Today I took part in an interfaith service that was held at a local church, and then was followed by a climate strike march to city hall. I shared a "Prayer" that was written by one of my early teachers Sensei Fred Ulrich (Manitoba Buddhist Temple) and then chanted the Heart Sutra in Japanese. There was also the minister of the church, a local Muslim leader, folks from the Baha'i i Faith, members of a local Hindu group, as well as an Asatru Pagan priestess.
After the service we all marched down to city hall with folks from the congregation and held a small demonstration in the courtyard.
It was a wonderful oppertunity to share with the larger faith community and to show our support of the current environmental movement.
Ulrich Sensei has always been heavily involved in interfaith work, and in building bridges between faith communities. I guess some of that has rubbed off on me as I really enjoy the opportunity to share with others. I also think that when tackling major social issues, we can get a lot of momentum by working together with our extended faith community.
What experiences are you all having in your communities with the current Climate Strike movement?
Gassho,
Junkyo
SAT
After the service we all marched down to city hall with folks from the congregation and held a small demonstration in the courtyard.
It was a wonderful oppertunity to share with the larger faith community and to show our support of the current environmental movement.
Ulrich Sensei has always been heavily involved in interfaith work, and in building bridges between faith communities. I guess some of that has rubbed off on me as I really enjoy the opportunity to share with others. I also think that when tackling major social issues, we can get a lot of momentum by working together with our extended faith community.
What experiences are you all having in your communities with the current Climate Strike movement?
Gassho,
Junkyo
SAT
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