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Planned Parenthood of New York City, NARAL NY, The NYCLU, NYAAF, and PRCH invite you to join us this evening for a special

VIGIL TO HONOR DR. GEORGE TILLER
Monday, June 1st, 6 pm
Union Square, New York City

Accessible by the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R trains

For a map of Union Square:

http://www.hopstop.com/map?zip=10003&address=E+14TH+ST+and+BROADWAY&nearby=s

As most of you have already heard, Dr. George Tiller, abortion provider in Wichita, Kansas, was assassinated on Sunday morning while attending church.

Dr. Tiller was a hero, a man who had deep compassion for his work and his patients. PPNYC had referred patients to his practice over the years and was always gratified by his care and compassion. A couple years ago, Dr. Tiller came to speak at PPNYC and shared his experiences and passion for his work with our clinical staff. He was a true inspiration to us all.

Tonight , Monday June 1st at 6pm, we will gather in Union Square with our friends, colleagues and supporters to honor the life of this courageous man who dedicated his life to serving women when they were in need.

Please join us to remember Dr. Tiller and to stand in solidarity with those who work every day to ensure that women and their families have access to the care they need even in the face of violence and intimidation.

A friend of mine created an iPhone application of the Leaping Bunny Compassionate Shopping Guide. I know most of you don't have iPhones or iPod touches, but please pass this link on to anyone you know who does. It's a free application, and with it, you can search over 250 cosmetic, personal care, and household product companies that do not test on animals.

http://www.itunes.com/apps/cruelty-free

If you're familiar with our print or online Shopping Guide (www.leapingbunny.org/shopping.php), feel free to write a review anyway. The more positive reviews the better! :)

WATER Internships Summer 2009

Become a part of an inspiring community of feminists in religion. Become a WATER intern!

WATER welcomes students from seminaries, universities, and colleges both national and international to participate in the internship program.

Interns engage in the full range of activities at WATER, from office work to program planning. They learn how a small non-profit is run and what it takes to nurture such an Alliance. Interns wishing to do their own research will have a chance to utilize WATER's constantly growing library as well as consult with our experienced staff through periodic in-house seminars.

Interns must commit to a minimum of six weeks and can stay for a year or more. Internships are unpaid. Some interns are placed through established programs of their universities or religious organizations, such as Mennonite Voluntary Service. All participants are encouraged to apply for academic credit from their home institutions for their work at WATER.

Check out the attached Internship Application for more details. Give us a call if you have any questions about the program, 301.589.2509.

Summer 2009 Internships will run during the period between May 19 and July 31. Applications are due by 8 May 2009.

Fellow Coven Trismegiston member Sabina Magliocco's book is on sale through University Press of Mississippi: http://www.upress.state.ms.us/books/521

I am teaching a course, Intro to Interfaith, at Cherry Hill Seminary with Grove Harris. Today is the last day to register. Go here: http://cherryhillseminary.org/CurrentCourses.html

If you are in the Bay Area, please go to this event! Mary Hunt is my former supervisor and friend. She has taught me so much and will share wisdom if you attend.

INVITATION TO WOMEN-CHURCH CONVERGENCE REGIONAL GATHERING
PRESENTED BY A CRITICAL MASS: WOMEN CELEBRATING EUCHARIST
DATE: Sunday, January 4, 2009
TIME: 4 PM- 6:30 PM
PLACE: Berkeley Fellowship Hall, Fireside Room
1924 Cedar at Bonita, entrance on Bonita
Berkeley, CA
PROGRAM FEATURED SPEAKER: MARY HUNT, Ph D, noted feminist theologian
speaking on the origins of the Women-Church movement
DISCUSSION: EMERGENCE OF CHURCH LITURGY
Join us to explore the new forms of church that are emerging in the 21st century.
Questions? Call Carolyn Kellogg at 415-388-7940, e-mail- ckellogg2000@yahoo.com or
Kim Wayne at 510-601-6456, e-mail- kim-wayne@scbglobal.net
Tax deductible donations gladly accepted.

First, tomorrow evening (Thursday) at 7pm in the Bade Museum, Starhawk will be giving a talk and then leading a small ritual dance on the quad. Starhawk is a world-famous author from the Reclaiming tradition of witchcraft and a central figure in how issues of activism, particularly feminism and ecological concerns, have been made a core of the modern pagan movement. The talk is titled 'Earth Spirit, Earth Action' and it will be awesome. Come if you can, and let everyone know! Having her on our hill is a major event!

I have not posted the entire time I have worked at Omega Institute. I have been busy. I switched from part-time to full-time after three weeks of work. My manager also asked me to stay a month longer. So, yes, the job has been a good fit. Many of my friends from seminary were disappointed for me that I did not find a job in ministry or religious studies...exactly.

I am not. Days pass during which I thoroughly enjoy shaping vegetables with my bare hands, unless they are to be served raw, for which I wear latex gloves. The atmosphere of Omega Institute is for sure spiritual, so geez I think this is a great job for this time just after seminary!

