YIG - Youth InterFaith Group

Middle/High School Youth are invited to join InterSpiritual leaders to learn about faith traditions and work together on a community project. We are meeting 1st Sundays of the Month, 2:30pm-4:00pm at various faith centers in Denver. Please check the flyer.

 

 

WHO is YIG?

Middle & High School Youth from diverse traditions. Click here for a YIG flyer.

 

WHEN are meetings?

 

Sunday, February 1, 2009 2:30pm-4:15pm

Meeting place: Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple
1947 Lawrence Street, Denver

Topics: HINDUISM & BUDDHISM

Spiritual Teachers:
Yogacharya Srinidhi Baba - Hindu/Vedic Tradition
Venerable Claude d’Estree – Gelugpa Tibetan & Son Korean Buddhist Traditions


Sunday, March 1, 2009 2:30pm-4:15pm

Meeting place: Denver Islamic Society Mosque
2124 South Birch Street, Denver

Topics: ISLAM & JUDAISM

Spiritual Teachers:
Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni - Muslim Tradition
Rabbi Brian Field - Jewish Tradition


Sunday, April 5, 2009 2:30pm-4:15pm

Meeting place: Epworth Parish – United Methodist
1865 East Bruce Randolph Ave., Denver

Topics: CHRISTIANITY & AFRO-INDIGENOUS

Spiritual Teachers:
Rev. Dr. Toni Cook & Rev. King Harris: Christian Tradition

Ms. Opalanga Pugh: West African Indigenous


Sunday, May 3, 2009 2:30pm-4:15pm

Meeting place:
St. Paul Church
United Methodist & InterSpiritual
1615 Ogden Street, Denver

WORK ON OUREACH PROJECT PLANNED BY YOUTH

To learn more click here.

 

WHY YIG?

*PURPOSE:

LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS
TRADITIONS! ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!

*Meet youth and spiritual leaders from various religious traditions and learn about their beliefs, rituals, and practices - also learn interesting things about religious clothing and food

*Plan and Work on a Social Outreach Project together
What would you like to do to make the world a better place? Any ideas for a project in Denver?

 

SPIRITUAL TEACHERS

  • Rev. Dr. Toni Cook - Christianity & InterSpiritual
    St. Paul Church & InterSpiritual Community
  • Yogacharya Srinidhi Baba - Hindu/Vedic/Kriya Yoga
    Denver Kriya Yoga Center
  • Rabbi Brian Field – Judaism
    Reconstructionist Rabbi, Judaism Your Way
  • Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni – Islam
    Shi'ite Muslim Cleric and Qur'anic Scholar
  • Venerable Claude d'Estree – Buddhism
    Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Tradition and
    Son Tradition of Korean Buddhism
  • Rev. King Harris – Christianity
    Epworth Parish - United Methodist Church
  • Ms. Opalanga Pugh – African Griot, Indigenous West
    African Spiritual Traditions

 

Youth Interfaith Group is coordinated by Rev. Toni Cook. Rev.

Toni Cook is a minister at St. Paul United Methodist Church & Buddhist Christian InterSpiritual Community.

Address: 1615 Ogden, Denver.
Website: www.stpauldenver.com.
Email: tonicook@comcast.net.