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"There will be no peace among nations without peace among religions,
no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.
There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions." Hans Küng
NEWS
Current Newsletter: Winter 2010
(in PDF format - needs Acrobat Reader to view.)
Previous Newsletters: '09 Autumn | '09 Late Summer | '09 Early Summer | '09 Spring | '09 Winter
EVENTS and Programs
Current Events
Our Annual Interfaith Dinner will be on Sunday, March 7, at the Delta Inn South, 4404 Gateway Blvd.
Our guest speaker will be Bettina Gray, President of NAIN (North American Interfaith Network.
The ticket cost is $60.00, for which a $30.00 tax-receipt will be issued.
Please call the office to reserve yours, 780-413-6159.
Ongoing Programs
The Interfaith Centre and Edmonton City Council celebrate 30 years of multifaith prayers opening council meetings.
Celebrating Our Faiths: Multi-Faith displays at City Hall
Each month a new display is unveiled as a joint project of the City and the Edmonton Interfaith Centre.
Each of our city's many religious traditions will have a turn, over the course of the year, to show their faith tradition to the public.
Please visit this important educational display when you are downtown.
Walking Together: A Program to Teach Religious Diversity details are here.
Walking Together is an experiential program for fifth - seventh graders and their parents.
Its aim is to teach appreciation of the religious, and other, differences which are found in our community.
"I Believe in Respect"
This initiative, co-sponsored by the Interfaith Centre, creates awareness and understanding of the different world faiths and nurtures a community that is inclusive and respectful of all.
The I Believe in Respect website has resources for Students and Teachers.
Related Events by Partners
2009 Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 3-9. See their poster by clicking here and read about it in this document..
We are a unique co-operative of faiths working together for a common purpose. The faiths represented in our organization are: Aboriginal, Bahai, Buddhist, Christian, Eckankar, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Scientology, Taoist, Unitarian, and Zoroastrian.
Our Mission: The Centre works to promote respect, friendship and harmony
among people of various faiths.
You can read our purposes here.
The Centre also develops programs for various parts of the community
which help us to live together as good neighbours.
Please consider supporting our mission by becoming a Member [Membership Application Form]. Please print this document and submit it with your cheque.
You can read about our formative history here.
The Interfaith Centre fields many requests for contacts and speakers from member faiths and others.
We also need qualified volunteers for committee work and occasionally to help around the office.
Members are invited to register to serve as a Faith Representative Resourse Person.
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| The Multifaith Calendar plays an integral role in our efforts by providing a source of complete and accurate dates, times, and descriptions for over 140 religious and cultural occasions and offering insights to 14 major world faiths. This year's theme is Cherishing Earth's Bounty.
The cover depicts Dance of Thanksgiving by Bert Monterona. The artist writes,
Bert Monterona is a Filipino visual artist living in Vancouver, BC. As an artist-educator, he has organized art workshops in schools and communities for skill development, and art-as-therapy. He pursues a life-long passion of working towards peace and understanding between people. |
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2010 Multifaith Calendar |
$16 plus postage, Please call or email |
| This poster provides restatements of the Golden Rule
from the tradition of every major faith comunity in our country. It is instructive of how we are all seeking the same This this 22x29 inch (56 x 74 cm) poster is an excellent resource for classroon and meeting room walls. |  |
Golden Rule Poster | $12 plus postage, |
| Faith and the Common Good's Green Rule poster. This hows statements from the sacred texts of many faiths supporting ecological responsibility.
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Green Rule Poster | $12 plus postage, |
| Gandhi's Seven Deadly Social Sins poster. Mahatma Gandhi challenged our traditional understanding of the seven deadly sins with this additional list for our time. This 11x17 inch (28 x 43 cm) full color print of his provocative message of peace and justice is suitable for framing. |
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Gandhi Poster | $10 plus postage, |
North American Interfaith Network which has links to many other interfaith groups
Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
The Universality of the Ethic of Respect/Reciprocity or the Golden Rule in all religions.
Faith and the Common Good a Canadian interfaith initiative promoting the Green Rule.
The Earth Charter for all Faiths
Earth Charter Program on Religion and Sustainability In the transition to a more just, sustainable and peaceful future, the world’s spiritual and religious communities have a vital role to play, and Earth Charter International supports their engagement.
Safe and Caring Schools for Students of All Faiths: A Guide for Teachers
The I Believe in Respect website is dedicated to creating awareness and understanding of the different world faiths
and to nurturing a community that is inclusive and respectful of all.
It offers resources for Teens and other Students, as well as Teachers and other adults.
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