That We May Know Each Other: Calgary Interfaith Initiatives

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre

2013-05-07T12:19:00.000-06:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre (2612 37th Ave. NE) on Friday, May 10 from 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm. We will experience their prayer service and the have an opportunity for Q and A afterwards.

Our theme for this year is: 'Putting a Face to Faith'.

At each venue we will be attending part of a service with the congregants and then joining them for light refreshments followed by a discussion with a few individuals from that faith, regarding their own practice. A donation of $2 per person at each venue would be appreciated.

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Living Spirit United Church

2013-03-09T09:00:00.000-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Living Spirit United Church (629 49th Avenue SW) on Sunday, March 10 from 10 am until 12 noon. Reverend Jennifer Ferguson will be conducting the service. Two congregants will speak to us after services.and refreshments.

Our theme for this year is: 'Putting a Face to Faith'.

The schedule for the next four months can be found here.

At each venue we will be attending part of a service with the congregants and then joining them for light refreshments followed by a discussion with a few individuals from that faith, regarding their own practice. A donation of $2 per person at each venue would be appreciated.

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

One Love - Interfaith Benefit Concert

2013-02-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Calgary Buddhist Temple

2013-02-10T09:29:00.000-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Calgary Buddhist Temple (207 6th St. N.E.) on Sunday, February 10 from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm. The first hour will be sharing services with the Buddhist community, followed by refreshments and a dialogue (~ 1 hour) with two members who will share their experiences living as Buddhists in Calgary.

Our theme for this year is: 'Putting a Face to Faith'.

At each venue we will be attending part of a service with the congregants and then joining them for light refreshments followed by a discussion with a few individuals from that faith, regarding their own practice. A donation of $2 per person at each venue would be appreciated.

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Congregation House of Jacob Synagogue

2013-01-06T16:18:00.000-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Congregation House of Jacob Synagogue (1613 92 Avenue S.W.) on Saturday, January 12 from 10:30 am -1:30 pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'Putting a Face to Faith'.

At each venue we will be attending part of a service with the congregants and then joining them for light refreshments followed by a discussion with a few individuals from that faith, regarding their own practice. A donation of $2 per person at each venue would be appreciated.

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Christmas at Living Spirit

2012-12-04T16:10:00.000-07:00

Living Spirit United Church invites people of all faith traditions to participate in Christmas at Living Spirit:

Children's Christmas Musical - Sunday, Dec 2 at 9:50 am
One Quiet Night, Dramatic Musical - Saturday, Dec 8 at 2 pm and 7 pm
Blue Christmas Service, a service of healing for those in grief - Sunday, Dec 9 at 7 pm
Children's Christmas Eve, "Hogwarts Chamber of Hope" - Monday, Dec 24 at 7 pm
Christmas Eve, A Celtic Christmas of Candlelight/Communion - Monday, Dec 24 at 9 pm
Twelfth Night, Inter-Church Concert - Sunday, Jan 6 at 7 pm

Living Spirit United Church
629 - 49 Ave SW
403-243-3180
www.livingspirit.ca

Sharing Our Sacred Spaces Bus Tours - Sunday, September 30th 2012

2012-09-13T12:35:00.000-06:00

As part of the Calgary 2012 Cultural Celebrations this year, the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary is hosting 6 bus tours to visit various places of worship in our city, on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 30th, from 1 - 6pm.

Buses leave from 6 different points around the city, visit 2 "sacred spaces" each, and then all meet at Cardel Place for a multifaith program featuring the Cantare children's choir under the direction of Catherine Glaser-Climie, a Sikh harvest dance performance, and refreshments.

Each faith community will share how they celebrate the Harvest season, show gratitude and compassion towards others, and show visitors how their community uses their "sacred space".

Please see the flyer for details of the tours.

You will find links on the flyer to get to our page on the GIGYYC website, and also to the eventbrite website to choose a tour and purchase a seat.

There is also a contact number if you have questions.

