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Monday, October 08 2007 @ 03:58 pm
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Interfaith Call for Peace, Prayer and Fasting
In response to a national call from Jewish, Islamic, Protestant, Roman Catholic and other faith leaders for an interfaith fast for peace on October 8, local religious leaders will hold a multifaith service on Sunday, October 7, at 6pm in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, urging people of all spiritual paths to reclaim their tradition's call for peace and justice, and to pray, fast and work for an end to the war in Iraq and the ever spreading violence at home. A musical group with violin, oboe and cello will offer music for a time of prayer, and speakers will include Nichola Torbett, Director of National Programs for the Network of Spiritual Progressives, and Rabbi Sheldon Lewis, Honorably Retired.
Public Covenant for Peace - featuring Rabbi Michael Lerner
In the spirit of the Muslim observance of Ramadan, many people of faith will fast from sunrise to sunset on Monday, October 8th. Everyone (whether or not you fast) is invited to a public gathering at Lytton Plaza (corner of University and Emerson in Palo Alto) on Monday beginning at 6:00pm for a Covenant for Peace and concluding with breaking of the fast at 6:45pm. Rabbi Michael Lerner of the Tikkun Community will offer the keynote address, and Muslim sisters and brothers will lead us in breaking our fast. |
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Saturday, September 29 2007 @ 05:35 pm
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Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice is pleased to announce that Rep. Anna Eshoo (D. Palo Alto) will co-sponsor H.R. 1352: Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act. |
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Saturday, September 29 2007 @ 05:30 pm
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Join us on October 14th at 7pm for an evening with BUSTAN, a partnership of Jewish and Arab eco-builders. |
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Tuesday, September 25 2007 @ 10:20 pm
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How often do you get a chance to see the worldwide debut of a documentary film featuring Palo Alto people making the world a better place?
Well..... you'll get that chance on October 27th if you attend the How to Make the World a Better Place conference at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church!
The film includes a segment on the creation of the Opportunity Center. |
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Tuesday, August 14 2007 @ 07:15 pm
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Life goes on across this country, every day, for most people, as though we are not at war. What would it take to get people to take just two minutes, across the country, together - to remind everyone that we are at war? |
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Tuesday, July 10 2007 @ 04:13 pm
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Doug Richardson's father, Bob, flew from Calgary to San Francisco and after a few days was able to put his son on a plane home. It is now Sunday morning July 8th and Doug is home! His father is staying a while longer to talk with people and visit the Oak Grove where this ordeal began. |
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Wednesday, July 04 2007 @ 04:27 pm
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On July 2nd, MVPJ, American Muslim Voice and KQED hosted an immigration forum. Read more about it here. |
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Sunday, May 27 2007 @ 02:27 pm
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Samina Faheem Sundas, Executive Director of the American Muslim Voice, and her organization the American Muslim Voice will receive (the Fellowship of Reconciliation) FOR's Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize for their work to bridge the gap between communities and unite us all under the umbrella of our common humanity.
Samina Faheem is also a member of the MVPJ steering committee. |
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Saturday, April 14 2007 @ 01:01 am
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On April 13th 2007, an editorial written by the Rev. Dr. Diana Gibson and Craig Wiesner appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. The topic was immigration. Soon after the editorial was published, we began receiving responses. In this article, I'd like to share some of those responses, and my responses to their comments. My responses are mine (Craig Wiesner) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of anyone else at Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice. |
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Tuesday, April 10 2007 @ 08:00 pm
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BIG NEWS: Our third annual peace picnic will be held at the Pine Grove Picnic Area at Mitchell Park on Monday May 28th 2007 (Memorial Day)! Watch this space for details about time, activities, entertainment, food and more. Check out the rest of this article to read about last year's picnic! |
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