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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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Grand River Water Walk
September 21, 2025 The 2025 Water Walk will bring attention to the water held behind dams, where Nibi’s natural flow is interrupted....
Sep 8, 2025
August 2025 Newsletter
If you missed our August 2025 newsletter, you can check it out at the link below:
Aug 26, 2025
Socially Awkward During Post-Service Coffee Time? Talk About IGR!: Some Thoughts About Grassroots IGR Promotion
by Jeff Wilson At the August Interfaith Grand River meeting we had a very productive discussion about branding, elevator...
Aug 26, 2025
Thinking in Lyrics (August)
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...
Aug 26, 2025
Thinking in Lyrics (July)
by Jan Hansen For the Multicultural Festival, we wanted to try something new to draw attention. Jay or I planned to sit with our acoustic...
Jul 30, 2025
Interfaith Day at Buddhist Summer Camp at The Lake Monastery, Cambridge ON
8 July 2025 by Jay Moore Reverend Ananda Thero, a Buddhist monk at The lake Monastery and a member of the IGR Steering Committee, was in...
Jul 30, 2025
Observations from Interfaith Grand River at the Multicultural Festival in Kitchener
by Jeff Wilson On June 21-22, IGR staffed a booth at the annual Multicultural Festival. It was hot, occasionally rainy, and lots of fun....
Jul 30, 2025
Zoom Webinar from Parliament of the World's Religions
The World Interfaith Network are hosting "The 9th Annual Interfaith Awareness Week." Please note specifically the webinar put on by the...
Jul 30, 2025
June 2025 Newsletter
If you missed our June 2025 newsletter, you can check it out at the link below:
Jun 26, 2025
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, 2025
Invitation for IGR Members to Canada Day Celebration BBQ at Bai’tul Kareem Mosque
On behalf of Bai’tul Kareem Mosque and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at – Waterloo Region, I am pleased to invite you to our Canada Day...
Jun 26, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
May 2025 Newsletter
If you missed our May 2025 newsletter, you can check it out at the link below:
May 28, 2025
Special Request from the President of Interfaith Grand River
We have another opportunity to tell the Waterloo region community about the value of strengthening our interfaith bonds and bridges to...
May 22, 2025
Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion – June 14th
This is a special community event featuring Adrian Jacobs of the Turtle Clan, Cayuga Nation, sharing on the Spiritual Covenant—a...
May 22, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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