Feb 1- 8, 2026
Why should you be there?
United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week is a moment of interfaith community solidarity in Calgary, a time when faith communities demonstrate that they are with and for each other!
Feb. 1: Opening Ceremony
2:45 – 4:45 p.m. The Atrium at City Hall
- Participate in the Confluence of Faiths Procession
Bring two members of your community to participate in the procession/parade. We encourage diversity of representation – man and women, elder and child, clergy – lay. This will be an enactment of the confluence of faiths flowing together. Arrive at 2:30 pm to participate. Complete RSVP Form
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Represent your community with a Stand Up Banners
Bring your stand-up banner to display during the Opening Ceremony. We would love to see a large collection of different banners representing all of our faith communities. Arrive by 2:30 pm with your banner. Complete RSVP Form
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Have your children join a Pop Up Children’s Choir
Under the direction of Amanda Massey from Hillhurst United Church, an Interfaith Children’s choir will share two songs in the Opening Ceremony.
- Why should you come?
- Meet people who are Jewish, Hindu, Christian , Baha’i , Buddhists, Unitarians, Christian, Muslim , Sikh and Indigenous
- Take part in a procession
- Chanting, a children’s choir and a brass band
- Greetings from the Mayor
Feb. 2-6: 5 Faithful Days: Midday Prayers for a World United
12:00 – 12:30 pm, online
Give yourself a break. Take 30 min to enjoy the prayer and meditation practices of other faiths! REGISTER HERE
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Feb 4: Harmony in a Time of Crisis
7:00 – 9:00 pm, FCJ Centre 219 19 Ave SW
Women from different faith traditions will share how their faiths support harmony during times of crisis. This event will provide lots of opportunities to listen and share as we discover the rich resources that faith can bring. REGISTER HERE
Thursday Feb 5: Scriptural Sharing
2 – 3:30 p.m. Faith and Spirituality Centre MacEwan Students’ Centre, Room 487 402 Collegiate Blvd NW
Directions: Inside MacEwan Students’ Centre, there’s a large food court. Find the Dairy Queen, and take the nearby elevator/stairs up to the 4th floor. Follow signs to the Faith and Spirituality Centre (MSC 487).
Feb 6: Chair of Christian Thought Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology
6:30 – 8:00 pm, Whelan Performance Hall, Main Calgary Public Library
God’s Dominion? Christian Nationalism and the Stories We Tell About Canada: Dr Lisa Gasson-Gardner
If stories we tell about Canada shape our leaders, our institutions, even our democracy, what happens when a grassroots Christian movement insists that Canada is and always was a Christian nation, not a mosaic made more beautiful by its diverse citizens? REGISTER HERE
Feb 8: A Celebration of Trees
2:00 – 5:00 pm, Temple B’nai Tikvah 900 47 Ave SW
In a time of climate change let’ s lean into the wisdom our faith traditions offer about who we are as part of the Earth community. There will also be an introduction to planting an urban mini foresta and a delicious reception with plant based food. REGISTER HERE
For more information contact Sarah Arthurs: [email protected]
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