Welcome to the Interfaith Center
Interfaith Center at the Presidio
welcomes, serves, and celebrates the diverse spiritual wisdom and faith traditions of the Bay Area and is networked with interfaith groups locally and globally. The Center’s core activities...
- Developing local and global connections, and
- Creating interfaith learning environments and resources.
Weddings and special events at the Presidio Chapel are now managed by the Presidio Trust. Renovation of the historic chapel will be complete at the end of May 2013. Tours begin on Monday, June 3. To schedule a visit, please contact the Presidio Trust at (415) 561-5444 or events@presidiotrust.gov.
A message sent to the people of Boston:
Dear People of Boston,
The Interfaith Center at the Presidio, which serves the many religious and spiritual communities in the San Francisco Bay Area sends you thoughts and prayers of support during this painful time. Though we are many miles apart, we are with you.
May people of all religions, spiritual traditions, and beliefs, find comfort and strength in recovering from these terrible acts. May this interfaith service be a symbol and example of how people of diverse communities can become stronger by coming together.
Let us all find peaceful means to overcome violence, and answer hate with love.
We our holding you in our hearts,
Fred Fielding
Interim Board President
Interfaith Center at the Presidio
NEW!
- ICP Accomplishments in 2012
- Ritualizing Returning Home:
some suggestions for welcoming veterans back home from the workshop
"Beyond Memorial Day" - Hope Can Win Over Hate Speech
Share your stories with us! - Mormon Helping Hands workday photos
- VIDEO: Interfaith Prayer Service for SF Mayor Lee
- MarinaTimes:
A Gem In The Forest: Presidio Chapel Houses Faith, Art And History
ICP Videos:
Interfaith Prayer Service for Inauguration of SF Mayor Lee
On January 7, 2012, ICP and the San Francisco Interfaith Council hosted an Interfaith Prayer Service for San Francisco Mayor Lee on the Eve of his Inauguration at the Presidio Chapel. Here are some excerpts from the service.
Watch the video.
Money & Soul: Lynne Twist with Charles Gibbs
Lynne Twist's extensive work as a worldwide fundraiser offers unique perspectives on the purpose of money and its use in the community. When infused with expressions of our heart and soul, our money and its use can become a truly meaningful part of our lives and communities. Lynne & Charles discuss the intersection of money and spirit as a rich and fertile place, suggesting new ways for giving and receiving money in the social-profit arena.
Watch the video.
Ambassador Swanee Hunt with Belva Davis
Swanee Hunt, former U.S. Ambassador to Austria and Author of Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security was joined in conversation with Belva Davis, Host of KQED's This Week in Northern California in the Presidio Chapel on July 6, 2011.
Watch the video.
Abrahamic Showcase: Building a Common Future
Len and Libby Traubman’s peacebuilding work began small, in living 
rooms. It has gone global, addresses all ages, and focuses on teaching the rights, responsibilities, and skills of dialogue that makes adifference in our lives. Natural networkers, they stay busy creating new resources and noticing the best resources others produce. In Building a Common Future, Len and Libby talk about their work and what it takes to become engaged peacemakers.
Watch the interview with Len and Libby Traubman.
An evening with Michael Krasny
Dr. Krasny, host of KQED's Forum and professor at San Francisco State University, spoke with the Rev. Canon Gibbs of the United Religions Initiative about his new book Spiritual Envy and his search for a God he can believe in.
Upcoming Interfaith Center programs in this month’s
Bay Area Interfaith Connect.