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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: Spring 2010 (in PDF format - needs Acrobat Reader to view.)
Previous Newsletters: Winter 2010 | '09 Autumn | '09 Late Summer | '09 Early Summer | '09 Spring | '09 Winter
EVENTS and ProgramsCurrent Events
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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.
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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.
Resources 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.
SAMPLE IMAGE ITEM PRICE 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,
“Indigenous People in different countries are always interconnected with rituals, asking or thanking the Supreme Being in the form of chants, music and dance. The Dance of Thanksgiving is inspired by Canada’s Thanksgiving Day.”
“I believe that art as ritual has healing capacity and that the artist as healer has valuable contributions to balancing the mind and the planet.”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.
2010
Multifaith
Calendar$16 plus postage,
if mailed to you.
No GST.Please call or email
the office to order.This poster shows quotes from 11 various faiths regarding peace. The poster comes in 2 sizes: 11" by 17" ($10) or 16½” by 25" ($20)
$10 or $25 plus postage,
if mailed to youThis poster shows quotes from 12 various faiths regarding peace. The poster comes in 2 sizes: 11" by 17" ($10) or 16½" by 25" ($20)
$10 or $25 plus postage,
if mailed to youThis 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
peace and right relationships.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,
if mailed to youFaith and the Common Good's
Green Rule
poster.This hows statements from the sacred texts of many faiths supporting ecological responsibility.
Similar to the Golden Rule above, this 22x29 inch (56 x 74 cm) poster encourages us all to see that we are seeking a common good for all of humanity as well as all the diverse forms of life that we are interconnected to.Green Rule
Poster$12 plus postage,
if mailed to youGandhi'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.
Gandhi
Poster$10 plus postage,
if mailed to you
Related Links
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.
How to contact us
11148 - 84th Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6G 0V8 Tel 780-413-6159
Fax 780-413-6143
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