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Ethics and Religion Talk: The Difference Between Welcoming and Inclusive
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 05-01-2023 under OPINION
The Reverend Colleen Squires, minister at All Souls Community Church of West Michigan, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation, responds: I completely agree, unless each person is given full access to all rites of passages or membership then it...
Grand Rapids Church Selected for the Sacred Places Clean Energy Grant
by (Climate_Witness...)
Submitted 03-20-2023 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids, Michigan — In July 2022, Grand Rapids-based relief agency World Renew received a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to fund a pilot project focused on places of worship throughout...
Ethics and Religion Talk: What is special about a Place of Worship?, part 2
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 07-26-2021 under OPINION
Dahyabhai is curious about the places where a community worships. “What is the importance of a special house of worship? Is a house of worship mandatory? What are rules and requirements for someone to be allowed to enter a place of worship in...
Ethics and Religion Talk: What is special about a Place of Worship?, part 1
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 07-19-2021 under OPINION
Dahyabhai is curious about the places where a community worships. “What is the importance of a special house of worship? Is a house of worship mandatory? What are rules and requirements for someone to be allowed to enter a place of worship in...
Ethics and Religion Talk: What is the place of Religious Institutions in Society?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 06-22-2020 under OPINION
Rev. Ray Lanning, a retired minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, responds: “Presbyterianism teaches that ‘the visible church … consists of all those throughout the world that profess the true religion,...
When 'them' becomes 'us': Standing with the Muslim community of Grand Rapids
by (Kaufman Interfaith)
Submitted 07-25-2017 under NONPROFITS
It all begins with listening. This past winter, amidst a season fraught with 569 Islamophobic attacks in the United States and a surge in Islamophobic rhetoric, the Peace and Justice Task Force of the Interfaith Service Council decided it was...
At this West Side food pantry, hunger relief is a team effort
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-18-2016 under NONPROFITS
Waverly Knight understands what it’s like to be hungry. In 2007, Waverly lost her job. Single, lonely in her apartment and trying to find a job, she began to wonder about volunteering with her West Side church, Trinity Reformed. When she...
Interfaith and Interwoven: Knitting for peace, justice and healing
by (revkatiebaker)
Submitted 06-14-2016 under NEWS
Returning for a second summer, Interfaith & Interwoven: Knitting for Peace, Justice and Healing is a communitywide ministry open to all faiths, ages and skill-sets providing a space for fellowship, collaboration and creativity! The ministry...Paperback Picnic at the CIC: What is the Point of Being a Christian? by Timothy Radcliffe,OP
by (cicadmin)
Submitted 06-02-2015 under
Thursdays, June 11 & 18, 5:30-7pm Discussion led by Fr. Bernie Campbell, CSP Cost $15.00/ includes dinner. Register at [email protected] or 616-459-7267 Join us for a picnic dinner and a book talk that discusses,...
Church of the Servant to host simulcast of The Justice Conference
by (worldrenew)
Submitted 05-18-2015 under NONPROFITS
Justice-seekers in West Michigan are invited to attend The Justice Conference simulcast at Church of the Servant Saturday, June 6, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance. Admission includes lunch provided by LINC. Hosted...