Uploads from tapbirds, tagged religion

Third Church

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:28:15 -0700

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Former Third Christian Science Church, Haight-Ashbury District, San Francisco CA

Gurdwara Sahib

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:52:06 -0800

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Gurdwara Sahib, El Sobrante CA
Here's a link to a short video I took of the Old Delhi Gurdwara: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty0bVg5DC4Y&feature=plcp&...

"The Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area also known as Gurdwara Sahib of El Sobrante is a Sikh gurdwara in the hills of unincorporated El Sobrante, California in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area . . . It features large golden domes topping its pink-cream-beige ceramic box arched structure."

"According to Article I of the "Rehat Maryada" (the Sikh code of conduct and conventions), a Sikh is defined as "any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being; ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Sri Guru Gobind Singh; Sri Guru Granth Sahib; the teachings of the ten Gurus and the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru; and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion". Sikhs believe in the equality of humankind, the concept of universal brotherhood of man and One Supreme God (Ik Onkar). Sikhs are recognized by their 5 Ks: 1) Kesh, hair 2) Kara, steel bangle 3) Kirpan, small sword in a gatra strap 4) Kashera, a type of special shorts that are all white 5) Kanga, comb under turban. These only apply to Baptised Sikhs. Sikhs are recognized by their distinctively wrapped turban, uncut hair (Kesh), beard and moustache, and they are supposed to wear an iron/steel bracelet (kara). Most men have Singh (lion) and women Kaur (princess) as their surname."

Creek Baptism

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:52:48 -0800

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My grandfather's baptism in Steppes Creek, Brown County Texas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSif77IVQdY&list=FLuNXRsFFowC...

Seventh Avenue Presbyterian

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:32:25 -0700

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Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church, Sunset District, San Francisco CA

"Founded by Cumberland Presbyterians, The Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church has had a vital ministry in San Francisco since 1892. In 1905, in order to strengthen her ministry, Seventh Avenue joined the larger Presbyterian denomination which today is the Presbyterian Church [USA]."

Missions Outpost

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:43:10 -0800

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San Francisco Missions Outpost, Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), Cesar Chavez Street, Mission District, San Francisco CA

"The Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) is an evangelical Christian church with roots in Wesleyan Methodism which began in the late 1800's. There are currently over 6995 congregations worldwide. San Francisco 1st Church of God, the parent of SFMO, is one of some 50 congregations in Northern California, Northern Nevada, & Hawaii"

St. Callistus Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:37:30 -0700

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Sunset over St. Callistus, El Sobrante CA

"Fr. Michael Ryan became the first pastor of St. Callistus in 1952. He was responsible not only for the establishment of the parish but the construction of our present church building. His quiet manner and holiness as founding pastor is still remembered today by elderly parishioners. During Fr. Ryan's last months in 1963, Fr. Parnell McCarthy kindly assisted him as administrator. After Fr. Ryan's death in 1964."

Light of the World

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:32:57 -0800

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Mission District, San Francisco CA

"Our church was founded by the Apostle Aarón Joaquin. Our unique Christian movement has spread throughout Mexico and to more than 20 countries in the Americas (including the USA and Canada), plus Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and Australia. The Light of the World Church (since 1952 with headquarters in Colonia Hermosa Provincia, Guadalajara, Jalisco), has grown from 80 members in 1929, to 75,000 in 1972, to 1.5 million in 1986 and to more than four million members in 22 countries in 1990. The official name of this organization is "The Church of the Living God, Column and Pillar of Truth, The Light of the World" (La Iglesia de Dios Vivo, Columna y Apoyo de la Verdad, La Luz del Mundo). We strongly adhere to Old and New Testament teachings, we are legalistic and uphold high moral standards; our members are known for their industriousness and honesty. There is a strong emphasis on Bible reading, the prophetic messages spoken by our Lord's newest Apostles Aarón and Samuel are considered as "the fountain of truth." We honor and praise Samuel as the latest Apostle of Jesus Christ. Our traditional worship style is simple, people kneel to pray, women wear head coverings and dress in modesty with long dresses and skirt, no musical instruments are used, the choir sings a capella in four-part harmony, and the sexes are separated by a center aisle. On August 14 we make a pilgrimage to Guadalajara Mexico for an annual celebration of the Lord's Holy Supper."

