We are a network of faith leaders across the East Bay who are deeply concerned from our faith convictions about the rights and dignity of immigrants
As our diverse faith traditions teach us to welcome our brothers and sisters with love and compassion--regardless of their place of birth--we call on the Administration and Congress of the United States of America to enact humane and equitable immigration reform. Our faith communities in the San Francisco Bay Area are deeply concerned with the treatment of
migrants within our borders and the well
10/23/2024
Join us tonight on zoom to hear how we are thinking about Immigrant Justice in the context of this Election. Short-term and Long-term vision as we hear testimonies from those fleeing violence in Haiti and Honduras, understand what is REALLY happening right now at the US-Mexico border and in California Immigration Detention Centers. Time to uplift the truth amidst the lies!
08/02/2024
Please join me for this important film screening and conversation in Stockton- about Sanctuary. Film Si Pudiera Quedarme by Theo Rigby is a must-see. Film is bilingual-- event will be in Spanish and English.
03/17/2024
Sign the Petition FIGHT 4 FLORICEL! You Can't Depot a Mother's Love
03/07/2024
Friends-- those of you in the Bay- Please join me and many others for part of this walk! Any time from 7 am- 7 pm..... Let's pray with our feet- on sacred land here in the Bay Area - to Gaza. As Thich Nhat Hanh says: “We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.”
May each step be a prayer that affirms sacredness of life and land and build heart unity between all people.
If you can only walk a short time come to Leg 3--- 1.5 miles which will be a mass walk....along the west side of Lake Merritt in Oakland around noon.
Register here: bit.ly/gcpeastbay
Join us as we channel our collective grief and rage into prayerful action as we pilgrimage together as an interfaith community and call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza. while also advocating for our 4 objectives:
Enduring and Sustained Ceasefire, Immediate Flow of Life-Saving, Aid Release of All Hostages, and the End of Occupation for a Just Peace
This pilgrimage will be a daylong, 22-mile walk, broken into 5 shorter legs and marking the distance from Gaza City to the Rafah crossing refugee camp. It will begin at 7am in Berkeley and end at 7pm in Alameda and include scheduled stops along the way for prayer and action.
For more info, visit: https://bit.ly/gcpeastbay
To sign up, visit: https://bit.ly/gcpeastbayrsvp
Join us for the Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage in the East Bay, CA! We welcome you to join us in a prayerful journey of interfaith solidarity with our Palestinian siblings through the East Bay Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage. This effort is part of the global movement of Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimages happening in 18 countries and 145 cities. You can read more info...