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Sikh Gurdwara

2012-05-23T17:35:00.000-06:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Sikh Gurdwara, Old Banff Coach Rd.& 81 St. SW on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'Artistic Expressions of Our Faiths'

Our program for the afternoon: 'Music'

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay - Day 188 - Calgary, Alberta

2012-03-11T15:28:00.014-06:00

On February 27, 2012 I had the honour of being selected as a Difference Maker and be a medal-bearer for The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay.

The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay:
Beginning on August 24, 2011 in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador - the easternmost point in North America and approximately 15 kilometres south-east of St. John's - the 25th Anniversary Relay will retrace the Canadian segment of the original Tour, but this time one man in motion will be represented and celebrated by many in motion; engaging 7,000 participants from across Canada who have made their own difference in the lives of others.

Medal-Bearers:
Focusing on engaging Canadians to take up the challenge and become catalysts for positive change, the Relay will feature Medal-Bearers who will run, walk, wheel or bike and complete their segments through a variety of forms of movement for all abilities.

The Rick Hansen Medal:
In every province, Relay Medal-Bearers will pass along the singular Rick Hansen Medal - produced by the Royal Canadian Mint - as the Relay makes its way across the country. While Rick will be present at a number of cities and stops along the 25th Anniversary Relay, it will be these 7,000 Medal-Bearers who will complete this cross-Canada tour.

Further details on the relay can be found here.

Due to my involvement in interfaith activity in Calgary, I was selected in the following categories:

Championing Inclusivity: Creating a more inclusive and accessible society.
Empowering Youth: Engaging a new generation to become catalysts for positive change.

I was medal-bearer #064 for the day. My route was along Centre St. N as the relay continued from Calgary to Airdrie:

Receiving medal from medal-bearer #063

With my escort Josh

Enroute with the relay team

Handover to meadal-bearer #065

Calgary Muslim/Jewish dialogue continues - Calgary Herald

2012-02-21T13:58:00.001-07:00

By Mario Toneguzzi
Calgary Herald
February 17, 2012

“In a gesture of reciprocal hospitality, the second of a two part Muslim-Jewish dialogue will be held at the Bait-un-Noor Ahmadiyya Mosque on February 22,” says Rabbi Shaul Osadchey, of Congregation Beth Tzedec. “In the first meeting of the Jewish and Ahmaddiyan communities held at Congregation Beth Tzedec, Rabbis and Islamic scholars discussed their respective views on the subject of the meaning and relevance of their religion’s holiest scriptures. Over 250 people attended and for many of the participants it was their first time to visit a synagogue.”

The next dialogue will feature two presentations about the application and relevance of religious law in the lives of adherents of Judaism and Islam. Osadchey will speak about “Halacha: Making the Torah Relevant to the 21st Century.”

Maulana Nasir Mahmoor Butt will discuss the topic “Sharia: Making the Qur’an Relevant to the 21st Century.”

A short presentation will then follow that explains how the Torah and Qur’an are chanted in their houses of worship.

A second question, “How the Holy Books speak about the Evolution of Life on Earth” will then be examined by Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman of Temple B’nai Tikvah and Malik Lal Khan, Head of the Ahmadiyya Mulsim Community of Canada. A question-and-answer session will conclude the program after which light refreshments will be served to all in attendance.

In a joint statement, conference organizers Mohammed Atif and Osadchey expressed their deep interest in this step forward in Jewish-Muslim relations by noting “that education and dialogue offer the best opportunities for Jews and Muslims to better understand each other and to eliminate myths and stereotypes.”

The Muslim-Jewish dialogue is free and open to the public and will be held at the Bait-un-Noor Ahmadiyya Mosque located at 4353 54th Ave. N.E. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.

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Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Bait-un-Noor Mosque

2012-02-21T13:50:00.003-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Bait-un-Noor Mosque, 4353 54th Ave. NE on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 6:30 pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'Artistic Expressions of Our Faiths'

Our program for the evening: “The Word of God for Divine Guidance” - joint program with Beth Tzedec Synagogue

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Raza: Why I will always be a merry Muslim

2011-12-23T13:05:00.001-07:00

Raza: Why I will always be a merry Muslim

By Raheel Raza
December 22, 2011
The Calgary Herald

December is a poignant month for us, as this is when my family landed in Canada 22 years ago. Christmas lights and the ambience of the season made our adjustment very cheerful, despite the challenges of the freezing weather and being new settlers.

