Save the date- next meeting July 19th, 12 noon?

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Rev. Deb Lee

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Jun 28, 2012, 7:51:08 PM6/28/12
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Hi everyone!

I talked to Rev. Phil today. We are putting out a save the date for July 19th - a potluck lunch at 12 noon?
I have emailed Rev. Mutima to see if we could hold it at the East Bay Church of Religious Science.  (That part to be confirmed)

I'd like to invite Jessica lee, a young person I recently met, who has been part of a group of undocumented students intentionally getting arrested and challenging the government to deport them.  Their action have helped bring about the recent Obama decision to not deport undocumented students.

Also- wanted to alert you to how things are moving in Contra Costa County- regarding the jail.  There will be an upcoming vigil and there is a sign on letter to the Sheriff.  (See below for more details)

MIss you all- and hope that you are enjoying this summer season!
Hope to see you soon!

Debbie

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(ICIR-CLUE-CA) 

"The Lord God's spirit is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me. 

He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted,  
to proclaim release for captives,
and liberation for prisoners."
(Isaiah 61:1)

 ACT NOW to keep families together  in CONTRA COSTA COUNTY! 
WHO WE ARE:
 
The East Bay Interfaith Immigration Coalition (EBIIC) and Multifaith Immigration Coalition for Action (MICA) in Contra Costa County support and advance the rights and dignity of immigrant communities.  

For the past year we have held a monthly Immigration Justice vigil at the West County Detention Facility, 5555 Giant Highway in Richmond, where immigrant detainees are held.  Upcoming vigil dates are: July 18 and August 15th, 2012 from 5:30-6:30 pm.

EBIIC meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 9-10:30 am at University Lutheran Chapel, 2425 College Ave., Berkeley.

MICA meets August 1st, at 7 pm at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church  at 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek.

EBIIC and MICA are supported by the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (ICIR-CLUE) and the Interfaith Committee of Worker Justice of the East Bay

Please email us to find out more.

 
 

Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights -CLUE

1814 Franklin Street, # 325, Oakland CA 94612

Rev. Deborah Lee, Director
dl...@clueca.org
510-893-7106 x319
www.icir-clue.blogspot.com
Dear clergy and lay leaders in Contra Costa County: 

There are some critical new developments here in the county, please take action in these simple ways to keep families from being unjustly detained and deported. 

  

1) Sign onto this faith letter appealing to elected Sheriff David Livingston to rethink his policies of cooperation with ICE and his proposed jail expansion. Your voice is imperative to building a future that keeps families together and communities united.  

 

Dear Sheriff Livingston,

 

We are writing to you, as our holy scriptures and religious traditions exhort us to remember that there is a special place in God's heart for the captives and the prisoners.  We are writing because we know that we are at a time of record deportations and mass incarceration in this county and in our country as a whole.  These policies separate family members and inflict emotional trauma, financial distress and instability and hardship... Read more....
 
CLICK HERE to ADD YOUR NAME as a Signator by July 6th. 

2) July 9th there will be a community-wide public vigil at 2 pm in support of these policy changes. Three religious leaders from Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO) will be meeting with Sheriff Livingston to make these requests. The vigil will be July 9th, 2 pm at 651 Pine St. in Martinez, outside the office of the Contra Costa County Sheriff Livingston.  Come show public support to an end to ICE holds, and no to the proposed jail expansion. CCISCO is coordinating a bus from St. Mark's in Richmond leaving at 1 pm. Call Claudia at 510-414-9025 for more information.

 

Click here to read and spread the flyer in:

English 

Spanish 

 
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Rev. Deborah Lee
Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (CLUE-CA)
1814 Franklin St. #325
Oakland, CA  94612


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Jun 29, 2012, 9:51:34 AM6/29/12
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Hello friends-- I am delighted that the group is getting together again and I'd love to be with you.  Unfortunately I have to go back to work that week and can't be there.  If the group continues to meet I will be there as often as I am able. Warmest greetings to each of you and big hugs to Phil and many blessings as you continue to heal!  Sherri
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Teresita Valeriano

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Jun 29, 2012, 5:34:50 PM6/29/12
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Hi, to all. It's on my calendar. Welcome back Rev. Phil. I look forward seeing you all. So, sorry Sherri not to have you that day if others would also be available.

peace and blessings

Tita
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Tita C. Valeriano
pastor, activist and explorer of new expressions of a community of God
east bay mission exploration
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America




Amy Leibowitz

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Jun 29, 2012, 5:38:37 PM6/29/12
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It's on my calendar too! Sherri, I wish you could have joined us, and I hope others can... It would be great to see as many of you as possible, and Rev. Phil, I'm so thrilled to hear that you're getting better (in community!).

Amy

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Tye Kirk

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Jul 12, 2012, 1:34:22 AM7/12/12
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Hello All,
I wanted to let everyone know that I will be going back to the homeland (IOWA) on the 19th... (So I am unavailable for this next thursday.) I am sad to be missing the chance to break bread with you all. 

