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Join us for a lovely afternoon of relationship building and networking while enjoying a 9-hole round of golf at family friendly Brookland Golf Park. We will begin our afternoon with a shotgun start at 3pm. After rounds have been played, mulligans taken, and fun had by all, we will gather for food, games and awards.
All funds raised will benefit the work of ALL those who make up the Minnesota Multifaith Network (MnMN) - those individuals and organizations dedicating their time and talents to connecting and equipping people of all faith traditions working for a more just and loving Minnesota.
We look forward to seeing you on August 14th at Brookland Golf Park!
Minnesota Multifaith Network
6th Annual Conference
The Time is Now!
Strengthening Engagement, Understanding, and Equity for All
Celebrating Religious Pluralism in Minnesota
Minnesota is home to a growing diversity of religious, spiritual and philosophical beliefs and practices. This diversity enriches our state and offers precious opportunities for learning to those of us who are interested in the sacred. Here in Minnesota, you will find temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras, sanghas and communities of people exploring, learning about, and living out their own religious, philosophical, and spiritual lives all the while engaging pluralism.
According to Harvard professor, Diana Eck, pluralism is an essential part of our existence. Pluralism goes beyond tolerance to a search for understanding of and equity for our neighbors. Pluralism respects difference and aims for relationship and friendship and a shared commitment to the common good.
Our traditions lift high notions of belonging, inclusion, justice and hospitality. They are based on the premise that we are all interconnected and belong to a single human community. We are ‘better together’, engaged, and learning and sharing with and supporting each other in this pluralistic community.
And yet, our nation is in disarray. We are divided and polarized. The opposition to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is antithetical to the Minnesota Multifaith Network’s (MnMN’s) mission and to the core teachings of our religious, spiritual, and philosophical values. It challenges our commitment to build hospitable, just and caring communities.
For this year’s 6th Annual Conference, “The Time is Now: Strengthening Engagement, Understanding and Equity for ALL,” the Minnesota Multifaith Network is focusing on how the current moment is affecting our daily lives, and our communities. At the same time, we must together search for the opportunities that the present affords.
Instead of indifference or encouragement for the forces promoting division, exclusion, and isolation, we are resisting and lifting our voices together. We WORK better together. We CARE for each other. We WANT to live peacefully together. We INSIST on a compassionate and civil society because every human life is sacred. Pluralism is our antidote to hate and extremism and, we would suggest, the key to peace and healing for our nation at this present time.
For this conference, we will bring together Minnesotans to celebrate our diversity and the wonderful work we can and must do in community with one another. Coming together joyfully and celebrating our diversity is an act of resistance. As we come together, we want to claim our power. To name the struggles, laments, and sorrows we are experiencing and to celebrate the good work we do together – in collaboration, in partnership, in building relationships and community, and in healing our people.
So come and celebrate with us – together!
MnMN connects and equips Minnesotans
for multifaith learning, leadership and action.
Our two main functions are to:
MnMN connects Minnesotans by convening interfaith leaders, faith organizations and practitioners across the state
MnMN communicates opportunities and resources for interfaith involvement and learning
Building
relationships to transform the world.
At the heart of MnMN’s mission is the understanding that society can be transformed for the common good through relationship building and the power of collective action. It is important to understand that MnMN is not an organization but a network. MnMN operates via a process called “network weaving” which brings together disparate people and organizations around their interests, needs and opportunities for collaboration. MnMN has a rich and trusted history of convening and communicating across culture and faith traditions in Minnesota. It is this expertise and experience that provides the trust and structure necessary to facilitate relationship and community building.
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SUPPORT MnMN
The best way to support MnMN is to become a member of the network, which we hope you will.
MnMN is a grassroots network with a small staff. We rely on donations for the majority of our funding.
We budget and spend conservatively and are mindful stewards of financial support we receive.
Please consider donating to MnMN!
Join our new BUILDERS CIRCLE CAMPAIGN
Over the past year there has been a steep rise in hate and violence toward specific religious groups both in Minnesota and nationally. Fear, division and misunderstanding spread as relationships break down and communities suffer. Now, more than ever, we must expand MnMN’s work to
BUILD
connections, communication and equipping potential leaders amongst those working for peace and justice in Minnesota. To do this, we ask you to stand with us in building the Minnesota Multifaith Network by supporting joining our
Builders Circle Campaign and pledge any amount for three years to work collectively building bridges of understanding and peace.
MnMN PARTNERS
Adath Jeshurun Congregation
Apple Valley Community of Christ
Augsburg Interfaith Institute
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Clouds in Water Zen Center
Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research
The Episcopal Church in Minnesota
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Headwaters Mission Center - Community of Christ
Hindu Society of Minnesota
International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Minnesota
Joint Religious Legislative Coalition
Luther Seminary
Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community at St. Olaf College
Mental Health Connect
Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
Mount Zion Temple
Niagara Foundation Minnesota
Prism Organizing Network
Rabata
Saint Paul Area Synod
Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council
Shir Tikvah
St. Luke Presbyterian
St. Paul Community of Christ
The Episcopal PA
Unity Church Unitarian
Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice