All: Here is a copy of the PPT presentation on housing ideas from a seminar Bob Lane and I gave recently on Low Wages – High Housing Costs….there may be useful information in here for those of you working on housing issues, particularly some ideas that came up an earlier community conversation on how to solve the shortage of very low and […]
Walnut Creek Armory Emergency Shelter
Trinity Center, a day respite center for homeless singles in Walnut Creek, is working with the City of Walnut Creek to host an emergency winter evening shelter from December 12, 2015 through March 12, 2016. The 90 day program is open to Trinity Center members only who sign up for the entire program, which will include support services such as […]
Equity Ministry Update – What’s Next?
Thank you! Now that everyone is settling back into the church year, its time for an update on California Equity Ministry. It was a full summer with over 5000 miles logged, 6 different gatherings in three different regions of the state, countless conversations with clergy and colleagues and an unmeasurable amount learned! A big thank you to the congregations who […]
Judge Orders Release of Immigrant Children Detained by U.S.
The New York Times reported on July 25, 2015 that Judge Dolly M. Gee of Federal District Court for the Central District of California has ruled that the Obama administration’s detention of children and their mothers who were caught crossing the border illegally is a serious violation of a longstanding court settlement, and that the families should be released as […]
Equity Ministry Workshop
Over the next few weeks, we will be doing workshops with several eager congregations where we hope to share the message of equity but most importantly, we hope to learn directly from the people on the ground where they are at in terms of understanding race, class and culture as part of our spiritually based social justice efforts. It is […]