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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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Annual Interfaith Service at Grand River Unitarian Congregation
by Jay Moore 12 April, 2026 Grand River Unitarian Congregation held their fourth annual Interfaith service recently. When considering a topic to focus on, the prominent issues surrounding the active war in the Middle East were at the top of the list. We also considered who among us would have a helpful message about this current conflict. The Mennonite tradition has a long history of pacifism and working for peace in the world and our very own Brice Balmer is a respected spok
Apr 23
Thinking In Lyrics (April)
by Jan Hansen I often find myself thinking in song lyrics. This is one in a series of short articles about some songs and a few of the thoughts that they prompt in me. None of these songs were written for a faith-based setting, but all of them have some elements that relate to faith, philosophy, or world view. One Tin Soldier (Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter) This song has always made me angry. As a kid, I didn’t realize that it was an anti-war song. I took it literally as
Apr 23
Mental Health Disability Resources
The following resources might be of interest to you, discussing the resources available for people with mental health disabilities, including legal considerations, workplace rights, benefits, and available support systems. https://www.litcolaw.com/guide-to-dealing-with-disabilities-in-canada/
Apr 23
Faith and Nature: IGR Winter Campus Event 2026 Report
By Jeff Wilson On March 26, 2026 we held the first annual IGR Winter campus event: “Faith and Nature: Respecting our Reciprocal Relations,” which featured a diverse panel of six students from UW and Wilfrid Laurier University. Represented traditions included Baha’i Faith, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Indigenous spirituality, Pentecostalism, and Sufi Islam. Jeff Wilson was the emcee (and is also a grad student), and provided some further remarks from a Buddhist perspective. St
Apr 23
Concordia Choirs Spring Concert
The Concordia Choirs spring concert will be on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 3pm at the Concordia Club, 429 Ottawa St S, Kitchener, ON N2M 3P6 .
Apr 22
Options for Palliative Care
The World Health Organization defines palliative care as an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, though the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.
Apr 10
Jewish Chaplaincy Resources
About Judaism Judaism is an ancient peoplehood, with a way of perceiving reality, a set of obligations and miraculous events that have sustained this small but determined ethnic group—which now consists of a mere 15,000,000 people—for nearly 3,500 years. Judaism in Canada History of the Jews in Canada - Wikipedia Canadian Jews, whether by culture, ethnicity, or religion, form the fourth largest Jewish community in the world. Judaism - The Canadian Encyclopedia Branches of Jud
Apr 9
IGR visit to Hospice Waterloo Region
This month's Interfaith Grand River meeting was hosted by Hospice Waterloo Region. It is a beautiful facility in the northern part of Waterloo, and very thoughtfully designed. The site of the hospice, which was built in 2021, is a former barn, so the architectural inspiration was a barn and silo. The building is made from durable natural materials. The whole facility is immaculately maintained and has a lovely warm, calming atmosphere.
Apr 9
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