Speaker Series: Biblical Economic Justice Today
Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church 1801 Lacassie Ave. , Walnut Creek, United StatesThere’s a real concern we’ve jumped to "the how-to" without considering "the why" when it comes to allowing the Bible to form our values regarding economic justice. Our contemporary economy prioritizes efficiency, profit, and production. What if the Bible doesn't care about that? What if God reasons through abundance, not [...]
Holy Week Retreat
San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CAThe Friars and staff of San Damiano invite you to enter deeply into the Paschal mystery.
Good Friday Worship & Witness at Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab
Corner of South Vasco and Patterson Pass Road, Livermore Corner of South Vasco and Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA, United StatesA service of worship and nonviolent witness calling for an end to U.S. development of nuclear weapons. Fifty years after the assassination of Dr. King and fifty years after the initiation of the Poor People’s Campaign, we will hear from Rev. Ben McBride, Co-Director at PICO California and a leader [...]
Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV)
Civic Park in Walnut Creek 1375 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesTransgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is a day to show your support for the trans community! Every March 31st, it aims to bring attention to the accomplishments of trans people everywhere while fighting cissexism and transphobia by spreading understanding of trans people. Unlike Transgender Day of Remembrance, this is not [...]
Temple Beth Hillel, Richmond: Community Passover Seder
Temple Beth Hillel,Richmond 801 Park Central (Hilltop Exit/I-80), Richmond, CA, United StatesTemple Beth Hillel: The Community is invited to a Family-Friendly Congregational Seder, the Second Night of Passover, Saturday, March 31, 6:30 p.m. Join Rabbi Dean Kertesz, Cantor Fran Burgess, and the Temple Beth Hillel congregation in retelling the Passover story: The liberation of the Jews from slavery in Egypt and [...]
Remembering the Biblical Women at Easter
San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CATuesday series led by Jan Stegner We see an all-male cast throughout Jesus’ ministry, Triduum, Jesus’ life and events surrounding his death and resurrection. Women’s stories seem to have taken a back seat to the interests and needs of male writers and male leaders in Christian churches over the centuries. [...]
Building a Bridge: LGBTQ Community and the Church
San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CAThis retreat will be presented by Fr. Donal Godfrey, SJ of the University of San Francisco. Fr. Godfrey’s 36 years as a Jesuit have included ministry with people living with AIDS in Toronto and San Francisco. During graduate studies in Berkeley, Fr. Godfrey served as a deacon at Most Holy [...]
Commemorating 50 years since Rev. Dr. King’s Assassination
Taylor United Methodist Church 1188 12th St., Oakland, CA, United Statesthe United Methodist Church California-Nevada Advocacy & Justice Committee presents Commemorating 50 years Since Rev. Dr. King’s Assassination PREACHER – REV. STACI CURRENT Bay District Superintendent KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: REV. PHIL LAWSON National Council of Elders DAVID WILDMAN Executive Secretary Middle East, Human Rights, and Racial Justice for the General Board of [...]
NUEVA ESPERANZA – NEW HOPE ACCOMPANIMENT TEAMS for IMMIGRANTS
Christ the King Catholic Church 199 Brendan Road, Pleasant Hill, CA, United StatesNUEVA ESPERANZA – NEW HOPE ACCOMPANIMENT TEAMS – SOLIDARITY & ACCOMPANIMENT WITH IMMIGRANT YOUTH & FAMILIES A COLLABORATION FORMED BY INDIVIDUALS, FAITH COALITIONS & PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH & FAMILIES REQUIRING VARIOUS RESOURCES TO HELP THEM SETTLE & THRIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY Join Us [...]
Presidio Chapel Open House/Docent Tour
Presidio Chapel 130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, CA, United StatesVisit the historic Spanish Mission Revival style Presidio Chapel, built by the Army in 1931, with a breathtaking view of San Francisco Bay. It is home to a 33' mural by Victor Arnautoff, a protege of Diego Rivera, and stained glass windows by Willemina Ogterop, the first woman stained glass [...]