…that you can join Faith in Action Bay Area this Thurs., March 7, from 6 to 7 pm at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 3215 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco to raise our collective voices and hold City government accountable to making Sanctuary a reality? At least two City Supervisors and representatives from the Department of Homelessness plan to attend. Find …
Palm Sunday BYO Props!
Sun., March 24, 10 am Last Palm Sunday, we invited you to bring protest signs for the Palm Parade–and you did such a great job, we’re inviting you to BYO props again! This year, instead of protest signs, we’re asking you to bring:
Second Sunday Sandwiches
This Sun., March 10, 9 amCloister Our helpful Second Sunday Sandwiches ministry is this coming Sunday. We rely on donations for supplies and helping hands to finish the work. This Sunday we need 200 slices of bread, 50 pieces of packable fruit and 4 32 oz. jars of jam! Please enter your information in the Google document [Click here to donate supplies …
New Affordable Housing FAQ, Advocacy Letter Template
The members of the Affordable Housing Committee are pleased to share with our community this FAQ webpage to proactively share information and address questions about our ongoing Affordable Housing project. Want to take action to support sufficient government funding for affordable housing initiatives like ours? Here’s the constituent letter template that was used during Service as Worship a few Sundays ago (Feb. 11). We encourage …
March 3 Learning Hour: Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Sun., March 3, 2024, 11:45 amLoper Chapel Beloved, 28 of your fellow Firsties and people close to them went on pilgrimage to Selma and Montgomery AL, to literally walk in the footsteps of the “footsoldiers” who undertook the march for voting rights. We prayerfully experienced The Legacy Museum that traced the history of racial terror in America from The Middle …
March 10 Learning Hour: Asylum Process
Sun., March 10, 2024, 11:45 amLoper Chapel Come hear Nadia Tavera, on staff at our offering recipient for Lent, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI), talk us through what life is like for asylum seekers, the changing landscape of immigration policy and partisan politics, and opportunities we have as a sanctuary church to be supportive of new immigrant arrivals.
Did You Know…?
…that you can attend (in person & on Zoom) a critical Candidate Forum for Alameda County Supervisor (District 4) this Sun., Feb. 25, 5 pm, at Skyline Church of Oakland? Find out more here. This race features a progressive outsider, Jennifer Esteen, who is challenging a six-term incumbent, Nate Miley. The seat represents a racially and economically diverse district that …
From FCCB Over 60: Cultivating Joy with Sara Orem
Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, April 6 & 20, 10-11:30 amPillar Room & on Zoom This class is a six-week opportunity to try out activities that may bring you joy. We are offering it as a hybrid course, both in-person and on Zoom.Who: In-person, this class is open to FCCB Over 60’ers only. The Zoom portion will be open …