EICEA Coordinator Netta Phillet, along with board member Audrey Brooks and lifetime member Jitendra Shah, were part of a group honoured at a luncheon and introduced in the Legislature on December 4 for Human Rights Day.
1) Annual Open House – Wednesday December 5 at 7:30, please join us here for a relaxing evening of fun, food, music and schmoozing with friends old and new. We’ll learn about Hannukah, Milad and Advent, and you can buy calendars and renew your memberships.
2) LUNCH & LEARN on Monday December 10, here at noon, Rev. Audrey Brooks will discuss “Will There be Whiskey at my Wake?” Our entrance is in the back lane across from Tim Horton’s, bring your lunch if you like, hot and cold drinks provided, $2 donation gratefully accepted.
We cannot be certain of parking behind our building, please plan to park elsewhere unless you are very lucky, the lot across 84 Avenue (south of us) is the cheapest.
3) Our wonderful partnership program with the city continues in City Hall. “Celebrating Our Faiths” is featuring Eckankar for December. Please take a look when you are downtown.
An article about EICEA’s history, published in The Interfaith Observer:
OUR UPCOMING EVENTS:
1) LUNCH & LEARN Monday November 19 at noon (one week later due to Remembrance Day) Catalina Vasquez will present “The Art of Living”, based on the teachings of H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar who said “Existence is a fact. Living is an art.”
It will be here, entrance in the back lane across from Tim Horton’s, bring your lunch if you like, hot and cold drinks provided, $2 donation gratefully accepted.
We cannot be certain of parking behind our building, please plan to park elsewhere unless you are very lucky, the lot across 84 Avenue (south of us) is the cheapest.
2) Just One World (formerly Just Christmas) is coming to St. Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 – 71 Avenue, Saturday, November 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please come and say Hi, buy the 2019 multifaith calendar and our beautiful posters. Great entertainment, food, free parking, unique gifts, fair trade, social justice….hope to see you there.
3) December Open House –Wednesday December 5 at 7:30, please join us here for our annual relaxing evening of fun, food, music, dance and schmoozing with friends old and new. You can buy calendars and renew your memberships too.
4) Our wonderful partnership program with the city continues in City Hall. “Celebrating Our Faiths” is featuring the Sai Baba Centre for November and Eckankar for December. Please take a look when you are downtown.
Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education & Action
#113, 11148 – 84 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 0V8
780 – 413 – 6159
intfaith@shaw.ca
edminterfaithcentre.ca
Interfaith Explorations took place on October 28 at the Unitarian Church of Edmonton, where EICEA board member Paula Kirman addressed the topic “A Safe Place for Activism” through speaking and songs. Here is a video of her talk and music.
THREE UPCOMING EVENTS:
LUNCH & LEARN
Friday October 19 at noon (this is the only day the presenter is available) Charles Hunt will speak about “Walking the Camino in Spain” and show his photos. It will be here, entrance in the back lane across from Tim Horton’s, bring your lunch if you like, hot and cold drinks provided, $2 donation gratefully accepted.
The parking situation has changed, please plan to park elsewhere unless you are very lucky, the lot across 84 Avenue (south of us) is the cheapest.
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The Church in the World Committee of Garneau United Church INVITES YOU to a Forum on
NAIN (North American Interfaith Network) Connect 2018
Sunday October 21, 12 noon – 1:30pm
Ashbourne Assembly Hall
11148 – 84 Avenue
Light lunch provided
Come hear NAIN Connect 2018 Edmonton attendees share their stories and learn ways that you can be involved in NAIN. See YOU here!
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INTERFAITH EXPLORATIONS
Sunday, October 28, at the Unitarian Church, 10804 – 119 St., we are invited to their service. The Social Justice Working Group’s theme will be “A Safe Place for Activism” and feature local musician and activist (and our board secretary) Paula Kirman, speaking and singing.
“Soup Sunday” will follow the service, please join us for food and fellowship.
Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education & Action
#113, 11148 – 84 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 0V8
780 – 413 – 6159
intfaith@shaw.ca
edminterfaithcentre.ca
Please join us here at noon, Abraham Silverman’s topic will be “Israel: Is a 2 state solution the answer and can it be achieved?” He is manager of Public Affairs in Alberta for B’nai Brith Canada whose mandate is combating antisemitism and empowering the grassroots Jewish community throughout the province.
He has a long history of active participation in the Canadian Jewish community, served on many boards, and over the last 15 years taught classes and lectured in universities, churches, service clubs and business associations about topics such as the Holocaust and Israel.
The entrance is in the back lane across from Tim Horton’s, bring your lunch if you like, hot and cold drinks provided, $2 donation gratefully accepted.
The parking situation has changed, please plan to park elsewhere unless you are very lucky, the lot across 84 Avenue (south of us) is the cheapest.
#113, 11148 – 84 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 0V8
780 – 413 – 6159
intfaith@shaw.ca
edminterfaithcentre.ca
Please join us for our annual celebration at noon on Sept. 21. We will be in a different location this year due to city hall outdoor renovations, north of 103A Avenue where the Community Flag Pole has been relocated to the Homeless Memorial Park. The United Nations set aside September 21st each year to remind the world of its commitment to working for world peace. In these turbulent times, it is more important than ever for all of us to continue to imagine a world without war.
The principles and purposes of the United Nations involve a passionate commitment to ensuring that the human race progresses toward a firm realization of fundamental rights of freedom based on peace and security in their lives, and of all future generations.
The program will include music, reflections, and short talks.
Celebrating its 33rd edition, the 2019 Multifaith Calendar’s theme is ’Coming Together: Exploring New Directions.’ Published annually by the Multifaith Action Society (MAS), the Multifaith Calendar is a unique educational resource that facilitates understanding of religious observances, occasions and festivals important to a wide spectrum of cultural and faith communities.
Find out more and order your copy here.
NORTH AMERICAN INTERFAITH NETWORK
July 31 to August 3, 2018
Robbins Health Centre, 109 Street and 104 Avenue
MacEwan University, Edmonton
For full information see website nain2018edmonton.ca
Conference Registration
$400 – Includes everything, days and evenings
$100 – One Day, does not include evening events.
$200 – Young Adults (18 – 35) includes everything
Daily Parking – underground $ 20 per day.
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Registration-11 AM to 3 PM., Opening Ceremonies at 3, Bannock & Stew at 5
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Marie Wilson, formerly of Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Stephen Kakfwi, former Premier of Northwest Territories.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
Morning Workshops, Afternoon Tours
Banquet 6:30 PM – Coast Hotel – 10155 -105 Street,
parking – $21 or $5 across the street.
Speakers:
Shachi Kurl, Executive Director of the Angus Reid Institute
Nakita Valerio, Edmonton writer and academic.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
Morning Workshops, Afternoon Tours
Public Lecture at 7:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 10025 – 105 Street.
Speaker – Lieutenant-General, the Honourable Romeo Dallaire (Ret’d), Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide and leader of numerous organizations dealing with eradicating the use of children as weapons of war. Former Canadian Senator.
Cost (for those not registered for the Conference)
$25 or $50 with reserved seats and reception . Street parking.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 – 10 AM – Keynote Speaker, Rev. Dr. Robert Sellers, Chair of the Board of the Parliament of the World’s Religions.
For further information see website – nain2018edmonton.ca
Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action – 780-413-6159