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A monthly prayer service on the evening of the 11th of each month, offering a time of quiet multifaith prayers for peace and justice and strength for the journey.
Join MVPJ at the No Kings 2 Democracy Fair and Democracy Academy! NO KINGS! events will be held across the nation – with great opportunities right here on the Peninsula – all on Saturday, October 18. NO KINGS 2 Democracy Fair and Academy 1-4pm, Palo Alto Democracy Academy Workshop, 12:45-1:45pm...
THERE IS ANOTHER WAY: film & discussion with filmmaker following Sunday, Nov 2, 5-7pm First Congregational Church of Palo Alto 1985 Louis Rd, Palo Alto Fellowship Room (in building off Embarcadero) This documentary tells the story about a group of visionary peacemakers who refuse to surrender to violence and injustice....
For those of us out on the streets it helps to have some de-escalation tools fresh in our minds, hearts and spirits. The bay area Gandhi Team, who trains Peace Ambassadors for protests, rallies, etc., has made a 30 minute de-escalation video available for all of us! You don’t need...
July 22, 2025 Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice’s Steering Committee joins the cries of religious and humanitarian communities around the world in condemning: the Israeli army’s unrelenting and almost daily killing of Gazans, many of them children, many while gathering at aid centers seeking food for the survival of...
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon spoke in Palo Alto on June 15, 2025 at Congregation Etz Chayim and Spark Church. Both men have had close family members killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and yet they believe that peace is possible, and are committed to work toward that...
World Peace Day Sing Along! Sunday, Sept 21: the U.N. International Day of Peace @ 2pm Mitchell Park ‘Sunken Bowl’ Multi-Purpose Area* The gathering was beautiful!! With gratitude to ProBono for everything they do, click here for photos from the event. On the U.N. International Day of Peace let’s sing...
Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons (part of the United Religions Initiative) wondered… When a former Secretary of State, a former Secretary of Defense, several United States Ambassadors, a famous physicist, and a few friends pray each month for the elimination of nuclear weapons, it raises lots of...
Faith leaders from Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, Quaker, Unitarian Universalist and Christian traditions had a robust and productive meeting with U.S. Congressman Sam Liccardo on June 16, 2025. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce Rep. Liccardo to the history and work of MVPJ and to local faith leaders. We...