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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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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, 2025
An Evening with Mary Hynes, host of "Tapestry" on CBC Radio
June 12th, 7:00pm at Knox Presbyterian Church
Apr 30, 2025
April 2025 Newsletter
If you missed our April 2025 newsletter, you can check it out at the link below:
Apr 27, 2025
Dr. Jeff Wilson Sermon at Grand River Unitarian (April 2025)
Grand River Unitarian Congregation in Kitchener invited Interfaith Grand River (IGR) to lead an interfaith service for the third time in...
Apr 22, 2025
Sikh Heritage Month at the Kitchener Public Library
Join us at the Auditorium of Kitchener Public Library for a special in-person event celebrating Sikh culture and history. Dive into the...
Apr 22, 2025
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, 2025
Multifaith Election Resources
1) The Presbyterian church has put out a guide “ Justice and Hope for All: A 2025 Federal Election Resource” . Grounded in the...
Apr 17, 2025
Songs for a Healing City: Sun. May 11th 1:30 walk and 3:00 concert, by Menno Singers
Come join Menno Singers and Menno Youth Ensemble on the afternoon Sunday May 11 for unique progressive concert and fundraising event in...
Apr 17, 2025
Multicultural Connections 2025: Embracing Diversity: Narratives of Belonging from Waterloo Region's Ethnocultural Communities
Event Details: Date: May 8th, 2025 (Thursday) Location: YMCA of Three Rivers - 250 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge, ON, N1R 0C9 Time: · ...
Apr 17, 2025
Interfaith Earth Week Activities
We come together as people of faith in the hopes of making a meaningful contribution in the next decade towards a sustainable future for...
Apr 17, 2025
Feed the Fire Fundraiser to support Crow Shield Lodge
You're Invited! Join us for Feed the Fire Fundraiser to support Crow Shield Lodge. Date: May 9th, 7:00 PM Location: 80 Schneider Ave,...
Apr 17, 2025
Interfaith Breakfast 2025
'Roots and WIngs: Love moves us forward', from 7:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Bingemans Conference Centre, Marshall...
Apr 16, 2025
Members' Survey Statistics Slides
You can view the statistical results of the members' survey here . If you'd like to see the report prepared by IGR Chair, Jay Moore, you...
Apr 16, 2025
IGR Members’ 2024 Survey Results: Presented 10 April 2025
The survey was distributed at the end of 2024 to our members and we received 22 responses. There were 13 questions about the various...
Apr 16, 2025
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, 2025
Participants’ Assembly: Engaged Citizenship: the role of faith communities during an election
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET, Thurs April 24, online Sponsored by the Canadian Interfaith Conversation Please register for free at:...
Apr 5, 2025
March 2025 Newsletter
If you missed our March 2025 newsletter, you can check it out at the link below:
Mar 26, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
Red Dress Day & the Wilmot Ecumenical Working Group on Indigenous/Settler Relationships
May 5th marks Red Dress Day in Canada, a day of remembrance for the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two...
Mar 26, 2025
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