Dear friends, Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Multifaith Action Society of BC will be held on Wednesday, May 31 2023 at 7:00 pm. If you are able, please join us in-person at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver, located at 949 West 49 Avenue (Please RSVP ahead of time to admin@multifaithaction.org). Or, if you would prefer to attend virtually, you can register to take part via Zoom by clicking here. The AGM provides an opportunity for Multifaith's staff and...
Programs & Events · January 09, 2023
Save the date! Please join us on the afternoon of Sunday, February 5, at the Spirit of Life Lutheran Church in Vancouver as we explore interfaith perspectives on Women in Spiritual and Religious Life. This event, held in recognition of Interfaith Harmony Week, is free to attend and open to all. More information to come - we hope to see you there!
Programs & Events · November 07, 2022
Please join us in celebrating the launch of the 2023 Multifaith Calendar, "Building Our Future Together"! We will be gathering on Zoom at 7pm (PST) on Wednesday, November 23. We hope to see you there! Please use the button below to register - the Zoom meeting information will then be sent to your email.
Each year, the Multifaith Action Society invites artists around the world to submit artwork around a specific theme for potential inclusion in the next edition of the award-winning Multifaith Calendar. Our theme for 2023 is ‘Building Our Future Together,” and we thought it would be a fun and interesting idea to expand that call for submissions to include video as well! Since the calendar is a print publication, the videos cannot appear in the calendar itself, but will be integrated into a...
Notice is hereby given that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Multifaith Action Society of BC will be held on Tuesday, May 31 2022 at 7:00pm.
Programs & Events · April 11, 2022
Background: Together, as compassionate citizens from diverse communities, multi-faith groups, government and religious organizations, the Multifaith+ Candle Light Vigil for Peace is currently being planned. The city of Odesa, Ukraine, is Vancouver’s oldest sister city of over 80 years. The Multifaith+ Candle Light Vigil for Peace will take place on Saturday, April 16, at the šxʷƛənəq ̓ Xwtl'e7énk Square, (North Plaza) of the Vancouver Art Gallery. This is an evening of song and...
Programs & Events · April 01, 2022
The Vancouver School of Theology's 2022 Interreligious Studies Conference: Religious Responses to Climate Change May 24 - 26th, 2022 Available both online and in hybrid formats Keynote Address by Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley Author of Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision May 24th from 7-8:30pm, online via Zoom only Free and open to the public, if you register here. Additional workshop by author Seth Klein and Rev. Christine Boyle Panel discussion on multi-cultural responses to...
Programs & Events · January 13, 2022
In recognition of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2022 - Free and open to all! Simply click the link or dial the number given below to join the meeting at the appointed time. Zoom Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87349480405?pwd=Q25jUWpKcFd0RTZJWDJVcmQ1VkZtZz09 Meeting ID: 873 4948 0405 Passcode: 3211302 Dial by your location: +1 778 907 2071 Canada Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcC7jsfunF Presented in partnership by the Global Clergy Association of Canada, the...
Programs & Events · August 04, 2021
This is a time of reckoning. How will we respond? Living in a world that has been chastened by the exposure of our vulnerability, we can come together with open hearts and, with hope and compassion, build a better world through compassionate action.
Those of us here at the Multifaith Action Society have been in mourning these last several weeks as we struggle to process the racism and hatred that has devastated our Indigenous and Muslim communities. Three weeks ago, the remains of 215 Indigenous children were discovered at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Yet, as elders have been telling us for years, that was sadly only the beginning. Another 104 potential graves were discovered at the Brandon Indian Residential School in Manitoba...