In celebration the 11th anniversary (June 26th) of the charter-signing of the global grassroots network---United Religions Initiative (URI)-- The Peacemakers' Circle, in cooperation with the URI Southeast Asia-Pacific regional office, gathered members and friends to its regular Tuesday Inner Work Circle for an open evening of interfaith prayers, video viewing, friendship-buidling and sharing.
The Peacemakers' Circle, a cooperation circle and founding member of URI, did not expect a big turn out of around 30 people in the intimate celebration that saw old-time members who brought along their friends from different faith communities. As a way of spreading the awareness they were asked to bring newcomers to the circle for them to be introduced to local and global interfaith peacebuilding work by personally meeting and building friendships among each other.
Among those who came were friends from the United Muslim-Christian Peacemakers' Association of Tala, Caloocan; Shumei Philippines; Filipino Buddhist community; Sanib Lakas Foundation; and regular attendees of the Tuesday Inner Work Circle.
Among new friends who attended were from: Ateneo Student Catholic Action; Metropolitan Community Church (an LGBT Christian group); and the Philippine Independent Church.
The Peacemakers' Circle, a cooperation circle and founding member of URI, did not expect a big turn out of around 30 people in the intimate celebration that saw old-time members who brought along their friends from different faith communities. As a way of spreading the awareness they were asked to bring newcomers to the circle for them to be introduced to local and global interfaith peacebuilding work by personally meeting and building friendships among each other.
Among those who came were friends from the United Muslim-Christian Peacemakers' Association of Tala, Caloocan; Shumei Philippines; Filipino Buddhist community; Sanib Lakas Foundation; and regular attendees of the Tuesday Inner Work Circle.
Among new friends who attended were from: Ateneo Student Catholic Action; Metropolitan Community Church (an LGBT Christian group); and the Philippine Independent Church.
During the sharing around the circle, many among the new comers expressed joy and gratitude for having been introduced to the interfaith community and were inspired and affirmed by the experience of witnessing warm and sincere relationships among people of different faith traditions.
In the spirit of URI, it is hoped that interfaith friendships continue to grow towards enduring cooperation and harmonious synergy for a better world in the many more years of celebration to come.
Happy Anniversary once again to the global interfaith family of URI!
In the spirit of URI, it is hoped that interfaith friendships continue to grow towards enduring cooperation and harmonious synergy for a better world in the many more years of celebration to come.
Happy Anniversary once again to the global interfaith family of URI!