However, this is not the only reason we hold the Christmas season near and dear to us. Our association with this celebration goes far back into our childhood, when political correctness wasn’t a word we were familiar with.

My husband studied in a boarding school in Pakistan and spent his winter holidays at the home of his best friend, Ahmed. Ahmed’s mother was Christian and celebrated her faith with gusto. On Christmas Eve, she would ask the boys to accompany her to church for midnight mass and Sohail remembers the beauty of the readings, the lilting music of the choir and, of course, the treats.

The next day, there would be visits and the exchange of gifts, and sometimes, a tree, because Christmas trees were hard to find in Rawalpindi. All this happened as naturally as celebrating Muslim festivals in the same house.

Similarly, I grew up in Pakistan studying in convent schools that were administered by Catholic nuns mostly from the United Kingdom. Some of my best friends were Catholics from Goa. Christmas was an exciting time because there were new and different traditions to learn from, different food to taste and gifts to give.

At the time we were growing up in Pakistan (the 1960s and early ’70s), there was no restriction on Christmas celebrations and churches thrived. Being a curious young person, I insisted on going to church with my friends and found the experience of prayer very heartwarming. It helped that we had learned the Lord’s Prayer in school and knew it by heart. I still remember helping my Christian friends make a nativity display and the persona of Mary has always fascinated me, doubly confirmed when I read the chapter on Mary in the Qur’an.

We knew then as we do now, that Jesus is revered as a prophet in the Qur’an and mentioned by name more times than our own Prophet Muhammad. What we have learned since then is that Jesus sets an example that we all need to learn from. We are told stories in the Qur’an of the virgin birth and of the miracles Jesus performed. So if Christmas is celebrated as the birth of this great messenger of God, then it’s incumbent on us to commemorate it as well.

Both my husband and I feel we should utilize these days to study the life of Jesus in more detail as he was a role model for humanity. His humility, compassion and healing are great lessons for us in this time of warfare and violence.

In our early years in Canada, when my sons were small, Christmas was still a celebration and I clearly recall going to their school to join in carol singing. However, it saddens me to see how the sanctity of Christmas has either become too commercialized or sidelined from the faith perspective due to political correctness and not being able to fully call Christmas what it is.

Today, Canada is home to a multitude of faiths making this the most diverse mosaic in the world. But we must be mindful not to put the celebrations of the host community on the back burner so that we can celebrate our own. I find it disturbing that some schools and institutions have taken the “Christ” and the “merry” out of Christmas.

So, I would like to take this opportunity to wish Canadians a very Merry Christmas.

Raheel Raza is a Toronto-based author and public speaker.
© Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald

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Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Deer Park United Church

2011-12-06T14:44:00.000-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Deer Park United Church, 77 Deerpoint Rd SE on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7 pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'Artistic Expressions of Our Faiths'

Our program for the evening: "Singing Our Story – A Journey Through the Christian Year”

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Beth Tzedec Syngagogue

2011-11-24T11:02:00.003-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Beth Tzedec Syngagogue, 1325 Glenmore Trail SW on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 3:40 pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'Artistic Expressions of Our Faiths'

We will be a viewing and discussion of the movie DAVID: One boy, two faiths

Synopsis: As the son of the Imam of the local Brooklyn mosque, eleven year-old Daud has to juggle the high expectations of his Father (Maz Jobrani) and his feelings of isolation and difference– even from his peers in the Muslim community. Through an innocent act of good faith, Daud inadvertently befriends a group of Jewish boys who mistake him as a fellow classmate at their orthodox school, in the neighboring Jewish community. A genuine friendship grows between Daud and Yoav, one of the Jewish boys, and his family. Unable to resist the joy of a camaraderie that he has never felt before, David, as he is known to the kids, is drawn into a complicated dilemma inspired by youthful deceit and the best of intentions.

The movie is 80 min long and will be followed by refreshments and discussion.

