Nothing is set in stone, and this calendar is subject to change.
2019
September 7 – Celebration of Living Interfaith Sanctuary – 1 year Anniversary
September 21 – In Harmony with the Tao, with Francis Pring-Mill
October 5 – Honoring the Jewish High Holy Days with Rabbi Susan Shamash
October 19 – The Birth of the Guru Granath Sahib with Sukhvinder Kaur Vinning
November 2 and 3 – Introductory Compassionate Listening Training with Susan Partnow and Cathy Merchant
November 16 – Creating the Sanctuary Together – Building Interfaith Relationships with Cathy Merchant
November 30 – Remembering The Souls We Lost on World AIDS Day with Brynn Craffey
December 14 – Celebrating Christ’s Birth with Rev. Peter Sanders
December 28 – Bodhi Day and the Path to Enlightenment with Michael Newton, Zen priest
2020
January 11 – Makar Sankranti and the Return of the Sun
January 25 – World Religion Day with Bijan Adlparvar
February 8 – The History of Vancouver: An Indigenous and Intercultural Story with Lauren Sanders
February 22 – Honoring Losar: The Tibetan New Year with Daniel Francis, Lisa Kaminsky, and Robert Chesterman
March 7 – The Joy of Holi with Nirmalya Das
In light of physical distancing now in effect, we will hold our services virtually via Zoom until further notice. You can connect with us and receive our bi-weekly email newsletter which gives additional information here. All are welcome!
March 21 – Global Renewal and the Spring Equinox with Cathy Merchant (Zoom recording of service here)
April 4 – Our Annual Passover Seder
April 18 – Easter: A Time of Renewal with Jean and Steven Ward
May 2 – Maidyozarem Gahanbar: The Zoroastrian Spring Festival with Firdosh Mehta
May 16 – Ascension Day: Then and Now with Dr. Eloecea
May 30 – Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr
June 13 – Remembering Guru Arjan
June 27 – National Indigenous Peoples Day
July 11 – The Life and Death of the Báb
July 25 – Hajj: A Time of Pilgrimage
Do you have a festival that you really want to celebrate or something from your own tradition that you would like to share with the rest of us? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Please tell us more about it at livinginterfaithsanctuary@gmail.com.