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.

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World Peace Day Sing Along! Sunday, Sept 21: the U.N. International Day of Peace @ 2pm  Mitchell Park ‘Sunken Bowl’ Multi-Purpose Area* (*Click here for map of park; see “Multi-Purpose Area” circled.) On the U.N. International Day of Peace let’s sing for peace, sing for justice, sing for humanity! Everyone...

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...

Members of our MVPJ Steering Committee suggest contributions to these organizations and programs that work for justice, healing and peace in the Middle East. As noted, many of these have roots in Palestine and a history of working on the ground in Gaza. CLICK HERE for a google doc with...

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...

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...

As a group of faithful people representing diverse religious traditions we continue to add our voices to the myriad calls for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine. As a first step we call for an end to all violence and immediate unimpeded delivery of robust humanitarian aid to the...

Santa Clara County and San Mateo County have separate Rapid Response Networks for protecting immigrant families, responding to ICE activities, and providing accompaniment and legal support during and after detention or deportation. While these two counties work together, it is helpful to know how to reach each of them to...