This sacred meal (Lungar)was a wonderful embodiment of the message of Jubilee:  we are all equal. We all sat on the floor. We acknowledged the sacredness of the moment by taking off our shoes and washing our hands. It was “gracefull.” We received the gift of food brought to us without cost. We were blessed by the generosity and service of the Sikh community. There was conversation, laughter, and big smiles ! 

Perhaps we began as tourists. We signed up to learn, to take something off our bucket list. One gurdwara –  tick,  one mosque- tick,  one temple- tick. As we traveled from place to place something else happened. We were changed from tourists to pilgrims.  How did that happen? 

The WoW Potluck was a rambunctious, inclusive time of meeting, eating and and sharing. In the theme of Confluence of Faiths we shared water stories: favourites rivers, raft trips gone awry! We also wrote statements about the gifts of our faith on blue paper waves to add to a shared river, a confluence.

To find two candles, bread and wine.
The first supper. 
One candle to remember.
One candle to keep the Sabbath,

On October 21, 2025, faith leaders and community members from across Calgary gathered at the Catholic Pastoral Centre for a simple vegetarian meal and a surprisingly powerful lunchtime conversation. Hosted by Bishop William McGrattan in partnership with the Calgary Interfaith Council, Tables of Shared Wisdom: Faith in the Age of Artificial Intelligence invited us to wrestle with a question that feels both urgent and ancient: 

The Islands of Peace Picnic was generously hosted by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute, Calgary Alliance for the Common Good, Calgary …