Faith in the Bay

Holiday At The Temple "An Elegant Affair"
2020-08-02 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Solomon Temple International, 655 California Avenue, Pittsburg, CA, 94565, United States
New this year, Marcus McCauley Sessions’ take on the Holidays with a glamorous, soul stirring production “Holiday at The Temple” An Elegant Affair.
Join us on the evening of December 9th & 10th for a sweeping string section, live horns, band and top notch singers.
Enjoy a Winter Wonderland Bazaar full of luxurious holiday treats.
Featured artists:

Lena Byrd Miles
Dasha Moore
Victor V.S Brice
Tanya Fitzgerald
Victor Brice
Aliya Hall
Timothy Mays
Sangin Sara
Joshua Carter
Tamara Edwards

Come dressed in your best and experience your holiday favorites ….. with a twist. Gospel, Classical, and Jazz will tickle your ears and put you right in the holiday spirit.
More importantly this amazing production has partnered with Hope Resources, Inc. Our goal is to bring the community together in unity.
Partial proceeds will be donated Hope Resources, Toys for Tots and Shepard’s Gate Women’s Shelter.

Greater St. Paul - Watch Night Service
2020-08-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Greater St. Paul MBC, 1827 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Oakland, CA, United States
No matter what may have happened this year, the Lord has been kind to us. Bring someone along with you and join us for one of our New Year’s Eve Worship Services as we look back in appreciation of God’s grace in 2016 and look ahead with anticipation for more of His grace in 2017.
Special One-Hour Service: 6PM – 7PM
Watch Night Service: 10PM
Bishop Joseph E. Simmons, Senior Pastor
www.gspbc.org

First AME Oakland - New Year's Eve Service
2020-08-02 12:00 - 13:30 | First AME Church, 3701 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States
Bring in the New Year at FAME Oakland!
Dr. Harold R. Mayberry, Senior Pastor
www.fameoakland.org

The Church at Antioch - 2nd Anniversary Celebration
2020-08-02 10:00 - 12:30 | The Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA, 94531, United States
Come celebrate our 2nd Birthday with us and to celebrate this incredible day, we will give away another car. There will be 2 services; 10AM and 5PM. We hope to see you there!
Rev. Chris Williams, Pastor

Pastor & Mrs Henry L. Perkins Celebrate 25 Years in Ministry
2020-08-02 08:00 - 14:00 | First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, 204 Odessa Avenue, Pittsburg, CA, 94565, United States
Special Guest:

Dr. Kerwin B. Lee, Senior Pastor
Berean Christian Church of Stone Mountain, GA

Honor Lives Lost - Candle Lighting Ritual to #FreeThemAll
2020-07-26 20:00 - 21:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
A ritual of remembrance towards releasing people incarcerated in California – #FreeThemAll
We invite you to the launch of #HonorLivesLost, an online weekly candle-lighting ritual to uplift incarcerated people we have lost to COVID-19 and #DeathbyIncarceration in California.
These gatherings will take place every Sunday at sunset via Zoom in both English and Spanish, and include an #HonorLivesLost facilitator and a rotation of experienced healers. They will also be live-streamed through the Ella Baker Center’s Facebook page. Organizers and advocates across the state have created this space so we can come together to mourn the lives of people we have lost and send light and love to families grieving the unnatural deaths of their loved ones. We hope this effort will grow and support our ongoing demands to release incarcerated people who face a potential death sentence amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
When: Sunday’s 8:00-9:00PM
How to Join: bit.ly/honorliveslost
What to Bring:
1.) A candle
2.) Water
3.) A rock, stone, crystal, etc… something with weight
4.) Essential oil, herb, flower, or citrus… something to ignite the senses
*Please choose something that will support this effort, while also being mindful that folks around you might be scent-sensitive. For example, check with housemates before burning incense.
#HonorLivesLost is a network of organizers and advocates dedicated to memorializing and uplifting incarcerated people we lose to COVID-19 and #DeathbyIncarceration in California.
Paticipating Organizations Include:
California Coalition for Women Prisoners
Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
ACLU of Northern California
Young Women’s Freedom Center
Lead to Life
Ella Baker Center
Youth Passageways
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Todos los domingos a partir del 31 de Mayo a las 8pm PST – 9pm PST
#HonorLivesLost
Un ritual de rememberenza hacia la liberacion de lxs encarceladxs en California.
Velaton virtual semanal para #LiberarlosATodxs
Para participate, visite: bit.ly/honorliveslost
#HonorLivesLost es una red de organizadorxs y defensorxs dedicados a conmemorar y levantar a lxs encarceladxs queue perdemos pro el COVID-19 y #MuertePorEncarcelamiento en California.