Also I wanted to give you an update... on our nonviolent caucus group and other things coming up...
The Caucus has hit a fork in the road as several people are blocking from a DOT perspective or its 2nd cousin the "be all inclusive of all people and their chosen tactics". There are other groups coming up like OBAU (occupy bay area united) and others who want to stick with occupy and try to reform or Re-imagine the GA. 

I myself am feeling pulled in a post-occupy direction. (the metaphor I think most apt is thinking of occupy as a ship that is sinking and has received too much damage on its reputation and public opinion.) I want to keep with the original idea and intent, taking the good aspects but leaving the bad aspects (such as DOT, vandalism, "structurelessness", shaming bullying culture, etc).  I have been working with some of my long time friends based in LA who have been organizing in california and nation wide doing coordinated nonviolent actions around labor, universal health care and immigration reform for the last 6 years. And longer counting anti-globalization, etc. (see http://www.centerfortheworkingpoor.org/) The movement is called 99Rise. If anyone is interested in receiving more info on this group let me know. (We have written a strategy paper for the 99Rise Movement and a position paper describing the historical roots for this innovative model of organizing.)

I went to the 99Rise training this weekend and it blew me away. It was so complete and inspiring!!!!!

20 of us got trained and it looks like 2 new "starfish" teams (as in the book The Starfish and the Spider) will come out of the training in LA. (imagine teams across the country training others and doing decentralized momentum-driven nonviolent actions, doing guerilla theater, doing wheat pasting, doing 1-on-1 organizing, doing visits with churches, schools, groups, etc...) The trainings are a comprehensive mix of not just nonviolent direct action, but much more so each group can be its on fully functioning team with an understanding of Strategy, Narrative, how Nonviolent Struggle works (Gene Sharp's specific term), how we build momentum, maintain nonviolent discipline, and maintain an inclusive pluralistic culture, etc.

I am wanting to create a 99Rise team/s here in the bay area. 

Friday Sept 28th will be the first nationwide action. We are planning this as the largest civil disobedience in the history of the US with bw 5k-10k arrested. The targets will be the big banks with the demand on them to disclose how much, to whom and for what they have contributed to the 2012 elections. --- to elevate the issue "Money Out of Politics" to be a unavoidable issue in the elections -- just as immigration has been elevated already... so we can create a mandate to hold each of the elected officials accountable come after the elections.

So thats a little bit of the strategy (How?) and vision (What?) and the Who? (decentralized organizational structures)
that we learned, practiced and explored over the weekend. 

There is another training this weekend in LA July 13th, 14th, 15th if anyone is interested and can make it. It would be great to be on the same page with more people and start getting to work in building this. I can answer any questions about the training. (The trainings are only for positive people who are positively nonviolent or strategically nonviolent.  )

Lots of love and inspiration (and admiration) for all the work we've done and will do. God knows we all need it.
Namaste, Tye

Here are our links: (Please help out and "like" and follow us) 

 

david nelson

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Jul 12, 2012, 2:56:41 AM7/12/12
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Dear Friend,
 
I look forward to seeing your smiling face again next week and sharing some joy. It's nice being back in the east bay after spending most of June on a mindfully spiritual retreat in France. I recognize that many of us do not have the time and resources to go off on retreat to cultivate our aspirations and spiritual practice. And of course we can do that work wherever we are. Still, it helps to have a community to support us.
 
To express gratitude and give an impression of a community living peacefully, in harmony and awareness, a video has been produced and uploaded. While the hours of meditation, listening to dharma talks, studying, contemplating and deep sharing are not clearly represented, the resulting joy and happiness are. I hope you like "Plum Village Hamlets celebrating 30 years of meditation, happiness, harmony & healing" .You are welcome to share with others, also.   
http://youtu.be/Q8nN0kHBCu4 
May you be well,
David Nelson
 
 
 
From: Amy Leibowitz <amylei...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: Save the date- next meeting July 19th, 12 noon?
It's on my calendar too! Sherri, I wish you could have joined us, and I hope others can... It would be great to see as many of you as possible, and Rev. Phil, I'm so thrilled to hear that you're getting better (in community!).

Amy

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Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: Save the date- next meeting July 19th, 12 noon?
Hi, to all. It's on my calendar. Welcome back Rev. Phil. I look forward seeing you all. So, sorry Sherri not to have you that day if others would also be available.
peace and blessings
Tita
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 6:51 AM, <sma...@aol.com> wrote:
Hello friends-- I am delighted that the group is getting together again and I'd love to be with you.  Unfortunately I have to go back to work that week and can't be there.  If the group continues to meet I will be there as often as I am able. Warmest greetings to each of you and big hugs to Phil and many blessings as you continue to heal!  Sherri
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 28, 2012, at 4:51 PM, "Rev. Deb Lee" <rev.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi everyone!I talked to Rev. Phil today. We are putting out a save the date for July 19th - a potluck lunch at 12 noon?I have emailed Rev. Mutima to see if we could hold it at the East Bay Church of Religious Science.  (That part to be confirmed) I'd like to invite Jessica lee, a young person I recently met, who has been part of a group of undocumented students intentionally getting arrested and challenging the government to deport them.  Their action have helped bring about the recent Obama decision to not deport undocumented students. Also- wanted to alert you to how things are moving in Contra Costa County- regarding the jail.  There will be an upcoming vigil and there is a sign on letter to the Sheriff.  (See below for more details)
MIss you all- and hope that you are enjoying this summer season!Hope to see you soon!Debbie
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INTERFAITH COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
(ICIR-CLUE-CA) 

