Community life
The warmth of a neighbourhood celebration
A Montreal Bahá’í reflects on how hosting a neighbourhood celebration of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh shifted her attitude regarding holy days celebrated at the local level.
Song: Splendeur inaltérable
Composed for the occasion of the bicentenary of Bahá’u’lláh’s birth, this song puts His words to music in French, starting with “Hear Me, ye mortal birds!”
Canada prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Bahá’u’lláh’s birth
From Vancouver, B.C. to Charlottetown, P.E.I.; an overview of some of the plans and activities of the friends leading up to the bicentenary on October 21-22, 2017.
Momentum builds toward a “flourishing of activity” in Quebec
Two teaching conferences—one in Montréal, one in Québec City—took place in April, inspiring action in preparation for the upcoming bicentenaries.
A poem inspired by a lesson from the junior youth text The Human Temple
This poem, called “Sweet Escape,” was written by Nadia Alikashani, a participant of a junior youth group in West Vancouver. The poem was inspired by the third lesson in the junior youth text The Human Temple.
Photos from unit conventions across the country
Here are photos from unit conventions that took place across the country in late January and early February.
St. Albert, Atla. and Milton, Ont. celebrate unity in diversity
For two decades, the Bahá’ís of St. Albert, Alta. have been reaching out to residents of their city to collaborate on promoting an annual “Unity in Diversity” celebration.
Ottawa hosts “Fun, Fund and Flourishing”
A sector in Ottawa, Ont. organized a fundraiser to help meet the contribution goals for the Spiritual Assembly. The friends wanted this gathering to explore the connection between growth and sacrificial giving.
Photos of activities from across Canada
A gallery of photos from across Canada that show the friends engaged in various activities, which include the celebration of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh and the Regional Bahá’í Council elections.
A few photos from across the country
Here is a gallery of photos of community building activities across the country that various friends have been inspired to share through social media.
