Dear Friends,

You are invited to gather with people of all faith traditions to pray for the people of Japan. This is a devastating time and they need any practical and spiritual support that we can offer them.  Members of our own communities have friends and relatives effected by the catastrophic events of the last few days. So we gather to offer prayerful and visible support to them.

Please pass on this invitation to anyone who might join us in prayer. We will offer prayers in many languages and faith traditions from the same deep spirit that runs through the entire human family.

Hope to see you there,

Rev. Will Sparks 

Northwood United Church

Sponsored by Global Clergy Association of Canada, Northwood United Church, Surrey Neighbouring Faiths, and the Multifaith Action Society.

Click here for a map to Northwood United Church 

Multifaith Social Initiates Dialogue with Public Servants

Adapted from the Link article by Acharya S.P.Dwivedi, MAS board chair and President of the Global Hindu Foundation of Canada 

The Multifaith Action Society (MAS) organized a social dinner on Tuesday, February 22 at the Northwood United Church in Surrey. Based around the theme "Having faith in People: Government and Faith organizations Partnering for Progress," It was designed to generate dialogue and foster collaborative relationships between interfaith communities and public servants.

Presented in partnership with Northwood United Church, The Bahai Centre of Vancouver, Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara, Global Hindu Foundation of Canada and Canadian Singh Sabha Gurdwara, the event was an unequivocal success.

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Symposium 2011: Christians and the Middle East Conflict, March 24-26

Hosted by Trinity Western University

7600 Glover Road,  

Langley, BC, V2Y 1Y1 

Discussion topics will include:

Christians Working for Peace in the Middle East: Efforts and Expectations

Christians and the Middle East Conflict: Historical Perspectives

Christians Living Amid Conflict in the Middle East

Reconciliation as a Christian Response to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Christians and the Middle East Conflict: Contemporary Perspectives

The New Testament and Land Theologies

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2011 Pilgrimage to Burns Bog Announced

The 2011 Pilgrimage to Burns Bog, a free multifaith event that encourages participants to see and understand the significance and sacredness of Burns Bog, will take place Sunday, May 1.

Details are as follows:

• 12:30pm: Registration opens at 640 Chester Road, Annacis Island, Delta
• 1:30pm: Pilgrimage begins with guest speakers, ceremony, and blessings.
• 3:00pm: Pilgrims arrive at Burns Bog.
• 3:30pm: Pilgrimage continues into Burns Bog with music, guest speakers, and prayer.
• 5:00pm: Pilgrimage concludes.

Guest speakers include:  

• Faisal Moola, Dir. of Science for the David Suzuki Foundation
• Dagmar Timmer, host of the Sustainable Region  
• Laila Yuile, freelance writer, blogger, and political commentator  
• Acharya Shrinath Dwivedi, President of the Hindu Global Foundation  
• Reverend Steven Epperson, Unitarian Church of Vancouver
• Rabbi Laura Kaplan, Or Shalom Synagogue  
• Eliza Olson, President of the Burns Bog Conservation Society
• Singers of the Sacred Web

For more information, please visit the Pilgrimage to Burns Bog website. 

Multifaith Calendar 2011: Celebrating Diversity is now available in printed and electronic versions.

Orders Yours Today! 

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