BCO Home Page Archive Files
5/18/2022 – Alameda Mini Bazaar
Sunday, June 26th, 1pm to 5pm
- Teriyaki Chicken & Steak Obento Pre-Order (Order Form)
- Order Deadline June 13th, 2022
5/18/2022 – Eden JACL/ETJCC Food Fair
Sunday, June 12th, 1pm to 4pm
- Please Pre-Order Bento Dinners (Order Form)
- Order Deadline: May 25th, 2022
5/15/2022 – Dharma Family Service
Dharma Service Donation5/9/2022 – Busshin Newsletter – June 2022
5/8/2022 – Dharma Family Service
5/7/2022 – Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander API Heritage Month
Women Rising: Strengthening & Connecting Our Communities” to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in two weeks on SATURDAY May 7, 2022 FROM 10am to 1pm.
More Information- Event at Madison Square Park across from BCO
- More Information
5/1/2022 – Dharma Family Service
5/1/2022 – Shotsuki Memorial Service – May
5/1/2022 – USS Hornet – Asian American and Pacific Islander – History Month Kick Off Event – Dedication Event May 1, 2022
4/24/2022 – Pets Memorial Service
4/17/2022 – Dharma Family Service
4/20/2022 – Community Youth Pebble Collection & Educational Nature Walk Day
- April 30, 2022 – 9:15 to 11:30 am
- Co Sponsored by Fukuoka Sister City Association
OFSCA is honored to be partnering with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) on an exciting and nature-filled day where Oakland youth are invited to participate in a special educational presentation and nature walk with an EBRPD naturalist on topics such as the local watershed system, environmental conservation and protection, climate change and its impacts, the history of the area, and so on…
2022 – Duncan Williams – “Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration”
4/13/2022 – Busshin Newsletter – May 2022
4/11/2022 – Youth Japan Trip – The Center / JCCCNC San Francisco
Since 1997, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) has been providing youth cultural exchange opportunities, between the United States (U.S.) and Japan, for youth and their families, through the Takahashi Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program (Takahashi Program) and the Shinzen Nikkei Youth Goodwill Program (Shinzen Program). See below or the jcccnc.org website for more information on these programs.
4/10/2022 – Hanamatsuri Service @ BCO
YouTube Recording
Note: This will be an “Outdoor” Service.
Join us this Sunday, April 10th at 10:00 am PDT as we celebrate Buddha’s Birthday with our Hanamatsuri Service! We will have two special guests: Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka will be our guest speaker, and we will have a guest presentation from Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto – Koto musician, teacher, band leader, and filmmaker. She will be both talking about the connection of the Buddhist Church of Oakland with traditional Japanese arts, and also performing!
To help us manage the services, it would be helpful for us to know about how many Sangha members plan to attend. Please click on the link below to RSVP.
- This service and presentation will be conducted in-person/outdoors behind the Church, and will stream live on our YouTube channel, as well as being available to view later.
4/9/2022 – BCO Hanamatsuri Bento Fundraiser
Thank you for your support. BCO
Order
- Order by April 4, 2022
- Pick on Saturday April 9, 2022
- Portions of the proceeds benefit the Gakuen Japanese School
4/3/2022 – Dharma Family Service
4/1/2022 – JCCCNC – The Center – San Francisco
3/27/2022 – Dharma Family Service
YouTube Service Video
- First “inside” Dharma Family Service in over 2 years
- Next Service Sunday April 3rd. Please help us plan for the Services by making an RSVP.
Please remember, an RSVP is NOT required to attend a service.
3/20/2022 – Spring Ohigan Family Dharma Service
Service Recording on YouTube
3/17/2022 – Busshin Newsletter – April 2022
3/17/2022 – CBE – Center for Buddhist Education Updates
3/10/2022 – BCO Hanamatsuri Bento Fundraiser
- Order by April 4, 2022
- Pick on Saturday April 9, 2022
- Portions of the proceeds benefit the Gakuen Japanese School
- (Click Here) for more information
3/6/2022 – Sunday Dharma Family Service
3/6/2022 – March Shotsuki Memorial Service
- What is Shotsuki? (Link)
3/6/2022 – Duncan Williams – “Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration”
- Japanese American National Museum Exhibition
3/6/2022 – BCA NCM Eitaikyo Service – Open to All
Sunday, March 13, 2022 – 10am
The Eitaikyo Perpetual Memorial Service is held in appreciation and respect for all those departed members who supported and assisted our temples and who wished to ensure the continuation of Shinran Shonin’s teachings. This annual event will have participants from all BCA temples throughout the United States. We welcome you to join us for this important event.
