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IGR Community News:
Announcements, Newsletters & Activities
IGR members are connected to many different religious, spiritual, ethnic, and cultural groups, and love to share what’s happening in their communities. Check out our new Community News section to see events and activities shared by IGR members!
Please note that while all events and activities posted on the Community Events blog are submitted by Interfaith Grand River members, they are not necessarily endorsed, supported by, or vetted by Interfaith Grand River as an organization.
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The Essence of Jewish Festivals
by Norm Finkelberg Delivered at Exploring the Essence of Religious Festivals: An Interfaith and Multicultural Eid Celebration presented...
7 days ago
The Bahá’í Festival of Ridván
(April 20 – May 1) “Verily I say, this is the Day in which mankind can behold the Face, and hear the Voice, of the Promised One. The Call...
Apr 16
Visiting the LDS Ontario Temple
Five members of IGR took a trip to Brampton to tour the Ontario Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during an open...
Mar 26
Some Thoughts Regarding “Identity” by John McLaughlin
The theme discussed at the March meeting of Interfaith Grand River was “ identity - how our faith identities interact with our other...
Mar 26
IGR Members & Friends Recognized with Coronation Medal
Written by Michael Clifton 2025 been quite the year, already, for Interfaith Grand River, as a number of our members and friends have...
Feb 23
D'var Torah for Interfaith Service at Rockway Mennonite Church
D’var – Theme of Love God (or the Good); Love Your Neighbour Delivered on Feb 2/25 for Interfaith Service at Rockway Mennonite Church...
Feb 20
Remembering Steve Higgins (1950-2025)
Written by Felicia Urbanski I met Steve through Interfaith Grand River. He was an active participant in many of our discussions at...
Feb 20
Reflection: One Voice
by Jay Moore Interfaith Grand River was the guest host of a regular event organized by the Laurier Wellbeing in Film Forum (LWIFF), a...
Nov 30, 2024
Host a Discussion with Believe It or Not
Linked below you will find a discussion and learning resource, designed to foster conversations about interfaith dialogue. Many thanks to...
Oct 22, 2024
Interfaith Speech from Michael Clifton at Hussain Day
Please see below the text of the speech given by IGR member Michael Clifton at the Islamic Heritage Month's 3rd annual Hussain Day....
Oct 21, 2024
Interfaith Symposium in Mississauga
By Michael Clifton (a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and on the Steering Committee of Interfaith Grand River)...
Sep 25, 2024
Opinion
By Michael Clifton (a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and on the Steering Committee of Interfaith Grand River)...
Sep 25, 2024
There are No Bad Kids
By Jan Hansen There are no bad kids. What does that say about adults? In my career as a teacher and school administrator I have broken...
Aug 22, 2024
Tour of Waterloo Regional Police Services Headquarters
At our Members’ Meeting held Thursday, 11 July 2024, we addressed how our faith traditions relate to policing and the law in our...
Jul 17, 2024
Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate
A blessed eid-al-adha to my friends of the Muslim faith. May the blessings of sacrifice be realized in your life as you commemorate the...
Jun 18, 2024
Response to Attack on Kitchener Synagogue, 3 June 2024
The recent attack on the synagogue of the Beth Jacob Congregation in Kitchener must be condemned by all peace-loving people in our...
Jun 18, 2024
Interfaith - Why Bother?
By Jay Moore [Reflection presented at Grand River Unitarian Congregation at a special service about Interfaith Dialogue] This is a very...
Apr 16, 2024
Book Review: We Need to Build - Field Notes for Diverse Democracy
Book Review by Jay Moore We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy. By Eboo Patel This book, written in 2022, measures up to...
Mar 15, 2024
Short Words of Inspiration
I love getting a Sikh perspective of looking beautiful, a Unitarian perspective of “home”, a Baha’i perspective of surfing, or a...
Mar 15, 2024
Upcoming Significant Dates for Baha'is
Two significant times of the year for Baha'is will occur before our next meeting (in March): Ayyám-i-Há (Intercalary Days) - February...
Feb 15, 2024
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