Gathering Schedule

Entrances: City Hope Cafe: 750 Ellis Street (before 10 am Fri, 11 am Sat). City Hope Community Center: 45 Olive Street (after 10 am Fri, 11 am Sat). 

9:00 Coffee and Light Breakfast (provided)

9:45 Welcome and Orientation

9:55 Intro to Prayer Stations | Barbara Lyon

10:00 Morning Prayer | Kinship Commons

10:30 Session 1: From Triumphalism to Lament | Riana Shaw Robinson

11:30 Lunch (on your own)

2:00 Midday Prayer | Kinship Commons 

2:30 Session 2: From Morality to Dignity | Krispin Mayfield

3:30 Coffee Break | Prayer & Rest Stations 

4:00 Session 3: From Certainty to Mystery | Aizaiah Yong

5:00 Coffee Break | Prayer & Rest Stations 

5:30 Dinner (catered by Beit Rima; Lebanese, Arabic comfort food)

7:00 Storytelling and Evening Prayer

8:30 End of Day 

Entrances: City Hope Cafe: 750 Ellis Street (before 10 am Fri, 11 am Sat). City Hope Community Center: 45 Olive Street (after 10 am Fri, 11 am Sat). 

9:00 Coffee and Light Breakfast (provided)

9:30 Workshops and Community Building

  • BIPOC Group (City Hope Cafe) 
  • Open Coffee Bar (City Hope Cafe) 
  • Pastors Group (180 Golden Gate Avenue; 0.4 mile from City Hope)
  • Serving Breakfast at City Hope (7:30 am)
  • The Future of Theological Education (180 Golden Gate Avenue; 0.4 mile from City Hope)

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 Morning Prayer | Kinship Commons

11:30 Update on Prayer Stations | Barbara Lyon

11:35 Session 4: From Superiority to Mutuality | Emily McGinley

12:35 Lunch (on your own)

2:00 Midday Prayer | Kinship Commons 

2:30 Session 5: From Rhetoric to Embodiment | Erna Kim Hackett

3:30 Coffee Break | Prayer & Rest Stations

5:30 Dinner (catered by Burma Superstar)

7:00 Keynote Address & Concert | Dr. Asa Lee; music by Aisea Taimani and Kinship Commons

8:30 End of Day 

Quick Links 

Coffee On-Site and Nearby 

  • City Hope’s resident barista, Paige, will be behind the counter in the cafe making lattes each morning during breakfast. 
  • Fluid Cooperative Coffee, 101 Hyde Street; closed Saturday 
  • Jane on Larkin, 925 Larkin Street 

Restaurants Nearby 

  • La Cocina Municipal Marketplace (food court), 332 Golden Gate Ave; closed Saturday 
  • Lers Ros Thai, 730 Larkin Street (across the street as you exit east on Olive) 
  • Chao Pescao (Caribbean, Sandwiches, Salad), 272 McAllister Street; large group friendly, gluten-free friendly 
  • What the Cluck (Thai, Singaporean, Chicken and Rice), 829 Geary Blvd 
  • Jane on Larkin, 925 Larkin Street 
  • Ike’s Japanese Kitchen, 800 Van Ness Avenue; closed Saturday 
  • HoM Korean Kitchen, 154 McAllister Street; closed Saturday 

Restaurants in Hayes Valley
15-20 min walk; good options for longer lunch break on Friday 

  • Souvla (Greek, Mediterranean), 517 Hayes Street 
  • Dumpling Home (Dim Sum, Noodles, Asian Fusion), 298 Gough Street 
  • Variety of coffee stands (Ritual, Blue Bottle)

Public Transit

  • MUNI Bus: Near lines 19, 27, 31, 38, and 49
  • MUNI Underground: J, K, M, N, T lines at Civic Center Station, ~12 min walk
  • BART: Civic Center Station, ~12 min walk

Parking: Bicycles and Cars

  • We will have secure bicycle parking available on-site. Please bring your bike in with you when you arrive each day, and we will direct you to the storage area.
  • Peter Yorke Way between Geary Blvd and Post St has limited 8-hour meter spots. Some of the east/west streets northwest of Geary and Franklin have 12-hr spots. 
  • Parking garages nearby include Opera Plaza  (~8 min walk) and 1200 Van Ness (access via Post Street; ~7 min walk).
  • Parking apps like SpotHero (paid spots) and SpotAngels (limited free spots) can be useful. 
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