Time: 3:40pm - 5:45pm (approx)

Cost: $6 individual ticket available at the door,
or a Calgary Jewish Film Festival Pass

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Calgary Muslim and Jewish scholars to hold dialogue

2011-10-16T12:58:00.002-06:00

Muslim and Jewish scholars to hold dialogue
Meeting believed to be first of its kind in Calgary
By Mario Toneguzzi
Calgary Herald
October 15, 2011

Rabbis and Islamic scholars in Calgary are meeting to discuss their views on the meaning and relevance of their religion's holiest scriptures.

They will be presenting their views on their holy books and what makes them holy and what the holy books say about peace and interfaith relations.

The Word of God for Divine Guidance will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6: 30 p.m. at the Beth Tzedec Congregation, 1325 Glenmore Tr. S.W., and is free and open to the public.

Rabbi Shaul Osadchey, of the Beth Tzedec Congregation, said the idea came following an Ahmadiyya conference last spring of Christian, Jewish and Muslim scholars.

He extended an invitation to have the next conference at his synagogue.

"It will be the first such conference at a Jewish house of worship and is intended to draw a large number of Jews and Muslims into a constructive dialogue about their respective traditions," he says.

The topic of the conference will explore questions about the nature of the sacred texts of the two religions - the Torah and the Qur'an.

Osadchey and Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman of Temple B'nai Tikvah will discuss this topic with Islamic scholars Maulana Mahmood Butt and Mualana Mukhtar Cheema.

There will also be time for questions following the panel presentation.

Conference organizers Mohammed Atif and Osadchey say this is a step forward in Jewish-Muslim relations by noting "that education and dialogue offer the best opportunities for Jews and Muslims to better understand each other and to eliminate myths and stereotypes."

For further information and registration, visit www.islamevents.ca/ calgary or contact info.calgary@ ahmadiyya.ca or info@bethtzedec.ca.

"The intensity of the conflict in the Middle East emanates from a variety of complex historical, political, economic, social and religious factors," says Osadchey. "The heat from that strife fans out globally until the embers land in local communities. However, Jewish and Muslim communities in Calgary, for example, lead lives in which the political and economic issues in the Middle East are not directly pertinent to their daily lives. Only the social and religious aspects remain as potential obstacles for interfaith co-operation.

"The goal of the Ahmadiyya-Jewish conference is to douse stereotypes and misinformation about our respective religions to find common ground to forge a peaceful relationship. In turn, the local level can serve too as a type of interfaith model that can be emulated in the Middle East.

"To date, I am unaware that such a Muslim-Jewish dialogue in Calgary has taken place, let alone in a synagogue. Members of the host congregation Beth Tzedec and members of B'nai Tikvah will have the opportunity to welcome Muslims into a Jewish institution and within the comfort of their sacred space hear about the values and teachings of Muslims. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community will similarly be exposed to a Jewish house of worship and to thereby demythologize their perceptions."

A special tour of the synagogue is planned by Osadchey for the Muslim guests. A followup conference is being planned at the Ahmadiyya mosque to bring the Jewish community into their Muslim holy space.

mtoneguzzi@calgaryherald.com

© Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald

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Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Calgary Buddhist Temple

2011-09-29T16:57:00.002-06:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Calgary Buddhist Temple, 207 6th St. NE on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'Artistic Expressions of Our Faiths'

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

International Day of Peace Celebration - September 21, 2011

2011-09-16T12:18:00.008-06:00

Peace in our Communities
International Day of Peace Celebration
Wednesday September 21, 2011
Noon - 1:00 pm

Calgary Community Peace Pole

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Arthur Clark
Professor - Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
Founder - Calgary Centre for Global Community

For further information:
http://www.calgarypeacepole.org/
403-270-7366

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at Deerpark United Church

2011-04-18T10:45:00.006-06:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by Deerpark United Church, 77 Deerpoint Road SE on Sunday, April 24, 2011 from 10 am to 12 Noon (Easter Sunday worship).

