Celebration of New Ministry at Grace Church Martinez The people of Grace Episcopal Church invite you to join us for a Celebration of the New Ministry of our Rector, the Reverend Dr. Deborah White. The Right Reverend Marc H. Andrus will be presiding and preaching. A luncheon reception will follow [...]

Please Join us in Celebrating Bicentennial of the Birth of Bahá’u’lá “The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and unless its unity is firmly established."  -Bahá’u’láh Saturday, October 21, 2017 Del Valle Theater 1963 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek, CA 94595 RSVP by October 15, 2017 [...]

Come celebrate this world wide event with us -- commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah, the Founder of the Baha'i Faith. Enjoy presentations including a keynote speaker, a video and music followed by fellowship and refreshments. Everyone is welcome and the event is free.   Also in [...]

On Friday, October 27th, we are thrilled to invite the multi-faith community to Temple Isaiah for a special evening addressing "Our Shared Commitment to Preserve Religious Freedom in the United States."     Temple Isaiah is honored to host Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi David Saperstein, an American rabbi, lawyer, Jewish community leader and former [...]

Friday  11/ 3/17 10:00a.m. St. Mark's United Methodist, 451 Moraga Way, Orinda, Ca. Mr. Takashi Tanemori, Survivor of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Hear his struggle for peace: "Wage peace by learning to forgive. For more information call Evelyn 925-279-4301 or www.hiroshima-forgiveness-taonemori.com

In these challenging times, we need to deepen our faith and sharpen ourorganizing skills! FAITH-ROOTED ORGANIZING TRAINING FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm  AND SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, 1965 Colfax St., Concord WHO: This training is for clergy, lay leaders, and spiritually-motivated social change agents. WHAT: This two-part training will deepen your understanding of the theory and skills of how to be an effectiveorganizer in the world. It will help you to tap into your own deep values, motivations and visions. It will help you morefully integrate the gifts of your own faith and religious practices into your social justice work. It will connect you to arich organizing model and ethos that grows out of the civil rights movement, liberation struggles in other countriesand worker justice struggles in the U.S. IMPACT: This training has proven transformative to the veteran and novice social justice advocate alike. It is aneffective way to energize yourself and others in your congregation or network and help build a common frameworkand ethos among colleagues. Faith Rooted Organizing invites us to move beyond winning campaigns and calls us closer to our goal of building the beloved community—which we urgently need to live into. The training is $25 - $75 (sliding scale). To register, visit: https://goo.gl/forms/gsx1n7XANqKFXXKz2 Sponsored by:Faith Alliance for a Moral Economy, The Oakland Peace Center, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, and EBHO’sInterfaith Communities United. As an interfaith group, we are painfully aware that the scheduling of this training conflicts with the observance ofJewish shabbat and Islamic Friday devotions. We are planning to schedule another faith-rooted organizing training inthe spring scheduled specifically around the liturgical needs of the Jewish and Muslim communities. We thank you foryour patience and understanding.

Community Forum on racial justice, presented by the Contra Costa County Racial Justice Task Force.  Food will be provided.

Dreamers Shabbat An Immigration-Themed Interfaith Service in Support of the Dream Act Saturday, November 4th 10am at Congregation B’nai Tikvah Join Us In Prayer and Action for a special Interfaith Service in support of the Dream Act featuring: Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman and Cantor Jennie Chabon, Congregation B’nai Tikvah Reverend Jim [...]