MVPJ urges us all to join with the American Friends of Combatants for Peace effort and write HANDWRITTEN letters for Gaza to our Senators and/or Representatives today! Tell Congress: End the siege and blockade, allow full humanitarian access, stop the bombardment of Gaza. From American Friends of Combatants for Peace:...
Holi Prayer for Love, Renewal and Justice
Holi is a Hindu rite of Spring that commemorates both the changing seasons and the struggle for love and justice in dark times. While Holi was in March, may this prayer offers all of us inspiration.(Learn more about the Hindu stories mentioned in this prayer on this post from the...
What to do if ICE comes to your house of worship…
Wednesday, May 7, 1-2:30pm Congregation Etz Chayim What to do if ICE shows up at your congregation, place of worship, non-profit business, clinic, or private employer 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto Join us for this important presentation by Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto (CLESPA). The presentation will...
De-Escalation & Peace Ambassador Training Sun Jan 25
Gandhi Team De-Escalation & Peace Ambassador Training Sunday, January 25th, 1-4pm First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto 1140 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER It is critically important in these times to have good de-escalation tools fresh in our minds, hearts and spirits. MVPJ has invited the...
Holding on to Humanity: Bereaved Palestinian & Israeli Stories of Grief & Hope
Holding on to Humanity: Bereaved Palestinian & Israeli Stories of Grief and Hope Monday, April 7, 7pm Stanford Memorial Church Join us for a human centered evening of listening and reflection. Hear the deeply personal stories of loss from two Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle Family Forum...
San Mateo County Immigrant Support Opportunities
FAITH IN ACTION BAY AREA serves San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. Their Rapid Response work is growing. Here are ways you can support it (whether or note you live in San Mateo County!): 1. Share hotline material with your community.HOTLINE PHONE: 203-666-4472 (203-NO-MIGRA)Click on the following links for downloadable...
Statement Against Christian Nationalism
The Steering Committee of Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice issued this Statement Against Christian Nationalism on March 4, 2025. A slightly shorter version was published in The Mercury News on March 6, 2025 and titled “Americans of conscience must reject Christian nationalism.” Here is the full text: As a multifaith...
ACTION ALERT: Free Ulises Pena Lopez
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO FREE ULISES Help build pressure on ICE to release Ulises, a 30-year-old husband, father, and longtime Bay Area resident with life-threatening health conditions. Ulises was violently arrested by ICE in Sunnyvale on Feb 21 during an unlawful operation. ICE’s egregious misconduct led to Ulises being rushed...
Ask your Congress members to cosponsor the NO BAN Act
Join the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) in urging our U.S. Senators and Representatives to cosponsor the NO BAN Act. From NRCAT: In President Trump’s first term, through three iterations of executive orders, people from several Muslim-majority and African countries were barred from entering the U.S. on most or all...
Date Change – Reaffirming Sanctuary Press Conference
We gather to reaffirm sanctuary, a sacred tradition across many faiths of welcoming immigrants and standing against actions that would tear families and communities apart.