St. Ignatius

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:27:41 -0800

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Richmond District, San Francisco CA

Ave O Maria Immacolata

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:11:43 -0800

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Immaculate Conception Church, Bernal Heights District, San Francisco CA

St. Peter's Chapel

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:49:03 -0700

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St. Peter's Chapel (built 1901), Mare Island Naval Shipyard Historic Park, Vallejo CA

Chapel Windows

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:40:06 -0700

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St. Peter's Chapel, Mare Island Naval Shipyard Historic Park, Vallejo CA

Chùa Từ Quang

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:45:14 -0700

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Vietnamese Buddhist Assn. of San Francisco, Duboce Street, Mint Hill District, San Francisco CA

"Buddhism entered Vietnam in two significant waves. The first was a missionary wave of scholars from India during the early millennia. These were primarily Mahayana scholars who introduced not only the scholarly elite to Buddhist doctrine, but the peasant class as well. The second wave of Buddhist thought occurred about two hundred years after the common era. This was a style of Buddhism filtered first through China, the Theravada school. Both of these schools of Buddhist thought co-existed throughout Vietnam"

Winfield Scott

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:54:56 -0700

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Fort Winfield Scott Chapel, Presidio, San Francisco CA

"Fort Winfield Scott was physically a part of what is generally understood as the Presidio of San Francisco; and since 1910 it has comprised in part a geographically separate and architecturally distinct set of buildings around a separate parade ground most of them built in 1910 . . . The layout of the buildings was in the form of a hook or -backwards "J" with the top of the letter to the north . . . The point of land on which it was built had been called-by the Americans "Fort Point" because of the location there of the old Spanish castillo and, subsequently, the American fort which replaced it. But that was not the official name of the fort. It was referred to in official army documents as "the fort at Fort Point.," but of course in common usage, the term "Fort Point" more often referred to the fortification itself than the point of land on which it stood. Then on November 25, 1882, Headquarters of the Army issued General Orders No. 133 which officially named that fort at Fort Point., "Fort Winfield Scott.," after the general who was a hero of the Mexican War and who commanded the Union Army at the beginning of the Civil War. However, only four years later, the fort was downgraded to being a mere sub-post of the-Presidio of San Francisco . . . In common usage, of course, the name survived for many years more, although it had no administrative meaning."

Templo Lirio de los Valles

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:38:56 -0700

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Templo Lirio de los Valles, Mission District, San Francisco CA

Church of the Three Gables

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:47:19 -0700

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Mt. Zion Baptist Church (built 1906), Haight District, San Francisco CA

Iglesia Presbiteriana

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:00:32 -0700

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Iglesia Presbiteriana, Mission District, San Francisco CA

St. John of God

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:21:53 -0700

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St. John of God Newman Center, 5th Avenue, Inner Sunset District, San Francisco CA

"St. John of God is a Catholic Parish Community formed to serve the patients, families, and staff of UCSF Medical Center. We have daily communion available for the sick. Eucharistic ministers and chaplains, including priests and lay people, will come to sit and serve"

Living Savior

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Sat, 14 May 2011 10:34:01 -0700

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Christ the Living Savior church, Mission Street, Excelsior District, San Francisco CA

Sub-Mission

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:18:05 -0800

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Mission San Rafael Arcángel (20th of the 21 early California missions), San Rafael CA

"Mission San Rafael Arcángel was founded in 1817 as a medical asistencia ("sub-mission") of the Mission San Francisco de Asís as a hospital to treat sick Native Americans of the Bay Area, making it Alta California's first sanitarium. The weather was much better in the North Bay than in San Francisco, and helped the ill to get better. It was never intended to be a stand-alone mission, but nevertheless grew and was granted full mission status on October 19, 1822. Likewise, Mission San Francisco Solano was intended to be an adjunct of Mission San Rafael but developed into a full-blown mission in its own right."

Face-off

nobody@flickr.com (tapbirds) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:37:33 -0800

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St. Brendan Catholic Church and Sutro Tower, Laguna Honda District, San Francisco CA

"St. Brendan's was formed from sections of the existing parishes of St. Anne, St. Cecilia, and St. Emydius in July of 1929. At the time, the parish consisted of approximately two hundred families. The Reverend John M. Ryan was appointed pastor of St. Brendan's Parish by Archbishop Edward J. Hannaa. Father Ryan had been serving as headmaster of the Archbishop's School for boys in Belmont at the time of his appointment. Within the first five years the parish grew one hundred and fifty percent to almost three hundred and fifty families"