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Wednesday, June 03 2020 @ 04:30 pm
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 Week of Action - Month of Action - Life of Action:
Speak - Act - Pray to End Racist Violence and Build Racial Justice
Many of us are unsure how to most faithfully protest the egregious atrocities of violence against our black siblings and how to stand up and take action for justice in this tumultuous time. As each of us discerns what we are called to do, let us turn to the best in our own faith tradition that inspires us to be most loving and courageous. Let us learn from others - those in other faith traditions and leaders from the past. And let us remember, and commit, that we are in this struggle for the long haul. What we do know is this: A time comes when silence is betrayal, and that time has come for us. Overview of Possibilities
(This is meant to prompt your own imagination!
Send us your ideas to share!) Online: Join or watch vigils; participate in training and education; advocate via social media; gather virtually for prayer and discernment; write emails to people in power; make donations; stay informed; watch movies and documentaries that help broaden your awareness.
From your Home: Post signs in your yard or own your car; send letters (yes, using the U.S. Mail Service!); call people in power; reach out to neighbors, friends, family and strangers; make sure people of color know they are not alone; educate yourself about how to shop, bank, etc. without supporting white supremacy; read relevant books.
On the Streets: Join peaceful and safe protests if you feel called to do so; work with others on creative and safe ways to publicly show solidarity -- then invite others and do it! |
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Saturday, May 30 2020 @ 12:34 am
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 #HonorLivesLost
Online Weekly Candle-lighting Ritual
To #FreeThemAll
Every Sunday, 8-9pm PST #HonorLivesLost is a network of organizers and advocates dedicated to memorializing and uplifting incarcerated people we lose to COVID-19 & #DeathByIncarceration in CA. Click here to visit their Facebook page for more information. |
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Monday, April 27 2020 @ 05:56 pm
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 The Muslim Cohort of the Community of Living Traditions is hosting an online discussion:
"Ramandan, COVID-19, and Living into the New Normal"
Wednesday, April 29, 5-6:30pm Eastern Time
The Community of Living Traditions at Stony Point Center welcomes you to join us for a panel discussion with Muslim activists about what it means to be Muslim and fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world has swiftly changed beyond recognition, participants are invited to join a conversation on challenges, opportunities and insights the pandemic presents — as Muslims, as activists, and as global citizens. How does Islam teach us to interpret and respond to the pandemic as a Sign from Allah? What are the spiritual tests to be gleaned if we are to evolve as one inextricably linked human family sharing one planet, rather than face extinction? As the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him said,
"When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.”
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari, 5665, Sahih Muslim 2586
Click here to register online in advance to get login information. |
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Monday, April 27 2020 @ 05:15 pm
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 ADVOCACY: The Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity has created a “Have a Heart Toolkit,” including a variety of ways for individuals to lovingly convey to Governor Newsom the urgency of releasing detainees from detention centers that are a dangerous breeding ground for the COVID. Click here to learn more, watch videos from people inside detention centers, and find out how you can join this effort! (Photo explanation: On April 10, immediately before joining the hunger strike, Mesa Verde dorm C created a heart formation on their yard that was captured by supporters on the outside.)
AID: Immigrants in our communities are suffering mightily during this time of COVID. In addition to health risks, immigrants are not eligible for several of the federal support programs, and are, in some cases, in desperate financial need. In other cases, immigrants are considered "essential workers" but not provided necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) or allowed to observe safety practices. Please consider donations to one of the following local organizations, or other programs you know are helping immigrants:
Human Agenda Solidarity Fund Sacred Heart Community Service Day Worker Center of Mountain View |
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Thursday, March 19 2020 @ 08:08 pm
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"Anne Frank didn't die in a gas chamber. She died because she caught a contagious disease in a concentration camp. We have seen this before. We won't let it happen again. Never again is now." (Never Again Action)
 ACTION ALERT FROM NEVER AGAIN: Call or email Governor Newsom's office today and say: “Hi, My name is [name], I'm a [state] resident living in [city]. The detention centers in our state are going to become death camps for the immigrants locked inside, unless Governor _______ uses his/her emergency powers to release them immediately. Will the governor empty the detention centers today?” Click here for Office of Governor Gavin Newsom's webpage with phone number and email form.
