In the midst of this week of great cognitive dissonance, in the days between celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and inaugurating our 45th president, in these short days and long dark rainy nights, I have found a new joy and blessed distraction: creating mosaic art. When we were preparing the manse for move-in, our contractor and adviser, Leonard Nielsen,…
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The Youth Group returned from a successful Fall Retreat at Camp Cazadero. We looked at food justice, fasted in solidarity with those who must go hungry, built a “wall” of the obstacles that keep people stuck in hunger and poverty, and had a “hunger banquet” where we represented the global population and the unfairness of food access globally. And we celebrated Communion…
We started a food drive that now has two options for donating – you might call them the analog and the digital – and anyone can participate! ** Analog – Bring canned goods to a barrel in our Family Room. These items go directly to the Fruitvale Pantry (aka Community Outreach Pantry for Emergencies/COPE) for distribution to clients twice a month. **…
Friends, This Sunday is “Kick-Off Sunday,” when all of our regular church programming gets underway. The choir will be singing in Celebration, Godly Play will have two classrooms instead of one, the youth group will start meeting again, and the Adult Education classes will start up once more. Kick off Sunday also is a little bit like “back to school night” in…
WE ARE THE BRIDGE – AN INTERFAITH ART EXHIBIT – coordinated by The Faith Trio. FREE OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, September 18 @1PM. This exhibit showcases over 30 artists from multiple faith traditions, the majority of whom live and work in the Bay Area. The artwork selected reflects the theme of bridge-building: between faiths as well as from conflict to resolution and reconciliation.…
Berkeley Presbyterian Mission Homes will hold an open house on September 17th from 2PM – 5PM. Stop by to see how BPMH builds multi-faith community of students, scholars, and global leaders b y providing temporary housing, compelling dialogue and opportunities for growth. Guided tours will be given at 2PM, 3PM, and 4PM – visit homes, meet international residents, hear their stories, and…
Signups for classes start September 4th! Interesting and thought-provoking classes to stimulate your brain! Brain exercises contained in these pages:Adult Ed Fall 2016 How to Participate in Adult Education Classes Adult Education classes are open to all adults. Participation means a commitment to attendance any assigned preparation notification to the convener when an absence will be unavoidable Please contact Linda Benson or…
In September of 2017 (just over a year from now), I will be leading a group MPC folk to Geneva in Switzerland, where we will explore the deep spirituality of that lovely city.
Two things happened last week, coincidentally creating that happy intersection which sparks your mind out of a a lazy lull. I read the lead article in the March 2016 issue of National Geographic, “Too Good to Waste – How “ugly” food can help feed the planet.” I was also invited, as a co-chair of HAWG, to meet the people at Oakland First…
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