Allen Temple Baptist Church - Vote to Save Lives Town Hall Meeting
2020-07-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Allen Temple Baptist Church – Vote To Save Lives: Town Hall Meeting. We will be discussing voter registration and all that involves it, as well as a get out the vote. Mobilizing efforts to helping people like our seniors to get to their polling place to vote

Shiloh Church - Oakland Night of Healing
2020-07-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States
OAKLAND NIGHT OF HEALING
Join us Sunday, July 5th from 5-6:30pm at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Oakland for a gathering of Oakland & Bay Area Churches standing in unity against injustice and racism. ?
We as the Church will come together and let the world see a demonstration of love across race, class, and culture. Wear your mask and come ready to worship Jesus & pray! ?❤️
If your church would like to participate please email info@shilohchurch.com ?

St. Columba - The Body of Christ Can't Breathe
2020-07-05 12:00 - 12:30 | St. Columba Catholic Church, 6401 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94608, United States
St. Columba Catholic Church & Allies – CALL TO ACTION: The Body of Christ Can’t Breathe
Sunday, July 5, 2020 12Noon – 12:30PM
Kneel in Silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in front of St. Columba Catholic Church, 6401 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA.
*Wear masks and stand at least 6 feet apart*
Bring posters to INSPIRE church leaders to adopt an ACTIVE ROLE in DISMANTLING RACISM in the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. If you are unable to join us at church, please consider doing an ACTION at home in SOLIDARITY.

July 4th Muslims Roll-Out Against Police Violence
2020-07-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States
This July 4th Muslims of Northern California and their Supporters will meet at Oscar Grant Plaza in Downtown Oakland for a Rally in condemnation of Anti-Blackness and Police Violence.
Dhuhr Prayer will be performed in congregation following the the Rally. Please bring your own prayer rug, signs, and wear a mask!
Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/359679998335904

Audience of One - A Night of Worship and Reconciliation
2020-06-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Don’t miss Audience of One – A Night of Worship and Reconciliation with special guests:

Jeremy Gibson
Pastor Ivan Tait

Streaming Live on Facebook & YouTube. Sunday, June 28, 2020 — 6PM

Bishop K.R. Woods, Host Pastor
Covenant Church
thecovberkeley.org

Olivet Oakland - Covid-19 Prevention Bags
2020-06-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Campbell Villiage Community Room, 1800 Willow Street, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Join Olivet Oakland for a Grab & Go opportunity. Covid-19 prevention bags will be available on a first come, first served basis Wednesday, June 25th from 1PM – 3PM (while supplies last).
Sponsored by:

Lincoln
First 5 Alameda County

Rev. Gregory Hunter, Pastor
Olivet Oakland

Oakland Homeless Encampment Management Policy - Virtual Town Hall Discussion
2020-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Town Hall Discussion on Homeless Encampment Management Policy this Monday, June 22nd at 6 pm. Hosted by Oakland Councilmembers Loren Taylor (District 6) and Larry Reid (District 7)
This Livestream discussion can be watched on the following platforms:

Facebook: Loren Taylor
YouTube: Councilmember Loren Taylor – Oakland District 6
Instagram: @Loren.Taylor

Register via Zoom: (Email: district6@oaklandca.gov)
Submit Questions: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/913148279
It’s important to continue with our efforts post COVID-19 by addressing the homelessness crisis.
Here are some useful links to get up to speed:

October 2019 Report Point & Time Count Report (pages 10 & 11) – https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx…
February 25th Life Enrichment Committee Report – https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx…

Your input is vital to help the City Council make critical decisions about how homeless encampments should be serviced and managed.
In addition to joining Monday’s Town Hall, Please complete the survey below, designed to capture the perspective of those who live and work in Oakland.
Homeless Encampment Management Policy Survey – https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdgffKNO9Bm6oaMpL…/viewform