Never Again Action, a movement of Jews, allies and immigrant partners, reminds us, "Deadly outbreaks in detention centers; it’s a matter of if, not when. UNLESS our governors use their emergency powers to empty the detention centers in their state, before they become de facto death camps." "We call on governors across the country to use their emergency executive power to order the release of all immigrant detainees in their states. Protect immigrants from this virus, for their safety and for public health. We hope that our governors will choose the path of morality AND public safety. If they don’t, we will pressure them until they do." |
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Thursday, March 19 2020 @ 05:40 pm
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|  From the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity:
A coalition of over 60 legal service providers and community organizations in California sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the administrators of local ICE detention facilities demanding that they release all individuals held at the Mesa Verde Detention Facility and the Yuba County Jail, starting with those who are at highest risk. As city and state governments take drastic measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, this letter adds to the chorus of community organizations across the country calling for the release of incarcerated people. Use your faith voice and share your faith values when you call and email David Jennings, Acting Field Office Director, and demand that ICE release all people from detention, beginning with the most vulnerable. Some people have experienced difficulty with phone calls, please do not feel discouraged. Send an email, if the phone is not accessible. CALL David Jennings (Acting Field Office Director, ICE) Keep reading more suggested script.
David.W.Jennings@ice.dhs.gov
415-844-5503 or 415-844-5551 Click here to read MVPJ's article about NEVER AGAIN ACTION Campaign, similar to this one, pressuring governors to use their emergency executive power to order the release of immigrant detainees in their states. |
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Wednesday, February 12 2020 @ 08:38 pm
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 CANCELLED: Sadly, the Seder will be cancelled due to COVID-19 health concerns. We will be refunding any tickets already purchased through Eventbrite.
Multifaith Justice Seder
Monday, March 30, 6:30 pm - 9:00pm
Join us for a celebration of our shared values of justice and liberation, through the lens of the Jewish Passover Seder ritual. We will spend the evening telling stories of liberation both ancient and contemporary, tasting the richness of the Passover Seder ritual, and sharing song and, of course, food. |
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Saturday, January 25 2020 @ 03:15 am
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 Emma's Revolution and Annie Patterson
Friday, February 7, 7:30pm
Trinity Church in Menlo Park
330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park
Volunteers are needed. Contact Eric Sabelmann at eesabelman@gmail.com The dynamic award-winning duo Emma's Revolution (Pat Humphries and Sandy O) and Annie Patterson, co-creator of the popular songbooks Rise Up Singing and Rise Again, will perform together and lead songs for an uplifting musical evening honoring Pete Seeger and his legacy.
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Friday, January 17 2020 @ 03:34 am
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 Combatants for Peace:
A LIVE PRESENTATION by Palestinian and Israeli combatants
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee 2017 & 2018
Monday, February 10, 7:30pm
First Congregational Church
1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto
Hear an amazing presentation by Israeli and Palestinian former combatants!
There is another way! In 2006, Israeli and Palestinian former combatants, people who had taken an active role in the conflict, laid down their weapons and established Combatants for Peace. The egalitarian, bi-national, grassroots organization was founded on the belief that the cycle of violence can only be broken when Israelis and Palestinians join forces. Combatants for Peace is the only organization, worldwide, in which former fighters on both sides of an active conflict have laid down their weapons, choosing to work together for peace and justice. Hear two members of this organization speak in person - an Israeli and a Palestinian - both former combatants now part of Combatants for Peace. Click here to see and share the Facebook Event page. Click here to learn more about American Friends for Combatants for Peace. |
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 SAVE THE DATE!
Multifaith Justice Seder
Monday, March 30, 6:30-9pm
Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto Sponsored by Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice together with a broad array of local congregations and organizations. Join us for a celebration of our shared values of justice and liberation, through the lens of the Jewish Passover Seder ritual. We will spend the evening telling stories of liberation both ancient and contemporary, tasting the richness of the Passover ritual, and sharing songs, and of course, food.
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