The Rev. Peter Williams Cassey was the first person of color ordained in the Episcopal Church West of the Mississippi River at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in 1866. Peter arrived in San Francisco in 1863, and became a leader in the Underground Railroad and community organizer of blacks throughout the state. He and his wife, Anna […]
Singing witness in Celebration of Peter Williams Cassey and Anna Besant Cassey. Officiant, The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, Bishop of El Camino Real; Preacher, the Rev. Ronald Culmer, Rector, St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, Pleasanton, California All are cordially invited; all beliefs or disbeliefs are embraced Sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real.
President John L. Hennessy cordially invites you to attend the investiture ceremony of The Rev. Professor Jane Shaw as Dean for Religious Life. Dean Shaw began her role at Stanford University on September 1, 2014. On May 6, 2015, she will be formally invested by the Stanford Community as Dean. Special Guest Preacher: Anna Deavere […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Silicon Valley Chapter would like to kindly invite you to our annual Ramadhan celebration dinner. In the month of Ramadhan, Muslims around the world abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset and increase focus on worship, charity and human welfare. This is all in an effort to strengthen their relationships with God. […]
Ramadan is the name of the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. Ramadan is a special month for Muslims because the Quran was revealed during this month. For Muslims, Ramadan is a […]
Grace Baptist Church in San Jose will hold a memorial service for the victims of the shootings in South Carolina. All are welcome to come and honor those who were killed last month at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston.