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Conscience and Religious Freedom: A New Threat to Women’s Health and LGBTQ Civil Rights

2/27/2018

The Michigan Interfaith Reproductive Justice Coalition is providing this program on Thursday, March 15, at 7:00 pm in Southfield, MI. The program will include speakers presenting the truth and the consequences of a new federal Civil Rights division, Conscience and Religious Freedom, as well as a legislative briefing on reproductive justice. For a list of speakers and other specific information, download this flyer. If you are interested in attending, please contact Norma Bailey at (989-560-3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu).

Infant Pantry Collection - March 4

2/27/2018

Donations for the Infant Pantry are collected on the first Sunday of each month. Most needed items are things for baby care - diapers and pull-ups in sizes 4, 5 or 6, creams, shampoos, lotions, and baby food in jars. Formula is not needed a this time. If you want to donate money, then the check should be made out to CCN (Community Compassionate Network) with memo “Infant Pantry.” Please contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; moffi1tc@cmich.edu) with questions.

Challenging Racism Workshops

2/21/2018

Sunday, March 4 & 18
The Social Justice Coordinating Team is facilitating two more workshops to engage members and friends in racial justice work, utilizing the Interfaith Toolkit on Challenging Racism developed by MUUSJN. We will continue these adult RE sessions in the sanctuary on March 4 and 18, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., and a light lunch will be provided. Our sessions will involve articles, video clips, activities and discussion, with an emphasis on deeper understanding of white privilege and systemic racism. If you plan on attending, please contact Norma Bailey (989-560-3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu) so that we can know numbers for the light lunch. Feel free to come even if you were unable to attend previously.

To prepare for the workshop on March 4, please read the following articles:

Are You Sure You’re Not a Racist? Article by Jodi Picoult
Different Rules Apply Article by Matt Zoller Seitz
What I Said When My White Friend Asked for
My Black Opinion on White Privilege Article by Lori Lakin
Also, please take the Implicit Bias Test from Harvard.

Conscience and Religious Freedom: A New Threat to Women’s Health and LGBTQ Civil Rights

Infant Pantry Collection - March 4

Challenging Racism Workshops

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