Welcome to our all-volunteer
spiritual community!
As a community,
we endeavor to live in the openness of heart
and compassionate understanding that embraces all life.
As a spiritual organization,
we are collectively organized to thrive through
listening, sharing, and caring for one another.
As individuals in awe of the Divine,
we support and respect one another’s
personal spiritual path and spiritual practices.
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Sunday Morning Worship
First Sunday, September 5th 10:00am
Interfaith Worship Series: Exploring Diverse Spiritual Traditions presents
"The Tribe of Ibrahim, a dervish perspective" with Haji rifaat Osborne.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam spring from one source. We all worship one God; the God of the Prophet Ibrahim, may Allah’s peace and blessing be upon Ibrahim and all of his descendants. There are countless teaching tales and dervish stories about this subject. Inshallah, Haji rifaat will bring some of these tales, and share some practices that strengthen the bonds of love between the different branches of our religion, and all religions. Recognizing our common humanity is our first step to becoming human. It is an opportunity to embrace the divine within ourselves, to be of service to God’s creation.
Haji rifaat Osborne has followed the dervish path of the Jerrahi Order for 33 years. “I am a worker bee. My submission is to Allah. Titles mean nothing. The work is all. Everything else is ashes and dust. The Prophet Muhammed, peace be upon him, shows us a straight path to Allah. It is not the only path to Allah. My sheikh told us ‘There are as many roads to paradise as there are believers to make the trip.’ My life’s goal is that when I die, Pir Nureddin al-Jerrahi, the saint who founded my order, will claim me as ‘My Dervish, rifaat’.” As-salaam aleikum.
Interfaith Worship Series: Exploring Diverse Spiritual Traditions began in 1998. It is co-created with and hosted by Rev. Karen Lindquist and co-sponsored with The Interfaith Network.
Inspirational music, song and chant will be shared by Interfaith Community Church's
Musician Celebrant, Yanadevi Viniko!
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During 2010 Interfaith Community Church has chosen to focus upon the Charter for Compassion.
Our specific focus during the months of July, August, September is the third paragraph of the Charter:
"We therefore call upon all men and women ~ to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion ~ to return to the ancient principle that any interpretation of scripture that breeds violence, hatred or disdain is illegitimate ~ to ensure that youth are given accurate and respectful information about other traditions, religions and cultures ~ to encourage a positive appreciation of cultural and religious diversity ~ to cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings, even those regarded as enemies."