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Bicentenary Stories: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
A friend in Charlottetown shares how the special time of the bicentenary led him to meeting and inviting over 40 people to celebrate with him in his home.
Message from the National Spiritual Assembly to Unit Conventions, 24 January 2018
“By our closest count, at least 30,000 souls celebrated the Glory of God in a myriad intimate, creative, inspiring ways across Canada.”
Bicentenary stories: Ottawa, Ontario
A group of friends working in a neighbourhood in Ottawa used the opportunity of bicentenary to share how the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh were at the core of their community-building work.
In memoriam 2017
“O SON OF MAN! My eternity is My creation, I have created it for thee. Make it the garment of thy temple. My unity is My handiwork; I have wrought it for thee; clothe thyself therewith, that thou mayest be to all eternity the revelation of My everlasting being.”
Bicentenary stories: Belleville, Ontario
The friends in Belleville, Ont., found their efforts confirmed many times over as they connected friends with the Person of Bahá’u’lláh.
Bicentenary stories: Brandon, Manitoba
Twenty Bahá’ís from Brandon, Man., worked as a team to bring together 100 members of the wider community to celebrate the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh – learning what focused efforts can accomplish.
Bicentenary stories: London, Ontario
Through a combination of dedicated effort over the long term and a campaign to revive friendships through home visits, a teaching team in a London, Ont., neighbourhood brought together over 100 friends to a gathering that celebrated the diversity of their community.
Bicentenary stories: Montreal, Quebec
Seeds planted over the last seven years bore fruit in a Montreal neighbourhood as those working in the community celebrated Bahá’u’lláh’s birth.
Bicentenary stories: vast distances, intimate gatherings
For the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, Bahá’ís in several large, rural clusters in Canada found special ways to connect with friends and welcome them to their celebrations, despite the challenge of overcoming vast distances.
Bicentenary stories: united in vision, united in celebration
The following celebrations of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh are the result of sustained action – some from years of prolonged effort and others from a period of more intense activity.