BCA Eitaikyo Perpetual Memorial Service
Installation of BCA Executive Board & Ministers’ Association
Guest Speaker: Rev. Kenji Akahoshi, BCA Minister Emeritus, Southern District – San Diego
- Eitaikyo Service (Online) – Sunday, March 13, 2022 – 10am (Service Link)
3/6/2022 – Sunday Dharma Family Service
3/6/2022 – March Shotsuki Memorial Service
- What is Shotsuki? (Link)
3/6/2022 – Duncan Williams – “Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration”
- Japanese American National Museum Exhibition
3/5/2022 – Dharma Forward Campaign
DHARMA FORWARD IS OUR VISION TO BUILD THE FUTURE OF BUDDHISM IN AMERICA
- Dharma Forward Fundraising Campaign
- BCA – Dharma Forward Information (LINK)
2/27/2022 – Dharma Family Service
2/27/2022 – Japanese Heritage Day with the San Francisco Giants
- Saturday May 21, 2022
2/26/2022 – Sahomi Tachibana: American Legacy of a Japanese Dancer
- Thursday March 3, 2022
2/25/2022 – Covid-19 Information – UCLA Asian American Studies Center
- Updated Covid information (Link).
2/24/2022 – 2022 Films of Remembrance – Nichi Bei Foundation
- A showcase of films commemorating the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans in American concentration camps during WWII. (Flyer)
- Online Presentation Tickets – (www.filmsofremembrance.org)
2/22/2022 – Athletes in Aprons – New Book from Karen Owoc
How to Live Longer Without Growing Older
Athletes in Aprons is an uncomplicated playbook that puts longevity in your control. But not an athlete, you say? Don’t be so sure you’re not. Being revered as an athlete doesn’t hinge on performance; it’s grounded in perseverance. Whether you’re a back-of-the-packer, cardiac patient, or cancer survivor, true athletes focus on commitment, crave being better than yesterday, and strive to finish. But in order to be more physical, more motivated, and more fun, you need to feed your body… (More)
- New Book from Karen Owoc (More Information)
2/20/2022 – Dharma Family Service
- Speaker Rev. Michael Endo
2/18/2022 – BCA Town Hall Meeting & Eitaikyo Service
- March 5 & 6 – Online Event presented by Buddhist Churches of America BCA. Event open to all.
- Event Flyer (PDF LINK)
- Go to https://bcancm.org/workshops for more information on this event
2/15/2022 – BCA Jr YBA Summit – April 2022
- April 16, 2022 – 2pm – More Information (Flyer)
2/13/2022 Dharma Family Service – Nirvana Day
2/12/2022 February Shotsuki Memorial Service
- What is Shotsuki? (Link)
2/11/2022 – Busshin Newsletter March 2022 Issue
The Busshin is the monthly newsletter published by the Buddhist Church of Oakland. (More Info)
2/11/2022 – BCA Connect Newsletter – February 2022
Newsletter
2/12/2022 – 11am – An Interfaith Vigil of Remembrance & Solidarity
Saturday February 12, 2022 – 11am – 12:15pm – Free Event on Zoom
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2/06/2022 – Dharma Family Service
1/30/2022 – Dharma Family Service
12/2022
1/23/2022 – Dharma Family Service
1/22/2022 – Bay District BWA Archiving our Past to Present
- March 25, 2022 – 9am to 1pm
- Sign Up with your BWA President or Representative
- Contact BCO Office (Link)
1/20/2022 – CBE E-News: January Sessions
1/19/2022 – BCA Update Number 859 January 19, 2022
PDF Document (Edited Link)
1/16/2022 – Hoonko Musical Service 2022 – “Responding to the Benevolence”
1/16/2021 – Shinran Sama – Featuring Rev. Harry Bridge
- For this year’s Hoonko service commemorating the passing of Shinran Shonin, I made a new arrangement of the gatha Shinran Sama – this is the “karaoke version” with lyrics and translation on the screen.
- …this is the version with vocals.
1/15/2022 – J-Sei Crab Feed – To Go
Pre-order required. Pickup Sunday February 27th
Order Page- 31st Annual J-Sei Crab Feed to be held once again on a To-Go basis. Fresh Dungeness Crab Asian Salad, Garlic Noodles, Bread and Dessert Dinner Tickets: $50/person Pre-order early as a limited number of dinners will be sold. Pre-order online (Order Page).
- Crab Feed Mail Order Flyer/Form (PDF Link)
J-Sei Senior Services and Cultural Programs (Link)
1/13/2022 – Covid-19 – Omicron, Testing & Vaccines
Covid Information (Link)
Source: UCLA Asian American Studies Center
1/12/2022 – BCA Connect Newsletter – January 2022
Newsletter
1/10/2022 – Covid-19 Testing @ Asian Heath Services
Flyer
Please contact AHS for an appointment to get tested. (510) 735-3222
1/8/2022 – Busshin Newsletter Febuary 2022 Issue
The Busshin is the monthly newsletter published by the Buddhist Church of Oakland. (More Info)
1/6/2022 – Dharma Family Service
1/6/2022 – Buddhist Temple of Alameda Steak Obento Fundraiser
Date Change to March 5th, 2022 – Event is SOLD OUT
Flyer– Pre-Order required – Pickup February 5th – More Info.
1/2/2022 – January Shotsuki Memorial Service
1/1/2022 – New Year’s Day Service
12/31/2021 – New Year’s Eve Service
- Recording of BCO New Year’s Eve Service.