always we have
forgotten our former states, except in the early spring when we
slightly recall being green again. Rumi
Dear HEAL friends,
This month is a month of festivals honoring several different
countries and cultures. Rather than try to post all of the
wonderful, family friendly events happening in the city, we have
linked the websites for Memphis in May, the Memphis Greek
Festival and the Memphis Italian Festival where you can find
information on the events remaining in this month.
You can find more community
events on our
online calendar. If there is anything we have missed, please
let us know because, as always, we update our online calendar
throughout the month.
Community
Events
Memphis in May honors
Turkey
Memphis Italian Festival
Memphis Greek
Festival
Cultural Awareness
Circles
The schedule will be available on the
HEAL
website when it comes available
Mankind Lodge (map)
Cultural Awareness Circles are a safe place and time to focus on
cultural issues and isms that exist in our lives and
communities. The ultimate goal is to promote learning, healing
and growth between people, communities and cultures. The last
Tuesday meeting of the month will be devoted to the discussion
of the book The Gender Knot by Dr. Alan Johnson. For more
information, call 901.870.8696 or email
info@healfoundation.org.
Mindful Communication
Reading Group
May 8 and 22
6:30-8 pm
2754 Lombardy (map)
Come join us as we Build Community while reading Parker Palmer's
The Active Life. This seminal book engages the Spirit and Truth
of the Active Life. What spiritual sources can we draw on to
receive guidance for--and from-- our lives in the world of
action? The Active Life is Parker J. Palmer's deep and graceful
exploration of a spirituality for the busy, sometimes frenetic
lives many of us lead. Telling evocative stories from a variety
of religious traditions, including Taoist, Jewish, and
Christian, Palmer shows that the spiritual life does not mean
abandoning the world but engaging it more deeply through
life-giving action. He celebrates both the problems and
potentials of the active life, revealing how much they have to
teach us about ourselves, the world, and God.
Please bring a copy of
The Active Life which can be purchased at any local bookstore
and read chapter 1 before coming. This group will meet every two
weeks. For more information or to rsvp, contact Jean Handley at
901.722.8619 or
jeanhandley@bellsouth.net.
Movie at Caritas
May 9
6pm
Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard Ave.
Join us
at the Caritas Village on Friday to watch the move Rize.
RIZE reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that's
exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking
advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings
to first light a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne
from oppression. The aggressive and visually stunning dance
modernizes moves indigenous to African tribal rituals and
features mid-blowing athletic movement sped up to impossible
speeds. Call for questions and directions. 901.327.5246
Race and Politics Forum
May 10
8:30am-12:30pm
University of Memphis Law School
Discussion of "The Impact of Race on Political Leadership in
Memphis" featuring Randolph Meade Walker, Calvin Anderson, Eric
Robinson, Steve Mulroy, and others. The featured speaker
will be Rev. Ben Parkinson, "Being White in America"
Racism to
Reconciliation Prayer Service
May 10
1 pm
Caritas Village, 2509
Harvard Ave.
On Saturday May 10th @ 1:00 p.m. the Racism to
Reconciliation Working group will hold a prayer service and
installation of the memorial to the 164 homicides in Memphis
during 2007. Call for questions and directions.
901.327.5246
Circle Meeting
May 15
7-9 pm
6563 Elmore Ridge Lane (map)
Thunderbird Clan Circle Meetings are about prayer, community,
songs, and teachings from Gary Adler Fourstar. For more
information, contact Kay at 901.239.6724.
School of Servant Leadership Dialogue
May 16
12 pm
Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard Ave.
The School of Servant Leadership's mission group and staff will
gather at Caritas Village for a meal and conversation. If you
are interested in sharing a meal and participating in a dialogue
about the School, its community activities and direction, please
join us on the third Friday of every month that your schedule
allows.
This will be an informal gathering where we can exchange ideas,
ask questions and discuss School issues and opportunities. We
want to involve as many of the servant leadership community as
possible so we will alternate each month between a lunch or
supper gathering.
3rdAnnual Diversity
Memphis Humanitarian Awards Dinner
May 29
7pm
Peabody
Hotel
Diversity Memphis will hold it's third annual Humanitarian
Awards Dinner recognizing Memphians who have and continue to
make Memphis a better place for everyone. This dinner recognizes
individual contributions and encourages each of us to strive to
promote tolerance in our community.
Plans are underway for a special guest speaker and a first time
award to an individual representing the State of Tennessee. For
more information, contact Jim Foreman at 901.405.9555 or
jforeman@diversitymemphis.org.