You Are Not Alone - African American Family Support Group
2020-06-20 14:15 - 17:30 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
You Are Invited to Join the African American Family Support Group for an on-line meeting with featured speakers:

STEPHANIE LEWIS, LMFT, Division Director, Crisis Services for Alameda County Behavioral Health on “What Do You Do and Who Do You Call When Trouble is Brewing on the Home Front?”
Psychiatrist DR. LESTER LOVE on “The Souls of Black Folks: The Intersection of Race, Psychiatry, Medicine, and Pharmacology”

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

The Impact of Race and Racism on Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment;
Two Major Medical Conditions Disproportionately Affecting African American Patients with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness; and
Myths About Substance Use Disorders, African Americans and Psychiatric conditions.
If time permits — The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) — a Training for Family and Friends of Those with Serious and Persistent Illness.

Register Today: FREE | Link

Freedom Fest - Juneteenth Celebration
2020-06-20 09:00 - 16:30 | Lake Merritt Amphitheater, 1 Lake Merritt Boulevard, Oakland, CA, 94612, US
Caravan Line up Starts at 9:00am on Edes Ave Oakland
Rally Starts at 1:00pm at Lake Merritt.
Please inform us if you will be attending Caravan.

Twenty-Third Ave: Faith & Justice Roundtable
2020-06-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
The Twenty-third Avenue Church of God of Oakland, California is hosting a conversation addressing Faith & Justice. Our nation is facing challenges that need robust solutions. People of faith must respond by speaking up for the poor and marginalized.
Panelist include:

Pastor Demetries Edwards, Host
Senator Kamala Harris
Jim Lyon
Bishop Timothy Clarke
Pastor Ben McBride

Watch Live: https://www.facebook.com/23rdAvenueCOG/live

Census 2020: A Virtual Town Hall for African American & Latinx Communities
2020-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Please join Alameda County Supervisors Keith Carson and Nate Miley for a Virtual Town Hall to discuss creative ways to raise awareness about Census 2020 in African American and Latinx Communities.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
6:00 PM
Join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/y9z86rza
Meeting ID: 933 3015 8734 Password: [REDACTED]
We will address challenges to Census participation such as:

Digital disconnect
Seniors sheltering in place alone
Disability
Homelessness
Low interest/survival mode
Mistrust

It is important that everyone in Alameda County be counted. Let’s rally for one big push to promote Census Self Response!
Questions? Call (510) 272-6694 or email bosd4@acgov.org

Virtual Town Hall: Parental Stress During A Pandemic
2020-05-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Please join Supervisor Keith Carson for a Virtual Town Hall on Parental Stress During a Pandemic, Monday, May 18, 2020, 5:30 – 7:00 PM.
Parenting is hard under normal circumstances, and now parents are having to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic while sheltering at home. Add in financial instability, uncertainty about work, and general worry about the health and well-being of your loved ones, it can feel overwhelming.
As we all continue to shelter in place, it is a good time to check-in with parents to talk about their stress and the mental health impacts on children, as well as share advice for coping and resources available to help.
PANELISTS:

Mary Jayne Sims, Ph.D Psychological Services UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Kim San Gabriel, AMFT Family Support Coordinator Family Paths, Inc.
Carla Keener, Director of Programs, First 5 Alameda County

WAYS TO JOIN THIS MEETING:
Online: https://zoom.us/j/96138800139
Phone: (888) 475-4499 (Toll Free) or (408) 638-0968
Webinar ID: 961 3880 0139

Pacific School of Religion - Being Spiritually Rooted Leaders in the Time of Covid-19
2020-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
As we seek to respond to the challenges of this moment with vision, resilience, and skill, PSR will be offering Tuesday webinars with perspectives from our faculty, staff, alumni, and broader community. Hosted by Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy and Dr. Susan Abraham, each week’s webinar will draw on the richness of our theological, spiritual, and academic traditions to offer perspective, reflections on the lectionary readings for the following Sunday, and practical ideas for worship and community life.
Zoom details below. We’d appreciate your registering here: https://forms.gle/J1Y2PgJRfdXYm7MKA
Please Join the Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/521354788
Meeting ID: 521 354 788
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PS: If you missed our previous weeks’ webinars, you can now watch them on our Youtube channel. We hope you’ll share this link with your colleagues, community, and friends: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Iuo6mvduxtutsiaD_6_rw

