Interfaith
Reflection on Interfaith Thanksgiving: 'Unite and bind together the hearts'
by (Kiran Sood Patel)
Submitted 11-22-2016 under OPINION
On Monday evening, inside Central Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, more than 650 people gathered for an evening of fellowship and community. The 17th annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration was themed “Coming Together: Welcoming...Catalyst Radio: The interfaith movement in West Michigan
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-18-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Interfaith engagement is the positive interaction between communities from various religious, spiritual, and secular backgrounds, and there has been a strong interfaith movement in West Michigan since the 1980s. Katie Gordon, program director...Coming together, welcoming all: Interfaith gathering of healing, hope
by (Kaufman Interfaith)
Submitted 11-15-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
Every year in Grand Rapids, our interfaith community gathers at Thanksgiving time in a spirit of expressing gratitude and unity through our diversity. While a secular holiday, each tradition brings a rich perspective to the theme, which this year is...Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-13-2016 under
We come together to give thanks for the blessings we have received. Prayers, music, sacred writings, reflections and meditation will be woven together with a common theme of Coming Together from many traditions and Welcoming All. Hospitality...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...Catalyst Radio: learning more about the local Sikh community
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 02-15-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. In December 2015, a Grand Rapids sales clerk who was Sikh was targeted in a racially and religiously motivated shooting attack and robbery. Because of this...Annual Abrahamic Dinner at local mosque to encourage interfaith dialogue
by (Kaufman Interfaith)
Submitted 01-19-2016 under OPINION
By Meghan Bogema, Interfaith Intern at Calvin College Have you ever been to one of our local mosques in Grand Rapids? January 21 is the perfect chance to do so. This Thursday, the Niagara Foundation and Kaufman Interfaith Institute are...New Year's resolution: Get to know your neighbor
by (Katie Gordon)
Submitted 01-12-2016 under OPINION
This New Year, I am reminded by how far we have yet to go to accomplish understanding across difference and unity through diversity in our communities. As an interfaith advocate in a city which has a significant faith-rooted history, the potential...January Tuesday Tabletalk - Rites of Passage
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 01-11-2013 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood (DCM) invites you to join us on Tuesday, January 15 from 6 – 8 pm as we explore Rites of Passage from the perspective of four faith traditions. Participants dine at round tables comprised of persons from varying...The Origin of Life
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 05-08-2012 under NONPROFITS
In celebration of 2012 - Year of Interfaith Understanding, the May Tuesday Tabletalk will be held on May 15, 2012 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Dominican Center at Marywood (DCM). DCM is located at 2025 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503....