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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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Why we fast once a year in Judaism
by Ruth Shushan We follow a lunar calendar when celebrating our Jewish high Holy Days, Sabbaths and holidays. When it is a new moon our...
Sep 19, 2025
Reflection: Season of Creation
by Sandy Milne Each year since the 1990's, Christians around the world have celebrated the gift of Creation in a special way during the...
Sep 8, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 2025
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
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