Human Rights Commission Mayors Interfaith Breakfast Meeting

MAYOR’S INTERFAITH BREAKFAST HOSTED BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES January 21, 2019 The Mayor and the Norman Human Rights Commission hosted the Interfaith Breakfast on January 21, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The Interfaith Breakfast was held at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church located at 419 South University Boulevard. Notice of the Interfaith Breakfast was timely posted at City Hall, and the event was open to the public. Although the Interfaith Breakfast was not a regularly scheduled meeting of the Human Rights Commission, a quorum of the Commission was present; therefore, a summary of the Interfaith Breakfast is recorded as required by the Open Meeting Act. PRESENT: Commissioners Kay Ham, Mary Lou Drywater, Marjaneh Seraifi-Pour, Daniel Dukes, Sage Mauldin, Chris Nanny ABSENT: Commissioners Kirsten Edwards, Jackie Farley Reverend Chebon Kernell, Executive Secretary of Native American and Indigenous Ministries for the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, presented a keynote address entitled, “Tearing Down the Walls of Privilege and Assimilation.” Inspirational commentary and prayers were shared by leaders representing a number of diverse faiths.