Check Out This Year’s Community Fair Attendees

Bayview Mission

For the past 23 years, Bayview Mission has been a Special Mission of the Diocese of California, serving the community of Bayview–Hunters Point in San Francisco.

For many years, we had the privilege of serving some of the most marginalized members of our city. Today, Bayview Mission is a community of 10 dedicated volunteers. We continue to serve infants and children, seniors, Veterans, and people experiencing transitional circumstances. At the heart of our ministry is one simple rule: “Leave your judgment at home.” We continually ask ourselves, “What is the greater need?” Through listening to our community, we recognized an urgent need among infants and toddlers for diapers, wipes, formula, clothing, and blankets. In response, we shifted our ministry and resources to meet those needs where they were greatest.

The Diocese of California

DioCal will have the following swag and resources available for pickup at convention: Convention themed recycled cotton bags, Episcopal Pride shield pins, justice posters and signs, Episcopal Diocese of California tri-fold resource for introducing people the the Episcopal Church, and an updated DioCal staff contact page!

Episcopal Peace Fellowship Bay Area Chapter

The Bay Area chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship relaunched this year with meetings at San Damiano Friary in San Francisco and All Souls in Berkeley.

Ohlhoff Recovery Program

The mission of Ohlhoff Recovery Programs is to provide the highest quality of treatment services for substance use disorders, empowering individuals and families to take responsibility for their own recovery.

For over 68 years, Ohlhoff has been at the forefront of addiction treatment in Northern California.

The Ohlhoff residential campus and the outpatient facility are located in San in San Francisco, in Alamo Square and the Sunset District.

Our experienced staff of psychiatrists, addiction counselors, and licensed mental health professionals leverage decades of clinical knowledge to offer the most current treatment options available. Our structured programs include Inpatient, long-term residential, Intensive Outpatient, Continuing Care, and Aftercare Services.

Newsweek rated us one of the top 20 addiction treatment centers in California.

Braid Mission

Braid Mission is an institution of the diocese that supports foster youth through teams of volunteers who gather weekly for fun, companionship, and building trust. Since 2014 we have supported nearly 100 vulnerable youth in our community and trained hundreds of volunteers.

Trans, Non-Binary, and Two-Spirit Working Group

The Episcopal Diocese of California’s Trans, Non-Binary, and Two-Spirit Working Group creates space for transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people and their allies to connect, share experiences, and work together toward a more fully inclusive church. The group supports education, advocacy, pastoral care, and community-building across the Diocese, helping congregations grow in understanding and in their welcome of gender-diverse people. Through conversation, resources, and collaboration, the Working Group seeks to celebrate the gifts of trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people and strengthen the church’s commitment to dignity, belonging, and the love of God for all.

AAHPI+ (Asian American Hawaiian Pacific Islander+) Ministry

The DioCal AAHPI+ Ministry is a welcoming community of Episcopal Asians, Pacific Islanders, Native Hawaiians, Middle Easterners and allies. We gather for fellowship, worship, and social events that celebrate our diverse heritage and experience. We strive to be a vibrant presence in DioCal that honors our communal history by standing in solidarity and advocating for marginalized and persecuted communities today. Whether through cultural gatherings, prayer, or justice work, all are invited to connect, have fun, and grow together.

Sojourn Chaplaincy

For more than 40 years, Sojourn has been embedded within the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Founded in 1982 through an interfaith endeavor led by the Episcopal Diocese of California in response to the AIDS crisis, Sojourn recognized the complex needs we face when accessing medical care long before medicine began any conversation about “whole person care,” stepping in to fill critical gaps in SF’s medical and service-based systems. Today, Sojourn is the primary provider of spiritual and emotional care services within Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and the Department of Public Health. We provide compassionate, emotional, and spiritual support to the city’s most marginalized people facing some of the greatest challenges of their lives, while offering crucial care and debriefing services for public health hospital staff. Through vital efforts such as our Transgender Spiritual Care Initiative and our Community Chaplaincy Program, we meet the unique needs of our community and serve as an essential clinical training site for deacons, priests, and laypersons called to a path of service.

Young Adult Ministry

The Episcopal Diocese of California’s Young Adult Ministry Task Force works to strengthen and expand opportunities for young adults to build community, deepen their faith, and participate fully in the life of the Church. The Task Force listens to the experiences and needs of young adults across the Diocese and explores new ways to support connection, spiritual formation, leadership, service, and fellowship.

Cal Canterbury + Ecumenical House SF State + Stanford Canterbury

The Diocese of California supports three campus ministries: Cal Canterbury, Ecumenical House at SF State, and Stanford Canterbury. Visit our booth to learn more about each of our ministries, or visit us online.

Confirm Not Conform Confirmation Curriculum

Confirm Not Conform is a comprehensive confirmation program developed right here in the Diocese of California—at St. John’s, Oakland.

For over 20 years, Confirm Not Conform has encouraged confirmands to explore, articulate, and own their faith—through the study and practice of Scripture, sacraments, creeds, prayer and service. Other Christian denominations and religions, and the nature of heresy, are examined as well. The curriculum is currently available in both youth and adult editions. Confirm Not Conform unabashedly centers justice, equity, diversity and inclusion for everyone, especially BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Because we all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

Learn more at confirmnotconform.com.

The School for Deacons

The School for Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of California provides formation and education for those discerning and preparing for the distinctive ministry of the diaconate. Rooted in prayer, Scripture, service, and the baptismal call to seek and serve Christ in all people, the School prepares deacons to be a bridge between the church and the world—bringing the needs, hopes, and concerns of our communities to the church and carrying the church’s witness and ministry into the world. Through theological education, spiritual formation, field education, and practical ministry experience, the School equips deacons to serve alongside the bishop and the people of God as agents of compassion, justice, reconciliation, and hope.

Episcopal Impact Fund

Episcopal Impact Fund delivers trust-based philanthropy to expand access to dignified housing and break the cycle of poverty for families, youth, and young adults in the Bay Area. Through grantmaking, advocacy, volunteer initiatives, and faith-based affordable housing development, we’re working toward a Bay Area where every person has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. In 2025, the Impact Fund distributed $960,000+ in grants to 50+ organizations, impacting 100,000+ lives. To learn more, please visit www.episcopalimpact.org.