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“The Mission of the Buddhist Church of Oakland is to be an inclusive and welcoming community where the Buddhist teachings are shared and practiced”

BCO Events and Activities

Weekly Dharma Family Services – 10am Sunday (September to June)
Monthly Shotsuki Memorial Services (Shotsuki)
Monthly BCO Busshin Newsletter (Busshin)
BCO Office is open. OfficeBCO@gmail.com (510)-832-5988
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Upcoming Services & Events

Friday April 26th – 10am – OBWA Card-Making Workshop (Small Chapel)
Sunday April 28th – 10am – Dharma Family Service
Sunday April 28th – 10:45am – Dharma Chat (Small Chapel)
Sunday April 28th – 11:30am – OBWA Meeting
Thursday May 2nd – 10am – Momijikai
Sunday May 5th – 10am – Dharma School & Dharma Family Service
Sunday May 5th – 11am – May Shotsuki Memorial Service
Saturday May 11th – 1-3pm – Study Class w/ BCA Bishop Rev. Marvin Harada (Topic: Resolving Life’s Problems Through Buddhism)
Sunday May 12th – 9am – Kieshiki Affirmation Ceremony (participants and guests only)
Sunday May 12th – 10am – Dharma School and Gotan-e/Fujimatsuri Services (Guest Speaker: BCA Bishop Rev. Marvin Harada)
Sunday May 19th – 10am – Dharma Family Service
Friday May 24-Sunday May 26th – Memorial Day Cemetery Services (see schedule on Page 13 of May Busshin)
Sunday May 26th – 4pm – Memorial Day Service

2024 Special Services (subject to change)

Sunday May 12th – 10am – Dharma School and Gotan-e/Fujimatsuri Services (Guest Speaker: BCA Bishop Rev. Marvin Harada)
Sunday August 4th – 9:30am – Hatsubon Service
Sunday August 4th – 10:30am – Obon Service
Sunday September 1st – BCA Founder’s Day (125th Anniversary @ Buddhist Church of San Francisco) – More details to come
Sunday September 22nd – 10am – Fall Ohigan Service + Otoki Lunch (New Date)
Sunday October 20th – 10am – Keirokai Service + Otoki Lunch
Sunday November 17th – 10am – Eitaikyo Service + Otoki Lunch
Tuesday December 31st – 3pm – New Year’s Eve Service
Wednesday January 1st, 2025 – 11am – New Year’s Day Service

Highlights

4/21/2024 – Pets Memorial Service

4/21/2024 – Lantern Song – Bonbu Stories

Dear BCO Members, Community, & Friends,

This is Rev. Harry Bridge – I wanted to let you know about a new song/video that was just released this past weekend. It is called Lantern Song, and it is by Bonbu Stories, a group which includes BCO Jr. YBA alum Miharu Okamura!

Please check out the video on YouTube – I was not involved in the making of the song but I really want this video to go viral! And remember to hit the like button!

Lantern Song official music video

There is also an Obon Dance to go along with the song – click on the link in the video description.

Thank you!

Rev. Harry

4/14/2024 One Wish Live