7th Annual Pagan Festival – We Are Change
Saturday, May 10, 2008
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park – 2151 Martin Luther King Jr.
Way, 94704
(At Center Street Next to Farmers Market - South of University Ave. &
East of Downtown Berkeley BART)

FREE-ALL WELCOME!

We Are Change: Spiritually, Socially, Politically and Environmentally.

Keeper of the Light- Max Dashu, Scholar, Founder of Suppressed Histories
Archives
(http://www.suppressedhistories.net) and Artist (http://www.maxdashu.net)

MCs--Shay Black (Celtic Singer and Instrumentalist) & Christina Sarver
(Singer and Musician)

Music, Dance, Stage Performances, Speakers, Environmentally Friendly
Pagan Pride Parade, Temple of Change, Altars, Public Ritual, Vendors,
Story Telling Pavilion, Green Pavilion and Displays, Authors Circle, and
Arts & Crafts Pavilion, Info Booths, Best Costume Awards for Youth and
Adults and Program/Resource Guide.

Voter Registration Noon to 4:30 pm by CALPIRG- http://www.calpirg.org/

Performers include:
Ariellah & Deshret Dance Company-Tribal and Dark Fusion Belly Dance -
www.deshretdance.com
Come As You Are (CAYA) Coven - www.cayacoven.org
DJ Hamouris performs Jazz-www.ninshibar.com
Women and Song- www.ninshibar.com
Land of the Blind- www.landoftheblind.com
Spiral Dance Chorus with Evelie Såles Posch, Director, Sacred Song
Singer and Ritualist
Beltaine's Fire - www.beltainesfire.com
Brook - www.magicbrook.com
Clare Hedin-Musician and Healer www.clarehedin.com
Divasonic - www.divasonic.com
Satyr
W.O.W Besom Brigade - www.machanightmare.com

Pagan Pride Parade-To have your group's URL in the program, please send
URL, Contact name and contact email to Arlynne@thepaganalliance.org.
Please submit by April 25.

Volunteers, Vendors and Info Booths Wanted

More Info- or www.thepaganfestival.org or www.thepaganalliance.org

The Festival is Family Friendly.

Accessibility: Pathways are wheelchair accessible; upper terrace plaza
and fountain terrace are not easily accessible. ASL interpreter and
Braille programs are on request at least a week prior to the event.
Contact arlynne@thepaganalliance.org
We encourage you to use Public Transportation-Bus or BART, bike, walk or
carpool. Reduce your carbon footprint.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
7-10 PM

Pacific School of Religion, Chapel 6
1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley

Sponsored by:
• Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
• Graduate Theological Union

Purposes:
• To gather spiritually pro-choice minds for activism
• To promote all options and reproductive loss clergy training
• To designate future leaders of the movement
• To educate about Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

Activities:
• Discussion of GTU course Theo-Ethical Explorations of Same-Sex Love
• Review of Seminarians for Choice events
• Reflection on Roman Catholic Women Priests panel and other colloquia
• Ingestion of beverages and snacks
• Screening of Women’s Power, created by independent scholar Max Dashu

Death of a Salesman

Yesterday my bicycle broke...while I was riding it. I'm fine. The handlebars came off! I did not hit the ground...not sure how. I had nothing to hold on to to stop myself. I kept my balance while moving forward and touched the ground with my feet enough to slow to a stop. I was wearing a helmet.

I never worked for WOC. It is a Catholic organization with the ordination of women its goal. Since I am no Catholic, I never joined WOC. I am a friend of WOC and worked for WATER, the nonprofit that welcomed WOC staff the day after the fire. I know Aisha, the author of this editorial. Please donate to WOC.

Women's Ordination Conference NEWS

Last Friday, a three-alarm fire broke out in our office building, and over 20 suites were affected. Ours was one of five that were completely destroyed in the flames. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

I have been inside the office building, and it was nearly unrecognizable. The stench of stale smoke hovered in the air, and everything was covered with black or gray soot. In the place where the WOC office had been for nearly 20 years, thick wires hung from the ceiling, charred walls bent into the hallway, and a generator-powered lamp was the only source of light.

Not a thing was left untouched by the fire. Our computers melted; our books burned -- the library of over 700 books is gone. We are insured, but it will be 4-6 weeks (if not longer) before the claim is settled.

As we have done before in so many other ways, we will -- like the phoenix -- rise from the ashes! We have found options for new office locations, but the cost will be significantly more expensive than our former office.

Please donate!

Aisha S. Taylor
Executive Director

Pacific School of Religion students proudly present

.........dun .. dun .. DUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues!

WHEN?

February 12, 2008, 7:30 PM
Doors open at 7 PM.

WHERE?

Pacific School of Religion Chapel
1798 Scenic Ave.
Berkeley, CA

Ticket price: sliding scale, suggested $20
To purchase tickets, email: PSRVaginaMonologues@gmail.com

All proceeds benefit SafeHouse, a transitional housing program for women leaving prostitution.