Words seem inadequate when deeds are so horrific as to defy the ability to string together anything that can ease the pain, lessen the fear, defuse the anger, and move the broken and wounded to doing anything other than striking back. Yet as people of faith committed to peace, we...
In response to the increasing risk of a nuclear disaster, Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice’s Steering Committee has endorsed a letter to President Biden with an urgent call for the resumption of arms control negotiation. The letter was issued on September 22 by some 29 distinguished and diverse faith...
Action Opportunities California SenatorsSenator Alex Padilla333 Bush Street Suite 3225San Francisco, CA 94104(415) 981-9369@SenAlexPadilla Senator Dianne FeinsteinOne Post Street Suite 2450San Francisco, CA 94104(415) 393-0707@SenFeinstein Senators who may be willing to compromise in effort to pass sensible gun safety measures.Encourage them and hold them accountable!Senator Joe Manchin306 Hart Senate Office...
As people committed to work for peace and justice, the war in Ukraine calls to our hearts, minds and lives. Our Ukrainian siblings are suffering, and need our prayers, contributions, and action. While we may not know exactly how to respond most faithfully to such suffering and violence, we cannot...
Sunday, August 29, 2021, people gathered to “Surround the City with Light and Love” in response to a series of hateful and racist incidents in our community, escalating in racist and threatening signs targeting the Rev. Dr. Debra Murray, Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto. We...
Fr. Bryan Massingale, a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest, theologian, scholar, activist and professor, insisted that, “the greatest threat to peace in our time, both nationally and even internationally, is the rise of white nationalism.” He explained this is so because white nationalism, “is intersectional, threatening social stability and human flourishing...
Hosted by Congregation Etz Chayim, our March 11 Peaceful Presence included wonderful music and prayers as well as contributions from Muslim, Christian and Jewish faith leaders. The theme was Compassion and Justice. Rabbi Chaim Koritzinsky from Congregation Etz Chayim focused on “March” and turned our attention to the March 25,...
With deep sadness we share the news that Chris Lundin, longtime member of the MVPJ Steering Committee, loyal songleader, passionate and faithful advocate for peace and justice, and incredible friend and colleague, died on Jun 4, 2020. Many of you will recognize the pictures of Chris leading songs with his...
At our October 2018 Peaceful Presence the Rev. Matthew Dutton-Gillett of Trinity Church in Menlo Park led us in this litany. The author, the Rev. Anna Blaedel, Theologian-in-Residence at enfleshed, generously gave us permission to publish it here. May it give us solace, strength and courage for the new year and...
Many people asked about the wonderful poem written and read by Naiel Ahmed Chaudry during the Peace Picnic program on September 11, 2017. Deep appreciation to Naiel for sharing his gift of poetry — and his young wisdom — with us. We all need to remember this! “WE ARE BETTER...