Lakeshore Outreach

“Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we call the Beloved Community…. Voting and participating in the democratic process are key. The vote is the most powerful … Continue reading Engaging Democracy →

Lakeshore participated in a statewide action this week in protest of the deplorable conditions in California prisons, jails and detention centers that have lead to 68 deaths from COVID and to demand Governor Newsom take action to save lives. Banners … Continue reading Let Our People Go →

I’ll never forget that day in July of 2001, when I sat with a group of teens and their leaders in the oppressive Mississippi heat, humidity and insect-ridden grass. De-spite our surroundings, we were enraptured by the reason for our … Continue reading September 24, 2020 →

It has been a hard week. The powerful engage in blatant hypocrisy, outrageous power grabs and violent disregard for human life. Innocent people are dying and families continue to be ripped apart. Lies are rampant. Hatred is on vivid display. … Continue reading On The Road To Justice →

Voting is a sacred right and responsibility – one that has been hard fought to secure and continues to be threatened, restricted and denied to far too many. I trust you and the loved ones in your life are planning … Continue reading Vote 2020! →

Last week I spoke with Governor Newsom’s aides about the need to stop transfers from prisons and jails to ICE detention – a matter of life and death in these times of COVID outbreaks. The Alliance of Baptists, with whom … Continue reading August 27, 2020 →

21 You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. 22 You shall not abuse any widow or orphan. 23 If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their … Continue reading ICE Transfers Must End →

Lakeshore Family – next week holds several powerful opportunities for education and engagement in the work of Public Witness. I hope you will consider participating in one or more of these events! Join this international discussion on the connections between … Continue reading Upcoming Events →

One of my many commitments as Lakeshore’s Pastor of Public Witness is to serve as the Convener of the Bay Area World Without Walls Coalition. Heeding the call from Palestinian and Mexican freedom fighters to unite struggles that challenge all … Continue reading Working for a World Without Walls →

…the Lord looked down to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death – Psalm 102:19-20 The conditions at San Quentin State Prison are deplorable. The current COVID outbreak has spread to over half the population, … Continue reading Interfaith Vigil At San Quentin →