TRAGIC BEYOND BELIEF The massacre at The First Baptist Church in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas leaves us stunned and speechless at the suffering that community must endure. Our hearts are broken again with grief as we attempt to absorb the impact and reality of such horrific [...]
ICCCC 2017 Annual Meeting Sunday, November 5th at 6:00 pm Sufism Reoriented 11 White Horse Court, Walnut Creek (See below for special instructions for this year's Annual Meeting. Reserve your parking today at http://tinyurl.com/SRParking!) Potluck desserts begins at 6:00 pm and the program begins at 7:00 pm. Reports from all of [...]
WE STAND TOGETHER As the anti-Semitic graffiti attack on Temple Sinai in Oakland, CA is being investigated as a hate crime, we pause to stand in solidarity with the Congregation of Temple Sinai and the entire Jewish Community. The September 21, 2017 attack on the eve of the Jewish [...]
Dear friends, Marilyn Underwood from the county recently called me about tragic loss of life at a congregational Thanksgiving Dinner last year, and so she has prepared a letter to our county congregations to remind us all of the county statutes on food borne diseases and what constitutes a private [...]
Fall 2017 CCIH Opportunities for Involvement Homework Club Support: We are looking for compassionate individuals to help in our afterschool Homework Club that goes from August through June. Sites we serve are Pleasant Hill, Concord and Pittsburg. You will provide academic and mentoring support to children from extremely low-income [...]
Our latest statement on violence. VIOLENCE IS NOT THE ANSWER "Our democracy has no room for inciting violence or endangering the public, no matter the ideology of those who commit such acts. The violent actions of people calling themselves antifa in Berkeley this weekend deserve unequivocal condemnation, and [...]
Contra Costa Hunger Walk Sunday, October 15th at 1:30 pm Rain or Shine! Civic Park Gazebo, Walnut Creek 3K WALK or 4.2k walk BRING FRIENDS BRING FAMILIES BRING PETS 925.325.8822 Registration: 1:00 pm Many thanks to our sponsors! Christian Church Homes, gold sponsor Concord United Methodist Church - Mission Committee [...]
Thanks to all of those who came out for the Interfaith Peace Vigil in Walnut Creek Monday evening. We estimated that 300 participated and we had enough to have people at all four corners of two intersections on Civic Dr. in downtown Walnut Creek. After our Interfaith prayers and songs, [...]
Thanks to all who came to see the movie Sacred: Milestones in a Spiritual Life Feedback was so good that we are looking for other forums to show this beautiful, moving 89 minute film. Review at tinyurl.com/sacredmovie Sunday, Sept. 24th 3:30 pm International Day of Peace Celebration in Word and [...]
WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT— Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation A Joint Protestant and Roman Catholic Service Sunday October 22, 2017 at 4 p.m. at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church 199 Brandon Road, Pleasant Hill, CA All are invited. A free will offering will be collected for [...]
