Construction Finishes - On March 3rd, the Property Committee reviewed HY’s recommended finishes––the tile for the bathrooms, carpet for the undercroft rooms, paint colors, etc.––the most outward face of the construction work. HY was working from the “warm” palette chosen earlier and offered materials with gray, blue, green and terracotta accents. Soon the Property Committee will be conferring with the Kitchen and Undercroft user groups to consider the options. Special consideration is being given to the look and feel of the materials used in the Chapel as a holy space to make sure it offers an inviting interior…

There has been a flurry of Living Waters administrative action recently. Late last week HY Architects submitted our construction permit application, and an 82-page set of plans, to the City of Berkeley to start the permit process for our Living Waters work!

Even as we have celebrated Christmas and the New Year, the work of the Living Waters Project has continued!

The Isaiah Project team has been evaluating organizations that could be partners in its effort to heal the breach of racial injustices. The team has identified a handful of organizations to engage with and anticipates beginning conversations with many of them soon.

Our architect, HY, has been developing a comprehensive set…