Leader Spotlight: Lesbhia Morones

Lesbhia listening. “Loving others means accepting others, no matter how different they are,” explained Lesbhia Morones, a leader with Faith in Action East Bay (FIAEB)—formerly Oakland Community Organization (OCO)—for over twenty years. “This organization has taught me...

We are Hiring a Community Organizer

Organization: Faith in Action East Bay (FIAEB) is a broad-based organization of 65 congregations, schools, and allied organizations, representing over 60,000 families across the East Bay, committed to building a powerful multi-faith, multi-racial, intergenerational,...

An Interfaith Blessing for These Holy Days

This year, this weekend three sacred observances align. Easter, sacred to our Christian friends.Ramadan, sacred to our Muslim friends.Passover, sacred to our Jewish friends. We pray that the themes these sacred days bring to each of their communities, will cast an...

Guns to Gardens Initiative Kicks Off

Across the country guns are being forged into garden tools as in Isaiah 2:4: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares.” This movement is coming to Oakland on June 11, 2022. Oakland, CA — On April 14, a press conference to announce the Guns to Gardens buyback...

Where Do We Go From Here? Bringing MLK’s Vision to Our State

As we celebrate the great legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was fatally shot and assassinated on April 4th, 1968, on the balcony outside of the second story floor of his room a the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, as he was standing in solidarity...

Board of Directors Update

At the 2022 Annual Meeting of Faith In Action East Bay four outgoing board members Alonzo Fuller, Michelle Hayes (Belong Circle, Richmond), Janice Taylor (Imani Community Church) and Pastor Matt Prinz (First Presbyterian Church, Oakland) were recognized for their work...