Posts Tagged ‘interfaith’
Interfaith Learning Opportunity | Attending a Passover Shabbat Service
By Jill Feil, Westminster Colorado Stake On Friday, April 3, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade Sunday School students, along with leaders from the McKay Lake Ward of the Westminster Colorado Stake, participated in an interfaith visit to Temple Emanuel Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in Denver and the state of Colorado. Founded in 1874, Temple Emanuel has maintained an active congregation for more…
Read MoreLeaders of Diverse Faiths Unite for Interfaith Prayer Breakfast at Colorado State Capitol
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist At a moment when much of the country’s focus is on challenges that can divide us, an incredible display of unity at the Colorado State Capitol showed there is still value in seeing the good in all of our neighbors. On the morning of February 4,…
Read MoreColorado Interfaith Group Finds Deep Symbolism and Faith During Tour of Church of Jesus Christ Temple & Meetinghouse
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist During the first real cold snap of December, a diverse group of Denver-area faith leaders met outside the Denver Colorado Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Despite the chilly night air and a blanket of snow on the ground, the attendees all…
Read More“Messiah” Sing-Along Unites Different Faiths, Benefits Denver Nonprofit
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist No Christmas season would be complete without raising your voice heavenward as part of the “Hallelujah Chorus” in Handel’s “Messiah.” The Denver Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered with Hope United Methodist Church in Greenwood Village to provide a spectacular interfaith performance of…
Read MoreArvada Churches Come Together to Feed Neighbors in Need
On Saturday July 16, five Arvada church congregations came together to gather food and supplies to help community members in need. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Arvada, Arvada United Methodist Church, King of Glory Lutheran Church, Simpson United Methodist Church, and the Arvada Baha’i Community worked together to plan…
Read MorePrayer In Unity – Denver Coming Together in Faith
The Multifaith Leadership Forum consists of faith leaders across Denver from many different traditions. They work to build relationships of understanding and give support to all believers of different faiths while also being a voice for all those who care about their freedom of religion. In late April the Forum started the “Prayer in Unity”…
Read MoreElder Michael Jones Joins Colorado Faith Leaders in Affirming Religious Liberty
In the largest gathering of conservatives outside of Washington, D.C., Elder Michael D. Jones, Area Seventy, joined many faith leaders at the Western Conservative Summit. He was included in the reading and signing of the Williamsburg Charter. Read on for a snapshot of what transpired July 12 – 13. Don’t miss the video links as…
Read MoreMayor Hancock Joins University Hills Ward for Sacrament Meeting
This morning, members of the University Hills Ward were joined by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock for sacrament meeting. Expressing thanks for their friendships, Mayor Hancock spoke fondly of Elder Thomas T. Priday, Area Seventy, “who has been a dear friend…and has really wrapped his arms around me and my family” and President Peter Krumholz of…
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