Sharing Prayers and Having Hope in Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk

A vibrant group of souls in the Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk cluster have been sharing prayers and developing an outward looking orientation. This large cluster touches Lake Erie to the south and is connected to both Welland and Hamilton and includes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations. There are three Assemblies […]

“I want to feel that too”: Youth in Kitchener Reflect on the Power of Prayer

Written by Emily Glabush A small nucleus of friends in the neighbourhood of Mooregate, Kitchener, have been making efforts to sustain core activities since February 2021. The restrictions of the pandemic, as in many places, resulted in the loss of many connections with friends.  In the spring of 2021, after having an in-person teaching campaign […]

Newly-translated Prayers Invigorate the Lennox-Addington Cluster

The 26 prayers of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, recently translated into English to commemorate the centenary of His ascension, inspired a flurry of activity in the large rural cluster of Lennox and Addington. These prayers were released in March of 2021 by the Baha’i World Centre, adding to two other sets of prayers that have been translated over […]

Believing is Seeing: Reflecting on Prayer and Service

“There is no time to lose. There is no room left for vacillation…Such an opportunity is irreplaceable. Let the doubter arise and himself verify the truth of such assertions. To try, to persevere, is to insure ultimate and complete victory.” – Shoghi Effendi [1]  By Subrina Bhullar My children’s class participants are almost junior youth […]

“How could we offer something without leaving our homes?” Dawn Prayers in Stratford

The Oxford-Perth cluster first  advanced beyond a couple dozen activities just last year, through holding more frequent institute campaigns every cycle. These regular institute campaigns strengthened a dynamic youth movement and opened pockets in the cluster to children’s classes and junior youth groups, and soon the cluster could see a path towards the vision of […]

Unity in diversity: brought together through prayer

BELLEVILLE – Regardless of religion, residents of Belleville are finding a communal place to pray at the home of Steve Hayman. Steve, along with his friend, Donald Lucas, have been hosting a devotional in the city for the last few years. Check out their story below told through the eyes of Donald and new participant […]