Interfaith Community Sancturary Blog

Fourth Sunday,  April 27, 10am

Rev. Karen Lindquist “The Baby Quail and the Wood Fire” is one of several ancient Jataka Tales* reinterpreted into beautiful, lyrical prose by Noorunissa Inayat-Khan, or Princess Noor, the daughter of Sufi mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan. Descended from Indian royalty, this heroine, mystic, children’s author, musician and pacifist is also known — accurately and affectionately — as “Spy Princess,” for her courageous clandestine service in resistance to the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII as a Special Operations Executive for the British government. *Jataka Tales are stories about the Buddha’s previous lives in human and non-human form. Each tale demonstrates his innate virtuous qualities. In this tale the baby quail encounters a forest fire alone – as Noor encountered her adversaries, (the Gestapo), alone.

Third Sunday, April 20th, 10am

Imam Jamal Rahman joined by Karen Lindquist,
Sally Jo Gilbert de Vargas, and Sibyl Lundy. Music: Suniai

Resurrection, rebirth and renewal can occur every time we go beyond our small self, allowing this part of ourselves to dissolve “like the dew drop into the shiny sea.” In this worship service we shall connect with and deepen our own sense of resurrection, rebirth and renewal as we open to the divine energies available at this time of year — renewing ourselves for continued service to the world as channels of blessing and healing. The morning Message will include wisdom and insights from 7 spiritual
traditions. On Third Sundays, Imam Jamal Rahman shares from his Islamic Sufi spiritual tradition for worship services at Interfaith Community Sanctuary. View websites: jamalrahman.com, interfaithamigos.com.

Second Sunday, April 13th, 10am

with Cherags Michael Douglas, Karen Lindquist, Linda Stern,
Sally Jo Gilbert de Vargas, Vanessa Newell

In the Universal Worship, we turn toward the source of all spiritual revelation and let it shine into our selves, our communities, and our world. Honoring all the wisdom traditions of humanity equally, we join in an ongoing cosmic celebration with all of creation, from the mineral to the angelic. The Universal Worship recognizes that all religions originate in the same Truth. All of the great teachers and prophets have reflected this truth to humanity in their own way. The same power that inspired them continues to move through and guide our own lives. Through communal prayer, meditation, and practice we engage with the power and energy of this continuous revelation, becoming a radiant vessel of light and truth for the benefit of all beings.

First Sunday April 6th, 10am

Honoring the Guest ~ Interfaith Worship Series

The writer James Baldwin once said that we aren’t really interested in China until we fall in love with someone from China.
Peacemaking among the religious traditions involves not only
learning about their beliefs and practices; it also means falling
in love and building committed relationships with the believers
and practitioners of those traditions. Are we ready to fall in
love? Come learn about the vision of matchmaking of Abrahamic Reunion West.

Ann Holmes Redding, minister, author, teacher, PhD in New Testament, singer, and spiritual director—has been both Christian and Muslim since 2006. She is the founder of Abrahamic Reunion West, a non-profit committed to healing the global dysfunction of the Abrahamic family of faith.