UC Berkeley Social Welfare - Trauma-Informed Approaches for Resilience during Covid-19
2020-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Dr. Joyce Dorado and Dr. Susan Stone will discuss practical strategies for addressing pandemic-related trauma and stress in individuals and systems (e.g. educational, child welfare, public health) through the lens of trauma-informed principles based in the science of trauma, stress, resilience, and healing. How might the disruptions of the COVID-19 crisis affect individuals and organizations in the short term, and how can we prevent a second epidemic of acute and chronic trauma-related difficulties? What science-based tools can we use to navigate this challenging time?
**There will be a Facebook Live. Please feel free to submit your questions in advance at bit.ly/BC_042820 **
Learn more about this and other upcoming #BerkeleyConversations at bit.ly/BC_COVID19_2020

Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series - Featuring Stacey Abrams
2020-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Join us online Monday, April 27, at 7 pm for “Making Your Voice Count”, a broadcast featuring Stacey Abrams with Congresswoman Barbara Lee, introduced by the Hon. Elihu M. Harris.
To view, visit:
http://learn.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/BLEHLecture

Co-Produced by the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District

BBAAC Presents - DSTUCount: Black Life & Livelihood
2020-04-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
BBAAC Presents #DSTUCount: Black Life & Livelihood ✊??
Join us for an online meeting Saturday, April 25 2020 at 12 pm on the Census, Black Health and COVID-19. We are living in a world today we’re our accurate count and staying informed during a health crisis is very crucial to our survival. In addition, we have partnered with @eastoaklandcollective and @ekokitchensf to distribute 222 meals for lunch during this time to our underrepresented communities.
Please spread the word and we’ll see you virtually Saturday!
RSVP here: www.dstucount.eventbrite.com
Zoom Meeting Info:
HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/89173679572
MEETING ID: 891 7367
DIAL IN NUMBER +(669) 900-6833
Presenters include:
Laurissa Wells, U.S. Census Bureau
Not Hard to Count But Hard to Convince
Soror Byrhonda Lyons, CalMatters
Decisions for Elections 2020
Louis Shackelford, HANC Legacy Project
Updates in HIV/AIDS prevention
Dr. Jocelyn Freeman-Garrick, Highland Hospital Emergency Dept.
COVID-19 in the Bay Area
Stephan Wallace, PhD, HIV Vaccine Trials Network
COVID-19 in Black Communities
#DTUCount #BBAAC #SocialAction #HealthyLifestyles #Cencus2020 #BlackHealth #Community #BayArea #Elections2020 #Covid19 #HIV #AIDS United Way
Zoom Meeting Info:
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MEETING ID: 891 7367
DIAL IN NUMBER +(669) 900-6833

Healing Black Lives - Online Retreat
2020-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Join us for HEALING BLACK LIVES, a day of healing specifically for people of the African diaspora. In this time of physical distancing, we are offering a modified retreat via Zoom’s online video platform.
During these tumultuous times, many of us are bombarded with images and reports that Black community will be most heavily impacted by this current public health threat which is perpetuated by structural racism, classism and other marginalization. We know that as tides rise, it is often Black folks that suffer the greatest consequences. Witnessing the current impact on ourselves, our loved ones, and communities carries physical and spiritual weight.
Gather in sacred (virtual) community affirming that OUR BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Facilitated by: Rev. Kamal Hassan & Xan West, the retreat includes:

Practices for sustainability, resilience, and spiritual well-being
Community connection and support
Finding strength in ourselves and one another
Sharing hopes and visions

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED so we can send you the information to securely access Zoom. Tuition is sliding scale with scholarships available and no one ever turned away for lack of funds.
Click to register: bit.ly/healingblacklives

