, 2018, presented by the California Film Institute.
The plight of the Yazidi community, who face mass extermination at the hands of ISIL extremists, is told elegantly through delicately lit interviews and the selfless lobbying of 23-year-old reluctant activist, Nadia Murad. Although the toll of retelling her own harrowing story is clearly evident in her face, Murad refuses to rest lest the atrocities continue to go unnoticed by those who may be able to help.
Click
HERE for tickets & info
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Marin County Schools Presents:
A Community Event with Guest Speaker
Richard Rothstein
The Color of Law
A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
May 9th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Mill Valley Middle School Gym
425 Sycamore Ave. Mill Valley
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AJC San Francisco Presents:
Multi-faith
Harmony without
Conflict
Religious Pluralism and Tolerance in a Majority Muslim Country
Wednesday May 16th
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Commonwealth Club 110
The Embarcadero in San Francisco
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Welcome to the Green Corner
From time to time we will be presenting earth friendly & environmentally friendly events & tips on how to lower your impact on our mother earth
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This month's highlight:
Mill Valley CAN Earth Day Event
MICA members
Macha NightMare and Pat Carlone at the MICA information table at the Mill Valley CAN Earth Day event at Tam High School, Sunday, April 22.
MICA was one of the many environmental organizations co-sponsoring the event providing fun entertainment, and ways for the public to engage locally in the environmental movement that is happening worldwide to save our planet.
The MICA banner says:
Working in Our Communities to Ensure a Sustainable Planet Earth for Future Generations.
Surely the Earth Day event was uplifting and fun, but the global reality we are facing is urgent! The aggressive dismantling of policies and regulations that were protecting the environment and enhancing the development of clean energy solutions is alarming.
Our current political climate endangers a sustainable planet for future generations.
All the more reason for all of us to join in the fight to save our future. It happens to be our moral responsibility, all of us. What we do, or not do makes all the difference in the world.
Submitted by Pat Carlone
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2018
- Counteracting Terrorism - The Global Reach of Prayer, Tuesday, May 1, 7:30 pm, Tiburon Town Hall.
- Metta Gathering, Tuesday, May 1, 7:30 pm, Buddhist Temple of Marin, Mill Valley.
- San Geronimo Valley Interfaith Forum, Thursday May 3, 7:00pm, San Geronimo Community Center.
- MUSA Baroque Orchestra, The Birth of the String Symphony, Saturday, May 5, 8:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo.
- Rock the Ages Concert, Sunday, May 6, 4:00 pm, Community Church of Mill Valley.
- Documentary "On Her Shoulders", Sunday, May 6, 7:45 pm, The Rafael Film Center
- Resource/Foster Family Orientation, Thursday, May 17, 7:00 pm, Marin Health and Human Services, San Rafael.
- Shared Housing Community Forum, Saturday, May 19, 10:00 am - Noon, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, San Rafael. Free.
- Love and Wisdom: A Series of Three Classes, Sunday, May 20, 1:00 pm, 14 Commercial Boulevard, Novato.
June
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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