Wednesday was a great night for God’s work. It was the first of our interfaith discussions and was attended by over 100 people representing 13 different faith communities. Our speaker for the evening was Imam Achmat Salie from Oakland University. He was joined in our sanctuary by panellists Rabbi Jeffrey Ableser, Dr. Martha Lee, and... Continue Reading →
Replacing Fear with Hopeful Visions
"We will survive only if we learn to treat ourselves, our neighbours, and our planet with greater wisdom, compassion, and caring. We will survive only if we can learn to replace the current climate – of fragmentation, suspicion, and self-interest that has our planet warming, countries warring, and loving relationships waning – with more hopeful... Continue Reading →
No Peace Without Dialogue
"There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions". (Dr Hans Küng) I am excited to say that over 60 people have registered for our upcoming "Getting to the Heart of Interfaith" evenings at St. Mark's by-the-Lake. These... Continue Reading →
GETTING TO THE HEART OF INTERFAITH
We all realize that our world, our country, and our community are becoming increasingly pluralistic. We are more likely than ever to have a neighbour, a co-worker, or a friend whose faith tradition is different than our own. We have moved past Christendom to a day and age where our reality is very multi-faith. While... Continue Reading →