Our theme for this year is: 'The Ways We Worship'

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

The Canadian Council of Christians and Jews - Annual Spring Breakfast Dialogue

2011-04-16T09:12:00.003-06:00

The Canadian Council of Christians and Jews – Alberta Region
Invites Clergy, Lay leaders and the Public to attend their

Annual Spring Breakfast Dialogue

“A Pedagogy of the Spirit:Talking about God and Religion in a Secular Age”

Presenter:

Dr. Ron Glasberg
University of Calgary,
Faculty of Communication and Culture

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Calgary Jewish Centre
1607 – 90th Avenue S.W., Calgary

Tickets: $15.00
Students: $10.00
Breakfast included

Dr. Ron Glasberg: His General Studies 300 and 500 lectures (key ideas of Western Civilization) are legendary among students and alumni of the Faculty of Communication and Culture. He has received a near record thirteen Student's Union Teaching Excellence Awards and the President's Circle Award for Teaching Excellence. Ron Glasberg's memorable lectures, his contagious passion for intellectual discovery, his tribal classroom, his methods of inspiring students and his impressive list of awards and accolades made him the University of Calgary Senate's choice for recipient of the 2009 Lecture of a Lifetime. Viewing history as a movement toward “enlightened consciousness,” Dr. Glasberg’s presentation on June 2nd will focus on the challenge of conveying the reality of the spirit to those who are hostile to the very idea, or simply lacking the tools to experience or make sense of spirit, faith and religion. Come to dialogue with one of Canada’s most popular professors, as Dr. Glasberg shares what he has learned about conveying ideas of the spirit during his distinguished teaching career.

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at the Hindu Mandir

2011-03-02T18:00:00.003-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by the Calgary Hindu Mandir, 2225 24th Ave. NE on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from Noon to 2pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'The Ways We Worship'

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at the Sikh Gurdwara

2011-02-14T14:46:00.004-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by the Sikh Gurdwara, Old Banff Coach Rd.& 81 St. SW on Sunday, February 20 2011 from 12 noon to 2pm

Our theme for this year is: 'The Ways We Worship'

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Interfaith Alliance - working together for the common good

2011-01-27T22:25:00.003-07:00

We are writing to invite you to join a group of faith leaders who will be gathering at St. Laurence Anglican Church (5940 Lakeview Dr. SW) on Monday, February 14 from 9:30 - 11:30 am. Our guests speakers will be Walter Hossli, the Executive Director of Momentum www.momentum.org, and Andrea Macedo of Aspen Family Services www.aspenfamily.org.

We gather as people of faith interested in collaborating around social issues and seeking new ways to invole our religious communities in social change. We have no particular agenda but want to start the convesation by hearing from these two leaders of prominent non-profits here in about how they believe the faith community could contribute. After we hear from them we'll have sometime to talk together about where we might go from here.

Yours faithfully,

The Rev Anna Greenwood-Lee,
Pastor Ryan Anderson
Rabbi Howard Vos-Altman

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at the Al Madinah Islamic Centre

2011-01-12T16:23:00.002-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by the Al Madinah Islamic Centre, 5700 Falsbridge Dr NE. on Friday, January 21 at 6:45pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'The Ways We Worship'

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T10:26:00.001-07:00

Behold! the angels said:

"O Mary! God giveth thee
Glad tidings of a Word
From Him: his name
Will be Christ Jesus,
The son of Mary, held in honour
In this world and the Hereafter
And of (the company of) those
Nearest to God."
Quran 3:45

Upcoming Inter-Faith Network of Calgary meeting at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue

2010-12-08T17:10:00.005-07:00

The next meeting of the Inter-Faith Network of Calgary (IFNC) will be hosted by the Beth Tzedec Synagogue, 1325 Glenmore Tr. SW on Sunday, December 11, 2010 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Our theme for this year is: 'The Ways We Worship'

IFNC is an informal and grassroots group of Calgarians, belonging to several faith traditions, who have come together to promote goodwill and mutual understanding.

We believe that this objective is best achieved by interaction and dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This belief is based on our conviction that while the general tendency is to highlight the differences among different faiths, a deeper study would reveal that we have more in common than is generally believed.

We hope that through these gatherings, we will encourage mutual respect and peace in our community.

We meet once a month to discuss questions related to our personal spirituality and religious practice.

The venues of the gatherings rotate among the places of worship.