by sivicouncil | Nov 11, 2017 | statements
SiVIC joins with faith communities around the Bay Area who are grieving with the residents of Sutherland Springs, where a sacred space became the site of the deadliest mass shooting at a church in modern American history. Whether it’s a small Baptist church in rural...
by sivicouncil | Aug 19, 2017 | statements
From its formation, the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council has devoted itself to building interreligious understanding and harmony in order to seek a more just and compassionate society in Silicon Valley. We, as people seeking compassion and reconciliation, are...
by sivicouncil | Jun 5, 2017 | News, statements
Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area benefit from both individuals and institutions whose faith motivates them to provide food to the hungry, shelter to the needy, inexpensive or free health care, and other humanitarian services. Our history includes episodes of...
by sivicouncil | Apr 12, 2017 | statements
Following the deadly attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt on Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Christian Holy Week, many religious leaders, groups and organizations have spoken out to express their outrage and affirm their fundamental religious commitment to...
by sivicouncil | Mar 13, 2017 | News, statements
SiVIC Board Members Kate Chance, Diane Fisher, and Andrew Kille joined ING Director Maha ElGenaidi at a press conference on March 6, responding to the Administration’s renewal of the immigration and refugee...
by sivicouncil | Mar 9, 2017 | statements
It’s happened yet again. The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos was evacuated due to a bomb threat. [See story here.] Last week, the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto was evacuated after receiving a similar threat. Across the...
