Venues

This is a partial list of places that Rev. Mike has given talks or sermons.

Sermons

  • Belmont Congregational Church
  • First Church of Redwood City
  • Peninsula MCC – San Mateo, California
  • Foothills Congregational Church – Los Altos, California
  • Calvary United Methodist Church – San Francisco, California
  • College Heights United Church of Christ – San Mateo, California
  • Christ the King Roman Catholic Church – San Jose, California
  • Grace Baptist Church – San Jose, California
  • First Baptist Church of Palo Alto
  • Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church – San Jose, California
  • Bethany United Methodist Church – San Francisco, California
  • MCC San Jose
  • MCC of the Redwood Empire – Guerneville, California
  • Valley Ministries MCC – Stockton, California
  • MCC Sacramento
  • New Life MCC – Berkeley, California
  • Aloha MCC – Honolulu, Hawaii
  • New Hope MCC – Santa Rosa, California
  • MCC of Greater Hayward
  • MCC of the Sierras – Reno, Nevada

Lectures, Panels, and Workshops

  • San Jose State University
  • City College of San Jose
  • Santa Clara University
  • Evergreen College – San Jose, California
  • Mission College – Santa Clara, California
  • The Pacific School of Religion – Berkeley, California
  • NASA Ames Research Center
  • Menlo-Atherton High School
  • First Congregational Church of San Jose
  • Foothills Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) – Los Altos, California
  • Billy Defrank Center Men’s Group – San Jose, California
  • Billy Defrank Center Men’s and Women’s Group (Combined Meeting) – San Jose, California
  • Billy Defrank Center Soul Support Group – San Jose, California
  • The Neil A. Christie Living Center – San Jose, California
  • The Council of Churches of Santa Clara County
  • Foothills Congregational Church – Los Altos, California

Invocations and Public Prayer

  • San José City Council Meeting
  • Santa Clara County Transgender Day of Remembrance Observances
  • Santa Clara County World AIDS Day Observances
  • Santa Clara County World AIDS Day Interfaith Gatherings
  • Santa Clara County Yom HaShoah Observances
  • Best Buck in the Bay Gay Rodeo
  • Council of Churches of Santa Clara County
  • Groundbreaking and Dedication of the Jim McEntee, Sr. Memorial Plaza
  • Various rallies opposing Proposition 8

Media Appearances and Interviews

  • San Jose Mercury News
  • West Coast Live
  • Outlook Video
  • OutNow Magazine
  • Bay Area Reporter
  • Get Real
  • KGO – ABC Channel 7
  • KPIX – CBS Channel 5
  • KTVU – Channel 2