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When we say our mission at The Oceanside Sanctuary is to "grow together in the love, peace, and justice of Christ for the sake of our relationships, our cities, and our world," this is what we mean. Oceanside is a more loving, more peaceful, and more just city today because of last night's gathering, and all the work that led up to it.
For the last 16 months, The Oceanside Sanctuary Justice Works Team has been working with other Oceanside churches and San Diego Organizing Project on the “Live Free Oceanside” campaign, an effort to make policing safer, more equitable, and more just for communities of color in Oceanside, CA…
Do you believe in limiting unnecessary use of force amongst police officers within our community? If so, your attendance is needed on November 9th at 6:30pm, where we will be meeting with Oceanside Chief of Police Fred Armijo and his three Captains to discuss the urgent need for a mandatory de-escalation policy within the department…
This meeting is for anyone who would like to support the upcoming Live Free Campaign’s action event with OPD Chief Fred Armijo. In community organizing, an “authorization meeting” is a planning meeting, and this is a really BIG one, because we will be asking Chief Armijo to consider some important policy changes! We need lots of people to come and support this.
We see radical hospitality as an integral aspect of the gospel of Christ. Every Sunday, we welcome all to this church to spread a gospel of inclusion. This position is an opportunity to form strong bonds with church members, be a welcoming presence for others, and set a positive tone for how people experience our church.
Tawakkol Karman was known as “The Mother of the Revolution” and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 in recognition of her work in nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peacebuilding work in Yemen. Upon being awarded the prize, Tawakkol became the first Yemeni, the first Arab woman, and the second Muslim woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, as well as the youngest Nobel Peace Laureate at the time, at the age of 32.
Fatai, born Fatai Veamatahau, first had a brush with success with her soulful R&B covers that she posted on YouTube, including everything from Sia’s “Chandelier” to Disney musicals. “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” was such a viral hit that she was later asked to professionally re-record it for a compilation record. She was then a semifinalist on the first season of The Voice Australia.
