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Taizé Service, theme “Honoring Our Heroes”

Emerson UU Church 1900 Bering Drive, Houston

What is Taizé anyway? Taizé is a village in France where a unique ecumenical form of contemplative worship was created by a monastic community for people worldwide. It originated following WWII under the leadership of Brother Roger and today has become a very significant site of religious pilgrimage. The pilgrims return home encouraged to live in the spirit of kindness, simplicity and reconciliation. Come as you are to this free service

Free

Lidless – a play by Horsehead Production (HPJC co-sponsor)

Winter Street Studios 2101 Winter Street, Houston

This is the regional premier of "Lidless", a play about a former Guantanamo Bay interrogator who wants to move on with her life, her former detainee Bashir, and her daugher who wants to know more about her mother's former life. LIDLESS explores the conflicting eroticism and brutality of violence amid the domestic fallout of personal trauma.

25.00$

Peace Camp Houston 2016 at Houston Mennonite Church

Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United States

This year we are proud to have FIVE public weeks of Peace Camp, each at a different location in Houston, 9AM-3:30 PM for each week! Volunteers and donations are needed, too.

* Houston Mennonite Church - 1231 Wirt Rd 77055 - June 6-10
* First Congregational Church- 10840 Beinhorn, 77024 - June 20-24
* S.H.A.P.E. Community Center - 3903 Almeda, 77004 - June 27-July 1
* Cameron Retreat Center - 2403 Holcombe-77021 - July 18-22
* Emerson Unitarian Church - 1900 Bering Dr. 77057 - July 25-29

Houston GardenCrawl

Market Square Park 301 Milam St, Houston, TX, United States

The Houston GardenCrawl is a biking event that will take place in 5-6 locations throughout the innerloop of Houston. We will ride from Market Square Park downtown to various community gardens. At each spot we will hear about the projects going on at the garden and hear/see local musicians! We will also have live art and music at the last stop!

HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting-June 2016

Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United States

Check back for more details and a draft agenda the week before this meeting.

Houston Community Vigil for Orlando

Montrose Center 401 Branard Street, Houston, TX, United States

Houston Community Vigil for Orlando from 6-7 pm Monday at the Montrose Center, 401 Branard Street

Houston Urban Gardener Meeting

Metropolitan Multi-Services Center 1475 W Gray St, Houston, TX, United States

This month Andrew Cobb will present on his apprenticeship at the Possibility Alliance (PA), a electric free and low petroleum permaculture farm in Missouri. At the farm they cooked by wood fire, made wattle fences from the forest, raised animals, and hosted visitors looking to learn about nonviolent living.

Orlando: Public Candlelight Vigil

City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

The City of Houston will host a public candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims of the Orlando shooting rampage.   7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Houston City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX  77002 ***ALL ARE WELCOME*** In another sign of respect and support, Houston City Hall will be lit with LGBT pride colors […]

Peace Camp Potluck

First Congregational Church of Houston 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, TX, United States

This is a potluck for the friends and families of Peace Camp, and an opportunity to learn more about it and talk with people involved with the camp.

Kombucha and Fermented Drinks

Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood , Houston, TX

Want to learn to make homemade Kombucha and Wild Fermented root drinks like Ginger Beer, Turmeric Beer, and Sunchoke Beer? They are all fermented to be full of probiotics (healthy gut!), non-alcoholic (less than .5 percent), and simple to make.

$40

Restorative Justice Houston Meeting

RJ - Oldhaven 7801 Oldhaven St, Houston, TX, United States

Hello all, This Saturday 6/18 we meet from 12 to 1:30 at 7801 Oldhaven St, 77074. Bring snacks as you like. As a preview of our discussion, meetings from now on will likely take place at different community spaces around the city to engage more people and truly make the organization a Collaborative. We are […]

Annual Juneteenth Ally Award BBQ Lunch

Pecore Hall at St. Stephens Episcopal Church 1800 Sul Ross, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for the Healing of Racism Presents
The 22nd Annual Juneteenth Ally Award Bar-B-Que Luncheon THE COLOR OF FORGIVENESS

$50.00

55 Cross Vigil

Harris County Criminal Justice Center 1201 Franklin St, Houston, TX, United States

Since 2009, 55 people have died in the Harris County jail because they couldn't afford bail.
That is NOT right. That is NOT just.
77% of people in the Harris County jail are there because they can't afford a bail of $5,000 or less.

Peace Camp Houston 2016 at First Congregational Church

First Congregational Church of Houston 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, TX, United States

This year we are proud to have FIVE public weeks of Peace Camp, each at a different location in Houston, 9AM-3:30 PM for each week! Volunteers and donations are needed, too.

* Houston Mennonite Church - 1231 Wirt Rd 77055 - June 6-10
* First Congregational Church- 10840 Beinhorn, 77024 - June 20-24
* S.H.A.P.E. Community Center - 3903 Almeda, 77004 - June 27-July 1
* Cameron Retreat Center - 2403 Holcombe-77021 - July 18-22
* Emerson Unitarian Church - 1900 Bering Dr. 77057 - July 25-29

Summer Sounds on the Plaza – Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon, Houston

This summer, bring your friends, family and a blanket – and the Rothko Chapel will supply the music. Spend one Thursday a month at the Chapel, exploring the Americas through music with "Summer Sounds on the Plaza." The indigenous cultures of Mexico, Central America and South America will all be honored and celebrated in performances.

$10

Peace Camp Houston 2016 at S.H.A.P.E. Harambee Bldg

S.H.A.P.E. Harambee Building on Almeda 3903 Almeda, Houston, TX, United States

This year we are proud to have FIVE public weeks of Peace Camp, each at a different location in Houston, 9AM-3:30 PM for each week! Volunteers and donations are needed, too.

* Houston Mennonite Church - 1231 Wirt Rd 77055 - June 6-10
* First Congregational Church- 10840 Beinhorn, 77024 - June 20-24
* S.H.A.P.E. Community Center - 3903 Almeda, 77004 - June 27-July 1
* Cameron Retreat Center - 2403 Holcombe-77021 - July 18-22
* Emerson Unitarian Church - 1900 Bering Dr. 77057 - July 25-29

The International Day of AL_QUDS

post oak and westhiemer 2521 Post Oak Blvd, Houston

The Quds Day is a universal day. It is not an exclusive day for Quds itself. It is a day for the oppressed to rise and stand up against the arrogant. Let stand united with all the humans of conscience including the jews, the christians and the muslims to show support for the innocent civilian […]

HPJC Peace Potluck 2016

First Congregational Church of Houston 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, TX, United States

Bring a dish to share with other peace, justice, and environmental activists, and plan on having a relaxed time enjoying all the great food. Share literature about your organization and its activities, and tell everyone about your upcoming events. Children are welcome.

Campaign, give face and name to political prisoners of Mexico

Student Center South, room 219, second floor. 4455 University Dr., Houston, TX

Nestora Salgado speaks to members of the university community about abuses of power by the Mexican authorities and law enforcement agencies that have left hundreds missing and prisoners. Nestora is touring the United States in her Campaign to give  face and name to the prisoners. Prisoners are not a statistic but are real people with […]