SiVIC and the Compassion Games got some sidewalk time at the Luna Park Chalk Festival in Backesto Park in San Jose on Saturday. Many thanks to Joy-Ellen Lipsky and Rowan Fairgrove (with an assist by Darren), who created the piece.
Check the Compassionate Silicon Valley page for information on the Compassion Games and more events this week.
The County of Santa Clara and the cities of San Jose and Milpitas have added their support to the Compassion Games! Find out more about the Games at the Compassionate Silicon Valley page.
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In light of the recent violence in Baton Rouge, Turkey, France, Baghdad, Dallas and various other places, we invite you to an interfaith prayer service for peace.
Join us so that we can pray together for the victims of violence and the strength to combat it by being peacemakers.
We will pray for the courage to take action on behalf of those suffering injustice and to comfort those suffering from violence.
We will pray together to remind ourselves of God’s presence within all of us so that we can focus on what gives us hope, and what moves us to act on our concern for peace and justice in our world.
We will gather to remember our common dignity, our unique heritage as children of God, and our interconnectedness as brothers and sisters in the one human family.
Take the Caltrain NorcalMLK Celebration Train, presented by PG&E to the MLK2016 celebration events in San Francisco on January 18 and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King through exciting activities for all.
This new, free commemorative service is a program of the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation, in partnership with Caltrain and sponsor PG&E, and it signals the region’s dedication to continue the service begun by the late Coretta Scott King and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley, who for thirty years operated the MLK Freedom Train.
The Caltrain NorcalMLK Celebration Train will depart from San Jose’s Diridon Station at 9:45am (65 Cahill St., San Jose 95110), making stops at Palo Alto Station at 10:05am (95 University Ave., Palo Alto 94301) and the San Mateo Station at 10:22am (385 First Ave., San Mateo 94401) before heading in to San Francisco. Once there, celebrants will be able to immediately take part in the MLK2016 March/Parade or head directly to Yerba Buena Gardens to take part in a full day of festivities. For more information about the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, visit sfmlkday.org. All of the day’s events are free and open to the public.
Details and registration for FREE tickets can be found at Eventbrite
We gathered on Monday evening to remember those who died homeless in San José this past year and also those who continue homeless in our community. Thanks to the several religious leaders who took part and to those who braved the rain to lend their support.
Special thanks to Board Member Steve Herrera for the video.
Last December, the city of San Jose razed the country’s largest homeless encampment located on the banks of Coyote Creek and displaced over 300 homeless people who had created a community neighborhood of tents and makeshift structures they called “the Jungle.” The Jungle’s closure was a heartbreaking scene that made national headlines with its stark contrast of abject poverty amid high-tech wealth. Housing was found for 175 people as part of a pilot project by the city but, as they watched their belongings bulldozed, many of the Jungle’s remaining inhabitants tearfully spoke of having nowhere else to go. Since that time, there has been some criticism among community members that closing the Jungle only dispersed the homeless into their neighborhoods, and others have continued to advocate for the homeless with the city and county for more permanent housing solutions for all in Silicon Valley.
A new documentary, “Exodus from the Jungle,” tells the story of that December day and the community that will never be the same. We invite you to a showing of the film followed by conversation with some of the homeless community and their advocates. Please come and learn more about the need for housing and the work to create places for everyone here in Silicon Valley.
Sponsored by Building Hope: a mission team of the Willow Glen, Almaden Hills and Cambrian Park UMCs, and the Housing for All Alliance in Silicon Valley.
Join members and friends of First Unitarian Church of San José in commemorating the 20th Anniversary of surviving and rebuilding from the devastating fire in 1995.
The public is welcome. You are welcome to join First Unitarian for worship as well, 11:00 am-12:30 pm, as we hear the stories of fighting the fire and of rebuilding after great loss! Join us for some much-needed inspiration honoring the human spirit and the beauty of collaboration!
Here’s a taste of what you can expect at the International Children’s Festival, Saturday, October 3, 2015, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Plant the Peace Pole to celebrate United Nations Universal Day of Peace. Dedicated in memory of Reverend Sal Alvarez.
A Free Concert in the Park.
We invite any or all of the religions to take part in this event. We have a Prayer and Hug area for anyone that would like to have someone pray over/for them or just give them a smile and a Hug.
We represent a growing network of concerned people of faith and citizens and we intend to stop bullying, cyber bullying, and all other forms of violence against our kids and teens. We talk about most of the difficult subjects; i.e. suicide, self-harm, drinking, drugs, sexting, domestic violence, teen dating violence, texting and driving, social media and much more.