The Diocese of B.C. opens a multi-faith chapel in its cathedral

From here:

The Multi-faith Chapel of Compassion is in the narthex in the south tower of the Cathedral.

Dedicated on 3 April 2012, the Chapel provides a space for people of all faiths to meditate and pray.

Here is a better look at the faiths represented – I was surprised to see Christianity:


I can’t help noticing that the most holy symbol of Jainism – the swastika – has been omitted; maybe next year.

Here is a part of the final blessing from the inaugural service:

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Not really, that was too coherent. Here is the final blessing, written just before the liturgist lost himself in gladness having sampled one too many magic mushrooms:

May the deep blessings of earth be with us.
May the fathomless soundings of seas surge in our soul.
May boundless stretches of the universe echo in our depths
to open us to wonder
to strengthen us for love
to humble us with gratitude
that we may find ourselves in one another
that we may lose ourselves in gladness
that we give ourselves to peace.

7 thoughts on “The Diocese of B.C. opens a multi-faith chapel in its cathedral

  1. A sign of the times.

    DoBC seems to believe that Christianity is now just another “faith group”, at best an equal among all the other “faith groups”.

    And here I thought that Jesus Christ said “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Oh wait a second. HE DID!

  2. A prayer for the new narthex chapel:
    “Dear Big Guy—if there is a Big Guy, save my soul— if I have a soul.”
    A free bumper sticker to hand out:
    HONK IF YOU’RE NOT SURE
    A new hymn for the narthex:
    “Coffee, coffee, coffee
    Praise the strength of coffee”
    It would seem that old adage would apply here:
    “If you don’t stand for something,
    you stand for nothing.”

  3. My main objection to the “Golden Rule”poster, is that it doesn’t place Christianity at the top, where it definitely should be.

  4. Did you expect anything else from a bunch of “christian agnostics?” Yes, I deliberately used lower-case letters.

    Sort of reminds one of the church at Laodicea, doesn’t it?

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