United Religions Initiative (URI)
San Francisco Peninsula Cooperation Circle

Charter

Purpose of URI is to promote enduring daily INTERFAITH cooperation, to END religiously motivated VIOLENCE, and to CREATE cultures of peace, justice and HEALING for the Earth and all living beings.

Meeting Format

Meeting Agenda: 7:30 - 8pm. Circle planning/Administration
8pm.-9pm URI SF Peninsula World Religions Series

Join Us

Meeting Location: New Vision United Methodist Church, 450 Chadbourne Avenue, From 101 take Millbrae Av exit go towards hills, across El Camino, right on Poplar to Chadbourne.

Upcoming Meetings

Number Mon.7:30pm Sacred Space Presentations
106 6 Jul 2009 Oscar Koechlin Gurnam S. Brard: Sikhism
107 3 Aug 2009 Ben Lee Imam Abdurrah Anwar: Islam in the West
108 7 Sep 2009 Hanitra Kristi Denham(Congregational,Belmont): Women in Clergy & Interfaith
109 5 Oct 2009 Becky Ramay Baris Inan & Volkan Civelek(Pacifica Institute): Islam in Turkey
110 2 Nov 2009 Keith de Folo Eric Gattmann,Peninsula Temple Beth-El: Conversation
111 7 Dec 2009 John Bassounas Eric Hines,Rector,St.Mattew Episcopal,SM: The Episcopal Church
112 4 Jan 2010 Open Taoism-A Daoist Priest's Faith Journey by Rev Ben Lee
113 1 Feb 2010 Open Shennyo-en Temple Buddhism - URI CC is invited by John Bassounas to visit their Shennyo-en Temple
114 1 Mar 2010 Open HINDUISM - History & Practice, Questions - Pundit Satya Sharma

Past Meetings

Mon.7:30pm Sacred Space Presentations
11 Jul 2005 Ken Beatty John Bassounas: What & Who is Buddha
1 Aug 2005 Ben Lee Brian Talcott: Christian Science
19 Sep 2005 Keith de Folo Rabbi Michael Lerner(video): Fear/Hope = War/Peace
3 Oct 2005 Becky Ramay Jim Beeby: Buddhism and Science
7 Nov 2005 Margaret Jones Andrew Galvin: Ohlone Spirituality, Customs, Beliefs
5 Dec 2005 Arnold Fitzpatrick Abdullah Bawaney: The Treasure of Islam
9 Jan 2006 Oscar Koechlin Brian Talcott: Christian Science 2nd Presentation
6 Feb 2006 Keith de Folo Arnold Fitzpatrick: Appreciative Sharing
6 Mar 2006 Ken Beatty Arnold Fitzpatrick: Appreciative Sharing -2nd session
3 Apr 2006 John Bassounas Rev. Masato Kawahatsu: New Shinto Presentation
1 May 2006 Open Osama Elkady: Islam
5 June 2006 Keith de Folo Mehran & Nasrin Bashiri (Bahai): Marriage & Family
10 July 2006 Jesse Fontana Nazneen Spliedt: Parsee-Zoroastrian Presentation
7 Aug 2006 Ken Beatty Alliance for Spiritual Community: Dialogue
11 Sep 2006 Margaret Jones Deborah T.Simon:Spiritual Ctr. Enlightenment
2 Oct 2006 Ben Lee Satya Sharma:Indian Culture & Death/Aft Life Phil.
6 Nov 2006 Haru Inouye Steven Brown: Fundamental Inclusiveness
4 Dec 2006 Becky Ramay Jay Miller: Judaism and Kabbalah
8 Jan 2007 Open Walter Johnson: Interfaith & Chaplancy
5 Feb 2007 Mark Denni Iftekhar Hai: Islam-Muslims of America
5 Mar 2007 Open Chintan Singh:Sikhism in todays World and in USA
2 Apr 2007 Open Bay Area Cultural Connections: Islam in Turkey
7 May 2007 Open Kim Dodge,Mark Denni: The Unification Church
4 Jun 2007 Open Margaret Jones: Department of Peace
2 Jul 2007 Open Alliance for Spiritual Community: Dialogues
6 Aug 2007 Open Imam Tahir Anwar of South Bay Islamic Assoc
10 Sep 2007 Ken Beatty Film "Peace One Day":History of United Nations Sep 21 Cease-Fire day
1 Oct 2007 Margaret Jones Jerry Hill,VP Brd Supervisors San Mateo Cty: Religion & Government
5 Nov 2007 Nazneen Spliedt Tom Mahon:Science & Religion:Technical capabilities & moral responsibility
3 Dec 2007 Becky Ramay Rev.Ben Lee:The Essence of the Tao
7 Jan 2008 Jim Beeby Peggy Aycinena: Electrical Engineering and Religion
4 Feb 2008 Mehran and Dr. Nasrin Bashiri Cheryl Hightower,San Mateo County: Public Education & Religion
3 Mar 2008 Carole Setzer Mark Denni: Universal Peace Initiative
7 Apr 2008 Oscar Koechlin Dick Heiman: What I've experienced in Judaism
5 May 2008 Steve Brown Paul Chaffee:ICP:Creating an Interfaith Voice in the Bay Area
2 Jun 2008 Open Jay Miller: Peninsula Clergy Netfowrk-Pew Survey of Relig America
7 Jul 2008 Oyton Eskiyenenturk Ken Beatty: 8 Certain Paths to Peace - Civil and Inner
4 Aug 2008 Arnold Fitzpatrick Harumitsu Inouye: Shintoism - Relationship to Buddhism
8 Sep 2008 Terry Watters Steve Brown: Everest: A Climb for Peace(Israeli,Palestinian)
6 Oct 2008 Jessie Fontana Henry Baer(AHIMSA): Questions for Organized Religion
3 Nov 2008 Mark Denni Prof.Edmond Yee:Confucianism
1 Dec 2008 Steve Brown Theodore Timpson: Young Spirit Organization
5 Jan 2009 Baris Inan Hanif Koya: Spiritual Leadership in Islam
2 Feb 2009 Jim Beeby Fitzpatrick suggestion: Shared Discussion: Who are we now?
2 Mar 2009 Carole Setzer Terry Watters Report:2nd URI Global Assembly,2008-Mayapur India
6 Apr 2009 Keith de Folo Chintan Singh:The Living Lord: Commentary-Sri Guru G Sahib
4 May 2009 Chuck Hyland Peninsula Circle Shared Discussion: Who are we now?
1 Jun 2009 Steve Brown Girish Shah: Jainism