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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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Reaching Out For Human Contact
by Jan Hansen I was at the Interfaith Grand River booth at the Multicultural Festival when we had a pair of women come to us. One of them...
Jun 26
Lessons from an Interfaith Street Fair
by Jeff Wilson On a warm and sunny Saturday, May 24, I participated in the Interfaith Pride Street Fair sponsored by Eastminster United...
Jun 26
Jay Moore’s Speech at the Interfaith Community Breakfast, 2025
By Jay Moore Presented by Norm Finkelberg Good morning, everyone. I am so pleased to be here at the 50th Interfaith Community Breakfast...
Jun 26
Multifaith Room at Region of Waterloo
By Sandy Milne March 26 saw the launch of a new Multifaith room at Region of Waterloo’s administrative headquarters, 150 Frederick Street...
Jun 26
Supporting Young People in their Environmental Work
By Jeff Wilson At the May meeting of Interfaith Grand River, we discussed environmental issues, and considered the question “In a...
May 22
Faith and the Environment
by John McLaughlin I swear by Thy might, O Thou in Whose grasp are the reins of all mankind… that I can hear from the whisper of the...
May 22
A Spiritual Covenant with Indigenous Peoples
By Jay Moore The idea of a spiritual covenant with Indigenous Peoples is being explored by churches in Canada who want to find a way to...
May 22
Roots and Wings: Interfaith Community Breakfast celebrates 50th gathering
By Chuck Howitt When Sandy Milne thinks back on all the bacon and eggs, bagels and fruit that have been consumed in the name of faith,...
May 22
The Essence of Jewish Festivals
by Norm Finkelberg Delivered at Exploring the Essence of Religious Festivals: An Interfaith and Multicultural Eid Celebration presented...
Apr 17
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
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