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2022 – BCO Mini-Obon Festival & Service – Saturday and Sunday, August 6th & 7th
Please Click on the “Obon” button for information about the 2022 BCO Mini-Obon. August 6-7, 2022.
2022 Obon Bento Pre-Order
- Order Here (Click Here)
Obon Memorial Lanterns
Obon Dance & Spectator RSVP
Please RSVP
Please help us by RSVP if you plan to attend the BCO Obon Saturday August 6th. We will be moving the dancing and spectator area from Jackson Street to the back parking lot of the Church. We will have a much smaller area and need to have a estimate of the crowd to insure “social distancing”.
Obon Practice Videos
Time to get ready for BCO’s Mini-Obon Festival !
Obon Dance Practice (Click Here)
- Obon no Uta (uchiwa)
- Wonderful Ondo (hand)
- Tanko Bushi (hand)
- Ochatsumi Ondo (folding fan)
Hatsubon & Obon Service
- Sunday August 7, 2022 – @ BCO – Onsite & Online
- Hatsubon Service 9:30 am (Hatsubon RSVP Link)
- Obon Service 11:00 am (No RSVP)
Please REGISTER/RSVP for Hatsubon Service to help us get an estimate of the number of people in your Family/Group that will be attending. Include all family, friends, and/or guests. There is limited space available due to Covid protocols. No RSVP needed for Obon Service @ 11:00 am.
Note: we will REQUIRE all person attending the Hatsubon and/or Obon service(s) to WEAR A MASK. Social distancing will be enforced.
Obon Donations
Please make an Obon donation to BCO.
Online Donation- CHECKS: Mail checks to: Buddhist Church of Oakland, 825 Jackson St, Oakland CA 94607. Please list the “In Memory of…” name if applicable.
Sangha Help Needed !
Volunteers requested for Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6 to assist with food preparation, construction, and other support activities. If you are able to help, please contact Jon Takagaki by email (jtaka1014@gmail.com) or by phone (510) 910-4639.
2022 – BCO Golf Fun Day – Monday September 26th
- All are welcome to play golf on Monday September 26th. Limited number of players, so please signup early. (LINK)
7/18/2022 Article – Makishima Bonsai Auction
7/15/2022 SACBC Obon Festival
7/15/2022 Topaz Community Outreach Meetings
- Press Release (Click Here)
- Registration / More Information (Click Here)
7/13/2022 – Busshin Newsletter – August 2022
7/11/2022 – BCA Virtual Obon Dance – August 14th @ 2pm
- Presented on YouTube – Sunday August 14th @ 2pm (Link)
7/10/2022 – Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service – July 2022
7/9/2022 – BCO Golf Fun Day – Monday September 26th
- All are welcome to play golf on Monday September 26th. Limited number of players, so please signup early. (LINK)
6/21/2022 – Thank You for Supporting the 2022 BCO Mini-Bazaar – June 18th, 2022
6/20/2022 – Eden Online Auction – LAST DAY
6/11/2022 – Busshin Newsletter – July 2022
6/5/2022 – Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service – June 2022
6/5/2022 – Dharma Family Service – Year End Service – Dharma School
6/5/2022 – Rev Murakami Youth Sangha Fund Donation
Please help fund the Murakami Scholarship Fund. The Fund was established by Reverend Toshio Murakami to support youth programs of the Buddhist Church of Oakland.
6/1/2022 – BCA Update Number 861 for June 1, 2022,
5/29/2022 – Memorial Day Dharma Service
Memorial Day Donation
5/27/2022 – Memorial Day Weekend Cemetery Visitations
Hello BCO Sangha!
This is Rev. Harry – I am letting you know that in-person Cemetery Visitations will be happening this year – for the first time since the Pandemic began! However, together with our BCO COVID Taskforce, we made a few changes for safety:
- We ask that everyone please be masked and observe social distancing as much as possible.
- There will be no indoor services – services will be performed outdoors
- The Saturday 4:00 pm Joint Service at Chapel of the Chimes Hayward will not be held indoors (I was unable to schedule the use of the Mission Chapel).
- Only one service will be performed per area.
- The Sunday 4:00 pm Service at the Buddhist Church of Oakland will be ONLINE only – the in-person service has been cancelled.
- The Nokotsudo can be visited briefly on Sunday between 1:00 – 4:00 pm – the office will be staffed and one family at a time can go up via the elevator.
For your convenience, here is the revised schedule:
Saturday, May 28:
- 11:00 am Mt. View Cemetery
- 11:30 am Piedmont Chapel of the Chimes
- 1:30 pm Mt. Eden Cemetery
- 2:30 pm Hayward Chapel of the Chimes
- 4:00 pm CANCELLED – Joint Memorial Service
Sunday, May 29:
- 9:30 am Oakmont Cemetery
- 10:15 am Martinez Cemetery
- 10:45 am Pacheco Cemetery
- 11:30 am Concord Memorial Garden
- 1:45 pm Sunset View Mausoleum
- 2:00 pm Sunset View Cemetery (hillside near mausoleum)
- 3:00 pm Sunset View Cemetery (meadow area at creek)
- 4:00 pm ONLINE – Memorial Day Service at church – IN-PERSON CANCELLED
Sunday, May 29 – BCO Nokotsudo visits on Sunday from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Please call the Office and leave a message if you plan on visiting on Sunday (510) 832-5988.
- Please wear your mask.
- Practice Social Distancing if others are present.
- We ask visitors not to congregate inside the Hondo or Church, before and after their visit.
Note: Visitation schedule is subject to change. Please refer to this page for any updates or changes in schedule.
5/22/2022 – Gotane – Fujimatsuri Service
- Rev Bridge, Rev Endo, with Musical Guest Miharu Okamura
5/21/2022 – 2022 Buddhist Study Center Summer Session
- Buddhist Study Center – Hompa Hangwanji Mission Hawaii
- June 20-24, 2022 – 6pm to 8pm (Hawaiian Standard Time)
- Class Flyer (Click Here)
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
5/9/2022 – 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.