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Next INTERFAITH COUNCIL gathering is Thursday, JUNE 7: 6:30 pm POTLUCK DINNER & ANNUAL MEETING, hosted by Eagle Harbor Congregational Church/UCC (southwest corner of Winslow Way West and Madison Ave.)
ph: (206) 842-4657 (EHCC/UCC)
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Our island home and Earth Day | INTERFAITH, April 22
BY REV. RAY SHELDON, Episcopal priest and vicar at Faith Church, Kingston, and a Bainbridge Island resident since 1991
In the Episcopal liturgy, we have a several choices for the prayers which can be used at our main services. One option, which some have, either fondly or otherwise, named “Star Wars” includes the following words… READ MORE…
Matzah: A crummy way to lead a sacred life, MARCH 31
By Rabbi Mark S. Glickman, Congregation Kol Shalom on Bainbridge Island
On the evening of April 6, Jews around the world will gather around our tables to celebrate the Passover Seder – the festive meal that begins the ancient, week-long Passover holiday. As we remember our ancestors’ exodus from Egyptian bondage, we’ll sing songs, tell the story of our people’s past, and, of course, we’ll eat... Read More…
We all need to detox from venoms of our life | Guest Column, Feb. 17
By Garett Gibbons, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Bainbridge Island
The greatest and worst thing about a smartphone is… Read MORE…
”If you have an urge to help, IVC has the need | Guest Column, Jan. 20
By Dick Goff, member of the Board of Directors of Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Bainbridge Island.
“We may be born with an urge to help.” That was the headline of a news article (published in 2009) summarizing some biologists’ and psychologists’ views partly derived from testing and observing behavior in very young children. Read MORE…
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These articles, written almost monthly by members of various IFC faith groups, appear in the Bainbridge Island Review, linked from this web site. They offer spiritual and faith-inspired perspectives on matters and issues that touch our lives and our society. Click on the blued title (or "MORE") to read full piece.
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The IFC meets on the first Thursday of the month - September through June. Check calendar for details.
ph: (206) 842-4657 (EHCC/UCC)
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