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October 2016
Center for Spiritual Enlightenment – 35th Anniversary
You are warmly invited to CSE's 35th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, October 21, beginning with a reception at 6:00 pm, followed by the formal program at 6:30. The program will be in our Temple of the Eternal Way on University Avenue, closest to The Alameda. Keynote address by Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian, CSE Founder and Spiritual Director. Preview Launch of Living for the Sake of the Soul, a new book by Yogacharya. Presentations by CSE Ministers, Board of Directors, and…
Find out more »November 2016
Living the Message of Love & Service
Region 7, Sathya Sai International Organization ~ USA Cordially Invites One and All to Multi-Faith Celebrations “Living the Message of Love & Service” Download flyer Prayers; Music; Key Messages from Each Faith Informal Discussion & Refreshments This Event is open to public and free of cost. For details, please contact ssb.birthday@gmail.com “Let the different faiths exist, let them flourish, let the glory of God be sung in all languages in a variety of tunes. That should be the ideal. Respect…
Find out more »2nd Annual San Jose Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
At this time of year, when it is especially important for us to be thankful, we will join together with other organizations and congregations to share our gratitude as a community and give back. There will be a canned food drive for Second Harvest Food Bank. A communal reception will follow the service. For more information contact Yael: yael@templesanjose.org
Find out more »December 2016
Eid Festival: Celebration of Muslim Holidays
This Holiday Season Please join us to experience how Muslims celebrate their holidays. A Holiday to build a “Beloved Community.” All faiths encourage their followers to love their neighbors. To love our neighbors, “We must know our neighbors." “National Know your neighbors” is AMV Foundation’s campaign to build a culture of hope, inclusion and peace. We are encouraging all Americans to move “From Fear to Friendship.” Highlights of the Festival: Complimentary Gourmet Pakistani Lunch, Desserts from around the world, Interfaith panel sharing religious holidays,…
Find out more »January 2017
The Spirit of Dr. King in Action
The Annual Community and Interfaith Celebration Commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Guest Speaker: Reverend Floyd Thompkins, Jr. Director, Center for Innovation in Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary, California Master of Ceremonies: The Honorable LaDoris H. Cordell Eastside College Preparatory School Choir, East Palo Alto, will perform Volunteer Community Interfaith Choir: Singers Welcome! Rehearsal 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. preceding the program; Please wear a white shirt/blouse and dark pants/shirt or choir robe. Free Admission Refreshments following program…
Find out more »Caltrain MLK Celebration Train
Take the Caltrain NorcalMLK Celebration Train to the MLK2017 celebration events in San Francisco on January 16 and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King through exciting activities for all. This free commemorative service is a program of the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation, in partnership with Caltrain, and it signals the region's dedication to continue the service begun by the late Coretta Scott King. The Caltrain NorcalMLK Celebration Train will depart from San Jose's…
Find out more »September 2017
SiVIC Annual Assembly, SiVIC Forum & Stewardship Group
Join us for a celebration of the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council and our work to promote a more just and compassionate community. Earlier this year, the Board of Supervisors endorsed the Charter for Compassion and declared our county to be “Compassionate Santa Clara County.” What would a compassionate county look like? Hear a panel discussion with community leaders, governmental officials, and religious leaders engage the theme. We’ll also have a guest choir, awards honoring those people who have helped make…
Find out more »October 2017
Interfaith Diwali Event
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF), in conjunction with local Hindu temples, is pleased to offer opportunities for the interfaith community to experience Diwali with the Hindu and Jain community this weekend. While Diwali is officially this Thursday, October 19, most temples will have a more festive program for devotees and the community this weekend, when people are off from work. For most Hindus, this is the most important spiritual and religious time of the year. More information about the spiritual,…
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An Evening of Music, Inspiration & Solidarity
An Evening of Music, Inspiration & Solidarity In honor of the Annual Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month and 350th Year Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind, we invite you to a special evening celebrating the “humanity and the unity in our diversity.” Experience an inspirational evening with poetry, perspectives, art and music by Bhai Baldeep Singh on ancient instruments of South Asia and others from local communities. The evening will start with a light dinner and networking with new friends and old. The program will include performances…
Find out more »February 2018
World Interfaith Harmony Week
The Gauntlet has been thrown down and the Compassion Games World Interfaith Harmony Week Coopetition is set to begin on February 1st! The World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan. Just under a month later, on October 20, 2010, it was unanimously adopted by the UN and henceforth the first week of February is observed as a World Interfaith Harmony Week. There is a…
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