Happening This Quarter
Sundays:
Homemade Sunday Dinners@5pm
Come join others in community, conversation and free food
4525 19th Ave NE Covenant House
Thursdays:
Sex(uality) and Spirit (uality)
For all identities of folks come and talk about the interchange of sexuality and spirituality it takes both to make us whole.
Kai's Bistro and Lounge enter at the alley.
5pm 1312 NE 43rd
This past week Seattle was full of Dalai Lama fire. Over 150,000 persons saw ,heard the words of and prayed with the Dalai Lama in some way. Our students and I being amongst them. I hope when he leaves, we who believe in compassion, will take serious note of all that was said to us. In order for compassion to take on in the world we must take action. It may be as simple as sharing your ride, sharing a latte, or even a smile. These seemingly small acts when multiplied turn the ordinary, sharing, into the extraordinary and a movement is built. Gandhi new this, King knew this, and today the Dalai Lama reminds us. He told of a monk he knew that was arrested in 1959 by the Chinese communists. His friend was jailed for eighteen years, the charge, for being a practicing Tibetian monk. When his friend was released the Dalai Lama, "said how can you have so much joy in your face so much love in your heart? " The monk said, I learned in prison to love my enemy, to have compassion for my enemy and the Dalai Lama said, "he is a much better monk than I and...you see we do need our enemies to teach us compassion. " Gandhi carried that notion by looking into the eyes of the British Soldiers of the Occupation to let them know there time in India was no longer needed and through non-violent acts of compassion and disobedience they left. King knew the struggle to love the enemy when Montgomery authorities put out a warrant for his arrest, to make it easier for them,he did not hide or flee to Atlanta, he went right to the jail, with a smile on his face and a cooperative spirit, the officiers did not know what to do except receive the graciousness and actually return it. So yes a little compassion given freely can change the world.
Rally for marriage equality and increased protections
for LGBT seniors, families, individuals and youth.
We will gather in Olympia on Monday February 26th, 2007,
for the third annual Equality Rally and Lobby Day.
Join your fellow citizens and religious leaders, wear your RED and speak out
for marriage equality.
Support the domestic partnership bill. This bill will bring
vital protections to LGBT couples, and seniors, at times of
their greatest vulnerability, including:
Enjoy musical entertainment by the Seattle Men’s and Women’s Choruses.
Meet with your elected representatives, and express your support for equality.
RSVP with Equal Rights Washington by Sunday, February 25th. Just click here or go to www.equalrightswashington.org
Remember to wear RED to the event!
This week our local theatre chain, which frequents independent films, is presenting us with "Amazing Grace"- a film highlighting the efforts of one person who follows his heart and does what is right.
"William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd, Fantastic Four), an idealist Member of Parliament, navigated the world of 18th century backroom politics to end the slave trade in the British Empire."(Landmark Theatres 2007)
One of our unifying goals at CMHE is to promote higher education and advocate social change. This film touches upon a vital chapter in the strive for human equality. Even now, in the present day, we continue striving for this equality facing yesterday's obstacles and narrow-mindedness. We hope that this film will inspire us in our endeavors for social change, and reassure us that justice in equality can and will be attained, as long as we are willing to take those steps.
We invite you to join our friends at CMHE to see "Amazing Grace" at the Neptune Theatre. Show starts Friday Feb 23rd and runs until Thursday Mar 1st.
So, come join us for a trip to the movies! We will meet at Covenant House at 12:45pm and head over as a group.
WHAT: Amazing Grace
WHEN: 1:30pm matinee /Saturday, Feb 25th
WHERE: Neptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St at Brooklyn Ave
Tickets: purchase online or at the door!