Earth Day 2020: Black, Green & Traumatized
2020-04-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Environmental trauma has lasting and catastrophic impacts on our community. To address this reality, the Center for Food Faith and Justice has joined forces with Green The Church, Seeds for Peace and the Black Church Food Security Network on Earth Day April 22nd @ 3pm PT/6pm ET, to host a “Black, Green & Traumatized” webinar.
All are impacted by COVID-19, but not equally. The facts are that African Americans are dying at higher rates from this deadly virus than other races. Largely because Black communities face a disproportionate burden of environmental toxins because of where they live, work and worship. African Americans often appear marginalized in a system that values the natural world while devaluing Black and Brown bodies as part of the created order. This discussion will address the intersection of environmental justice and mental health in the African American community and solutions toward avenues of equity in this era of COVID-19 and climate justice.
Register Today: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xAL8ZFbBSEuh8kVKMULxjg

Earth Day Webinar: When White Folks Catch A Cold - A Black Church Huddle on Health & Environmental Justice
2020-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
COVID-19 has pulled back the covers on the layers of environmental injustice that confront the African American community. In many cities across the country, Black people have the highest rates of coronavirus infection, are being forced into health hazards on the job, and are experiencing price gouging at the market and long lines for free groceries. These scenarios are not new, but how they relate to environmental justice is not always clear.
Join members of the Black Church community on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 – Earth Day – for a conversation designed to inform and ignite action to address the current and coming challenges facing the African American community.
Featuring:

Sha’Von Terrell, MCRP
Dr. John Kinney
Dr. LaShauna Austria
Rev. Michael Smith
Rev. Morris Henderson

RSVP Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7T3LtZg1TUGGPr_vZ-qlJQ

All Souls Parish - Good Friday Service
2020-04-10 19:30 - 20:30 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Join us online for Good Friday services. The noon contemplative service will include song, silences, reflections, and the Stations of the Cross, followed by a special service for kids at 4:00pm. The evening service will be the Solemn Good Friday liturgy.
Check the Videos section on the Facebook Page, or the Streaming Services page on our website www.allsoulsparish.org

Tapestry Church - Seven Last Words Service
2020-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Seven Last Words at Tapestry Church with

Pastor Truck Evans
Pastor Ray Romprey
Pastor Andy Madsen
Pastor Catherine Evans-Smith
Pastor Lynne Herron
Pastor Damon Owens
Pastor Kyle Brooks

TapestryOakland.org

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church - 7 Last Words
2020-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
Join Pastor Dante Quick and the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, this Good Friday for their annual 7 Last Words Service via live stream.

Rev. Erika Godfrey, Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church (Richmond, CA)
Pastor Terrence Nichols, New Hope Church Community (Vallejo, CA)
Rev. Natalya Johnson, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (Vallejo, CA)
Rev. Dr. Alvin C. Bernstine, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church (Richmond, CA)
Pastor Gail Jack, St. Stephen AME Zion Church (Vallejo, CA)
Min. Dion Parker, Bay Area Christian Connection (Oakland, CA)
Pastor B.K. Woodson, Sr, Bay Area Christian Connection (Oakland, CA)

www.befmbc.org

Shekinah Christian Fellowship - 7 Last Sayings Good Friday Service
2020-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Streaming Online, CA, United States
The Bay Area’s Premiere 7 Last Sayings of Christ on the Cross Good Friday Service

Evangelist Jacquelyn Melton
Pastor Karene Gray
Lady Jennifer Hammock
Pastor Paula Clark
Evangelist Elizabeth Hutson
Minister Shunise Criswell
Minister Tatanisha Henry

Hosted by Shekinah Christian Fellowship
Pastor Tyrone Hillman, Pastor
https://www.scfsf.org

Good Friday Online with 6 East Bay UCC Churches
2020-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | First Church Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704, US
Join us online for a Good Friday service featuring video contributions (preaching, scripture and music) from 6 East Bay UCC Churches: Arlington Community Church, UCC, City of Refuge – United Church of Christ, First Congregational Church of Alameda, First Church Berkeley, First Congregational Church of Oakland (United Church of Christ), and The Good Table UCC (the new name of Mira Vista United Church of Christ).
Our joint offering, which we have been collecting throughout the season of Lent, will go to RIP Medical Debt, working together to erase the medical debts of our neighbors in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. You can read more and see our progress towards our $44,000.00 goal here (https://secure.qgiv.com/event/ucceb/). We’d encourage folks to watch the service Live on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FirstChurchBerkeley/ Alternate viewing locations: Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/event/19697) or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/firstchurchmedia/live)
