“‘…it has become necessary to extend the suspension of nine-day pilgrimage until the start of the 2021–2022 season in October 2021.'”
“We are writing in response to the many inquiries being received concerning details of Mr. Douglas Martin’s funeral, which will take place early Friday afternoon, 2 October 2020.”
“[I]t was with grieving hearts that we learned of the passing, late on 28 September, of our dearly-loved friend, Douglas Martin. His singular contributions to the development of the Cause in Canada prompt us to add these words…”
“With mournful hearts already brimming with sorrow, we announce the passing of our much-loved, much-admired former colleague, Douglas Martin.”
“With grief-stricken hearts we mourn the sudden passing of our former colleague, our dearly loved brother Farzam Arbab…”
“The compilation, prepared by the Research Department at the request of the House of Justice, contains 253 extracts, thematically arranged, several of which appear in English translation for the first time.”
“The truths in this message about the nature of prejudice and how change is accomplished are as applicable to the Canadian context of cultural and racial prejudice as they are to conditions in our sister community of the United States.”
“A new ‘Offering to Serve’ online portal, replacing the previous website, is now active and accessible at service.bwc.org.”
“[W]e now raise a call for the friends across the country, young and old, to rise as one in an equally unprecedented wave of prayer, establishing a regular devotional gathering in every household associated with the Greatest Name in Canada.”
The Association for Bahá’í Studies launches new website
The Association for Bahá’í Studies Executive Committee shared the following in a letter describing the launch: Dear friends, In parallel with the ABS’ first virtual annual conference, we are delighted to announce the launch of our newly redesigned ABS website bahaistudies.ca. The website is at once an extensive repository of helpful resources, a source of information […]
National Spiritual Assembly’s meeting schedule: 2020-2021
“As with most institutions and agencies, the National Spiritual Assembly’s meeting schedule has undergone a number of changes from its initial establishment in March…”
Association for Bahá’í Studies Virtual Conference 24 July – 8 August 2020
The program will feature workshops, keynote presentations, round table discussions, book launches, creative devotions, and a film festival.
New edition of Ruhi Book 1 released
“The Ruhi Institute has released a new edition of Book 1: Reflections on the Life of the Spirit in English and Spanish.”
The format of the Association for Bahá’í Studies Conference
“In lieu of the in-person Annual Conference, the Association has started planning for a robust alternative, with the aim of providing various opportunities for online engagement to serve a range of interests and areas of study”.
The Justice Conference cancellation
“[T]he task force has decided to cancel the upcoming 2020 Justice Conference scheduled for 10-13 April 2020 at the De Poort Conference Centre, Netherlands.”
Preserving a history of the Bahá’í youth movement in Canada from 1967-1973
A call to contribute archival materials related to the history of the Faith in Canada.
