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  • The Letter: Screening & Discussion

    Online TX

    Join us for a screening and discussion of The Letter, a gorgeously filmed story featuring scenes from around the world that puts a human face on climate change. The Letter […]

    Free

  • Medicare Anniversary Celebration

    Carnegie Neighborhood Library 1050 Quitman, Houston, Texas, United States

    Film Showing : American Hospitals - Healing a Broken System Healthcare for All Texas (HCFAT) and allies are celebrating 58 years of Medicare! Cake! Treats! Co-sponsors! Tabling! Speakers! Film.

    Free

  • Life’s Better Outside – Your Texas State Parks

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Join Lisa Reznicek of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) for a discussion of how you can connect to Texas State Parks. We know many ways humans are happier, […]

    Free

  • Virtual Summer Book Study-August

    Online via Zoom

    Are you looking for an inspiring way to spend your summer days? Compassionate Houston’s Summer Book Studies return and registration is open! Our summer reading studies are a great way to […]

  • HUMANITY FOR PEACE INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION

    Hermann Park 6001 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas, United States

    The danger of nuclear war has escalated to a point that no thoughtful person can ignore it any longer. There are still some who think thereshould be more weapons, more […]

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    HPJC Social-Mixer-Luncheon for Non-Profits

    Haven's Center 1827 W Alabama St, Houston, TX, United States

    The Houston Peace & Justice Center is inviting representatives of non-profits in our area to our mixer/social/luncheon on Saturday, October 7 at 12 noon.

  • Weelaunee Worldwide: Block Cop City Speaking Tour

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

    This is an invitation to join a powerful collective action. After more than two years of struggle to defend the Weelaunee forest in southeast Atlanta from the construction of a […]

    Free

  • Drawdown Roadmap

    Online TX

    You may know that there are many possible solutions to combat climate change.  But, how do we focus our efforts, create the most effective plan and really make a difference […]

    Free

  • Book Release | A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian & A Black Secular Humanist on Religion, Race, and Justice

    Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St., Houston, TX, United States

    Beginning in 2020, Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn exchanged a series of email conversations that together form the basis for the book A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian and a Black Secular Humanist on Religion, Race, and Justice (Beacon Press 2023). In this time of marked polarization in our communal life, the authors embarked […]

    $5

  • Guided Prayer Walks in the Park

    Hermann Park 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston

    Connect with God as revealed through creation at Hermann Park in this guided prayer walk in the park, using the park’s beautiful natural setting to stimulate prayer and reflection.  At each stop along the walk, there will be a theme, an accompanying Bible verse, and reflection questions for you to ponder.  Deepen your Christian spiritual […]

    Free

  • Guided Prayer Walk in the Park

    Hermann Park 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston

    Connect with God as revealed through creation at Hermann Park in this guided prayer walk in the park, using the park’s beautiful natural setting to stimulate prayer and reflection.  At each stop along the walk, there will be a theme, an accompanying Bible verse, and reflection questions for you to ponder.  Deepen your Christian spiritual […]

    Free

  • Interconnections with Soil, Human Health and the Environment

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Soil is essential to all life and is important to human health in many ways. It can filter water, provide nutrients and food, store carbon, and supply us with antibiotics to fight diseases. However, soils are often mistreated by industrial agriculture and contaminated by environmental pollutants like oil spills which can directly affect human and […]

    Free

  • Native American Heritage Month

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

    The Center for the Healing of Racism honors Native American Heritage Month with a visiting exhibit from the American Indian Genocide Museum on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from Noon to 6:00 PM. An interactive dialogue with the museum’s founders Cheryl and Steve Meléndez will begin at 6:00 PM. The event will be held at 3412 […]

    Free. Donations appreciated
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    2023 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony-Celebration

    Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX, United States

    HPJC is recognizing the wonderful work of these recipients of the 2023 Peacemaker Awards at our annual Awards Ceremony: The Texas Observer, Kristen Schlemmer, Jacilet Griffin, and Lorena Perez McGill

    $120

  • From Underground to On the Grid

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Join Adrian Shelley, Texas Office Director for Public Citizen, as he delves into energy, from underground to on the grid.  Texas has been an energy state for more than a century. But as the global energy market shifts away from fossil fuels and toward clean sources such as wind, solar, and battery storage, Texas risks […]

    Free

  • Interfaith Prayer Vigil during the U.N. Climate Conference

    Hermann Park 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston

    During the U.N. Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, people of all faiths and spiritual traditions are invited to come together for prayer, meditation and reflection in the beauty of nature at Hermann Park.  Clergy of a variety of faiths/spiritual traditions will offer readings, reflections and prayers/meditations from their traditions, all in support of the ongoing […]

    Free

  • White Allies, Then and Now

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

    White people have been a part of every movement for liberation in the USA, from the Underground Railroad, to the Civil Rights Movement, to the formation of the United Farm Workers Union, to Black Lives Matter and beyond, yet their stories are often overlooked.  Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on December 5, 2023, 6:00 […]

    Free. Donations encouraged.

  • MLK Grande Parade Midtown Houston-2024

    Midtown Houston 1200 Holman Street San Jacinto Streeet & Elgin Street San Jacinto Streeet & Elgin Street, Houston, TX, United States

    The MLK Grande Parade will be held on January 15, 2024 in Midtown Houston originating on San jacinto street 7 Elgin Street beginning @ 10a (CST). The parade's theme is "We Still believe" and will feature more than 100 culturally diverse performance groups from across the nation. To register for the parade or to learn […]

    Free

  • Money Club

    North Channel Library 15471 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX, TX, United States

    Learn how to fix the structural defects of money and end poverty with a Universal Basic Income.

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    HPJC Board Orientation & Planning Retreat

    Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX, United States

    All HPJC members, and especially Board members, are invited to participate in our annual Board orientation and planning retreat. We'll gather in person to learn and discuss together how to make HPJC more effective, answer questions, and plan activities for 2024. This includes what we want to do more or less of, or differently than […]

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    Memorial Service/Celebration of Life for Dave & Peggy Atwood

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

    Join with us to celebrate the lives of David and Priscilla (Peggy) Atwood. They were long time members of HPJC's Board of Directors, as well as being peace and justice advocates. They were an inspiration to us by their dedication and persistence in working to make the world a more peaceful and just place, in […]

  • Pocket Prairies for Faith Communities

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    What is a pocket prairie and why would you want one at your faith community? If your faith community is maintaining lawn that it does not use, join us online to learn about pocket prairies, their benefits, and how to create one. Jaime Gonzalez, prairie expert, will describe pocket prairies, how they can benefit your […]

    Free

  • Spring 2024 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event

    Willow Waterhole Greenspace 5300 Dryad, Houston

    Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment during Earth Month!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, […]

    Free

  • Justice for Evan Lee – Justice Conference and Memorial

    Hiram Clark Missionary Baptist Church 3000 Fuqua St., Houston

    A criminal justice social conference and memorial to honor Evan's memory and help others who have been harmed by the criminal justice system. A special presentation by the F.B.I. and […]

    Free