Jay Gregory, the interim Joining Hands Companionship Facilitator, will speak at a brunch on Sunday, January 16th about his experiences in Bolivia. Enjoy Jay’s wonderful photos of Bolivia and tales of what it is like to coordinate the work of the 11 networked member organizations of UMAVIDA, to host a US delegation visit, to work with the Youth Environmental Congress delegates, and to observe the ongoing magic of social movements in Latin American up close and personal.

During celebration on Sunday, December 19th, the MPC choir and a viol consort will perform several settings of the Magnificat. Please join us for these works by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis and Orlando Gibbons, three of Renaissance-era England’s greatest composers.

The Water Project continues until next week, 11/24. The youth group invites you to give up all beverages except water, and collect the money you save to send to a group building wells in Africa and India…

On Friday, October 8th, MPC will host a community forum: “Stop the Violence- Innovative Approaches That Work”. All are invited to join us and learn about “Ceasefire,” funded by Measure Y, and why Measure BB must pass Nov. 2 for it to continue.

Tickets for MIXED NUTS, our annual program of original writings, are on sale after celebration in the Family Room. Anita & Emery Garriott, Bertha Reilly and Bud Sisson share a medley of lively, poignant, hilarious and sometimes horrifying family and growing-up memories, as well as current reflections.

Anuradha Mittal, internationally known activist and speaker on food and economics, will talk about Oakland Institute’s new report “(Mis)Investment in Agriculture: The Role of the International Finance Corporation in the Global Land Grab” at Montclair Presbyterian Church on Friday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. The event is open to public.