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
124 10 Jan 2011 Carole Setzer SPIRITUALITY Knows No Color, Graylin Sanders, Taxi Driver
125 7 Feb 2011 Lorna Siepser INTERFAITH in the South Bay, Rev. Andrew Kille, Editor,URI Bay Area
126 7 Mar 2011 Gwyn Thomson Awareness in TAO by Rev. Ben Lee, Taoist Priest
127 4 April 2011 Mark Denni Interfaith Culture - Rev. Paul Chaffee Retired Director of Interfaith Center Presidio
128 2 May 2011 Margaret Jones Understanding Islam, fifty questions, Imam Amer Araim
129 6 June 2011 Jim Beeby Wicca - History and Overview, Elder Don Frew
130 11 July 2011 Hanitra Ralaiarisedy CHRISTIANITY by Rev. Peter Lau, Methodist
131 1 August 2011 Terry Waters Asian Experience, Keith De Folo, URI SF Peninsula Circle Member
132 12 September 2011 Arnold Fitzpatrick Islam, Volkan Civelek, President, Pacifica Institute
133 3 October 2011 Eric & Hilde Gattmann URI's Young Leaders Program - by Krithika Harish, Coordinator
134 7 Nov 2011 Mark Denni Religious Science and New Thought by Rev Judith Fleenor
135 5 December 2011 John Bassounas Shinnyo-en Buddhism, John Bassounas
136 9 Jan 2012 Open Spiritual Integrity: Integrating who we are and what we do, Hanitra Ralaiarisedy
137 6 Feb 2012 Margaret Jones The Meaning of Christian Enlightenment, Fr. Richard Rohr (video)
138 5 Mar 2012 Margaret Jones What is Ahmadiyya, Dr. Koya Sahab
139 2 Apr 2012 Ben Lee Preview-Living the Questions of Christianity-Video (Oscar Koechlin)
140 7 May 2012 Oscar Koechlin Separation of Church and State in SM County, Dist Atty Steven Wagstaffe
141 4 Jun 2012 Open Islam and the U.S. Constitution, Iftekhar Hai
142 9 Jul 2012 Open Overview of Sikhism, Chintan Singh
143 6 Aug 2012 Open Open
144 10 Sep 2012 Open Open

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
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 11 Jan 2010 Open Taoism-A Daoist Priest's Faith Journey by Rev Ben Lee
113 1 Feb 2010 Mark Denni Peace process in Islam by Dr. Hanif Koya
114 1 Mar 2010 Hanitra Ralaiarisedy HINDUISM - History & Practice, Questions - Pundit Satya Sharma
115 5 Apr 2010 Open Shinnyo-en Temple Buddhism - URI CC is invited by John Bassounas to visit their Shinnyo-en Temple
116 3 May 2010 Jim Beeby The Greek Orthodox Church by Fr. Peter Salmas, Rector of the Church of The Holy Cross of Belmont
117 7 Jun 2010 John Bassounas Chant Shinnyo-en USA Head Temple Visit Hosted by John Bassounas (3910 bret Harte Dr, Redwood City)
118 12 Jul 2010 Oscar Koechlin Dialogue using the topics from ASC (Alliance for Spiritual Community) of Kay Lindahl-Oscar Koechlin
119 2 Aug 2010 Mark Denni Science & Religion: "Pent up in a Pentagram" by Roger Jones, Teacher
120 6 Sep 2010 Arnold Fitzpatrick Unitarian/Universalists by Rev. Julia Older
121 4 Oct 2010 Keith deFolo Spirituality & Life's Challenges, Nasrin Bashiri, MD
122 1 Nov 2010 Carol Evans Ahmadiyya Muslim Community by Dr.H.Koya
123 6 Dec 2010 Rev. Ben Lee Interfaith Youth Programs Development by Theodore Timpson