"The Lord God's spirit is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me. 
He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted,  
to proclaim release for captives,
and liberation for prisoners."
(Isaiah 61:1) ACT NOW to keep families together  in CONTRA COSTA COUNTY! 
WHO WE ARE:
 
The East Bay Interfaith Immigration Coalition (EBIIC) and Multifaith Immigration Coalition for Action (MICA) in Contra Costa County support and advance the rights and dignity of immigrant communities.  

For the past year we have held a monthly Immigration Justice vigil at the West County Detention Facility, 5555 Giant Highway in Richmond, where immigrant detainees are held.  Upcoming vigil dates are: July 18 and August 15th, 2012 from 5:30-6:30 pm.

EBIIC meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 9-10:30 am at University Lutheran Chapel, 2425 College Ave., Berkeley.

MICA meets August 1st, at 7 pm at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church  at 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek.

EBIIC and MICA are supported by the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (ICIR-CLUE) and the Interfaith Committee of Worker Justice of the East Bay

Please email us to find out more.

 
 
Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights -CLUE
1814 Franklin Street, # 325, Oakland CA 94612Rev. Deborah Lee, Directordl...@clueca.org510-893-7106 x319 www.icir-clue.blogspot.com

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Jul 12, 2012, 12:36:32 PM7/12/12
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Hi Tye-
Thank you for the update and for your faithful, persistent seeking for an avenue to do the nv work in a way that is authentic for you. 99 Rise sounds very promising and hopeful.
Keep me posted on this. And blessings on you trip back home.
Peace,
Debbie
From: Tye Kirk <tye...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:34:22 -0700
Subject: Update from Tye-- 99Rise Training 13th to 15th in LA

Sally Juarez

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Jul 14, 2012, 1:28:43 AM7/14/12
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Visual poetry, David.  Beautiful to behold.  You are gifted, indeed!  Thank you for placing this treasure within easy reach of us all.

I look forward to seeing you again.

Peace, Salaam, Shalom (please tell me what I might add here from your tradition)
Sally

The Rev. Sally Juarez
436 Newton Ave
Oakland, CA


--- On Wed, 7/11/12, david nelson <oxbow...@yahoo.com> wrote:
peace and blessings
Tita
Hi everyone! I talked to Rev. Phil today. We are putting out a save the date for July 19th - a potluck lunch at 12 noon? I have emailed Rev. Mutima to see if we could hold it at the East Bay Church of Religious Science.  (That part to be confirmed) I'd like to invite Jessica lee, a young person I recently met, who has been part of a group of undocumented students intentionally getting arrested and challenging the government to deport them.  Their action have helped bring about the recent Obama decision to not deport undocumented students. Also- wanted to alert you to how things are moving in Contra Costa County- regarding the jail.  There will be an upcoming vigil and there is a sign on letter to the Sheriff.  (See below for more details)
MIss you all- and hope that you are enjoying this summer season! Hope to see you soon! Debbie
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INTERFAITH COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
(ICIR-CLUE-CA) 

"The Lord God's spirit is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me. 
He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted,  
to proclaim release for captives,
and liberation for prisoners."
(Isaiah 61:1) ACT NOW to keep families together  in CONTRA COSTA COUNTY! 
WHO WE ARE:
 
The East Bay Interfaith Immigration Coalition (EBIIC) and Multifaith Immigration Coalition for Action (MICA) in Contra Costa County support and advance the rights and dignity of immigrant communities.  

For the past year we have held a monthly Immigration Justice vigil at the West County Detention Facility, 5555 Giant Highway in Richmond, where immigrant detainees are held.  Upcoming vigil dates are: July 18 and August 15th, 2012 from 5:30-6:30 pm.

EBIIC meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 9-10:30 am at University Lutheran Chapel, 2425 College Ave., Berkeley.

MICA meets August 1st, at 7 pm at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church  at 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek.

EBIIC and MICA are supported by the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (ICIR-CLUE) and the Interfaith Committee of Worker Justice of the East Bay

Please email us to find out more.

 
 
Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights -CLUE
1814 Franklin Street, # 325, Oakland CA 94612 Rev. Deborah Lee, Directordl...@clueca.org510-893-7106 x319 www.icir-clue.blogspot.com
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