ISRV- RTF April Meeting
San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church 902 Danville Blvd. , Alamo, CA, United StatesOur next Interfaith San Ramon Valley - Refugee Task Force meeting will take place on Thursday, April 13th at San Ramon United Methodist Church in Alamo. The address is 902 Danville Blvd. Alamo, CA 94507 The ISRV Portion of the meeting will take place from 11:30 - 1:00. The RTF [...]
Interfaith Speakers Bureau Training
Islamic Networks Group 3031 Tisch Way, San Jose, CA, United StatesJoin Islamic Networks Group on Thursday, April 13th for dinner and to learn more about the Interfaith Speakers Bureau! The Interfaith Speakers Bureau (IFSB) is an ING program that promotes religious literacy and mutual respect among all faiths. Modeled after the Islamic Speakers Bureau, the Interfaith Speakers Bureau (IFSB) organizes panels consisting [...]
Ecumenical Good Friday Service
St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church 3351 Contra Loma Blvd., Antioch, United StatesAn Ecumenical Good Friday Service will take place at St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church on Friday, April 14th, at 12:00 Noon. The Service will focus on "The Seven Last Words of Christ" and will be preached by clergy from throughout East Contra Costa County. An invitation has also been extend [...]
First Women’s Mosque in Northern California, and the 2nd in the United States of America to open April 14th.
Starr King School of the Ministry 2441 Le Conte Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesYou are cordially invited to attend the opening of the first women’s mosque in Northern California, and the 2nd in the United States of America. Qal’bu Maryam was the dream of Rabi’a Keeble, a graduate of Starr King School of the Ministry and GTU, since 2012. She felt inspired by such figures [...]
Services – Not Cells
Richmond Recreation Complex 3230 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, CA, United StatesJoin us in taking a stand against using Contra Costa County general and reserve funds to expand the West County Detention Center. The funds raised by County taxpayers should be used for job trainings, infrastructure improvements, youth services, and healthcare expansion, not building a larger jail. What: Services Not Cells [...]
Interfaith Passover Seder, Saturday evening April 15th
Interfaith Passover Seder The Pacifica Institute 1310 Bayshore Highway , Burlingame , CA, United StatesOur Christian-Jewish-Muslim dialog group will hold our annual Passover seder [special ceremony and meal], on Saturday evening April 15th. This is the 3500-year-old Jewish Festival of Freedom that has equal relevance now. While the event marks the Hebrew slaves' liberation from Egyptian bondage, millions of people worldwide are still: in a [...]
Indus Hospital Benefit Event at Chandni Restaurant
Chandni Banquet Hall 5748 Mowry School Road, Newark, CA, United StatesThe Indus Hospital Benefit aims to collect funds to support much-needed quality healthcare, free of cost, to the people of Pakistan. It is on April 15, 2017 at Chandni Restaurant in Newark, CA. Tickets are $100 and include a Pakistani dinner provided by the restaurant, live music, our Keynote Speaker (Ashram Habibullah), our [...]
For Immigrant Children & Families
Crowne Plaza Concord 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord, CA, United StatesJOIN US! Immigrant families in Contra Costa County need support now more than ever. It's time to mobilize and advocate for young children and families. At this half-day forum, national and local experts will provide the latest information on new immigration policies, how they're affecting young children, and local advocacy efforts you [...]
No Coal in Oakland – Please be a Faith Witness at the Court Hearing to stop coal trains in Oakland – Thursday April 20 – 10am – San Francisco
U.S. Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 17th floor, Courtroom #4, San Francisco (6 blocks from Civic Center BART) 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 17th floor, Courtroom #4, San Francisco , United StatesNo Coal in Oakland invites you and your congregation to be present as Faith Witnesses at the up-coming court hearing Thursday April 20, 2017, 10am, as the City of Oakland defends its ban on coal. It is important that we, the faith community, demonstrate to Tagami and his legal team, [...]
Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle East
Commonwealth Club of California 110 The Embarcader, San Francisco, CA, United StatesChristopher Phillips, PhD, Senior Lecturer on International Relations with an emphasis on Syria and Jordan, will discuss his highly praised book,Battle for Syria. Phillips who founded the Syria and It's Neighbours Policy Initiative, calls the Syrian tragedy the greatest human catastrophe of the 21st Century. Jonathan Curiel, journalist , authour [...]