Interfaith Works is sponsoring a screening of the documentary, “Doctrine of Discovery: In the Name of Christ.”  

This 43-minute documentary introduces the history of the Doctrine of Discovery, its basis in Christian theology, its effects on Indigenous Peoples today, and how we might start to undo it. The film features interviews with Indigenous scholars, leaders, and activists from around the world, as well as Christian theologians and pastors.

Each year in Thurston County, there are persons who die and whose remains go unclaimed. Interfaith Works creates space to honor these lives through an Interfaith Day of Remembrance.

This annual recognition is a time to honor life and bring dignity to those who have died without family support.

We also recognize the lives of those persons who have died by suicide in the past year and persons who have died while experiencing homelessness.

MONDAY
November 1, 2021
2:00 pm
Virtual Event Live Streamed on Facebook

Every summer we gather to appreciate those who have gone above and beyond for our community. This sweet event focuses on awards for those who have performed outstanding service to their community.
Congratulations to this year's winners…

• Business of the Year - Rainshadow Running
• Faith Community of the Year - First United Methodist Church
• Volunteer of the Year - Erin Chase, Director, Bowl of Hope
• Organization of the Year - Intercity Transit
• Lifetime Achievement - John Terranova
• Heart and Soul - Mary Wolfskill Ybarra

Interfaith Works partners with regional interfaith organizations and Muslim faith communities to sponsor a free viewing window of the documentary, "American Muslim," an award-winning documentary by New York-based film-maker, Adam Zucker, about five Muslim Americans living in New York during the infamous "Muslim Ban" under President Trump.

The event featured a free screening window followed by an online panel with American Muslims from regional faith communities discussing their reaction to the film and life as a Muslim in our part of the world.

Interfaith Works partners with Temple Beth Hatfiloh to provide a week of fun for kids in grades 2-6.  Each day the kids gather and experience interactive learning from community members of various faith traditions sharing in song, dance, craft, and story.

Interfaith Works collaborates with Learning Right Relations and Justice Washington to welcome the House of Tears Carvers from the Lummi tribe as they embarked on a cross-country voyage to deliver a totem pole to President Biden. The totem pole journey, known as the “Red Road to DC’’, made stops at numerous sacred sites, including Bears Ears, Chaco Canyon, Black Hills, Standing Rock.

This event was an outdoor gathering at Percival Landing for a ceremony that featured prayers and messages from regional tribal leaders, reflections from the carvers, and an interfaith, community blessing of the totem pole and the carvers themselves.

Thurston Climate Action Team and Interfaith Works teamed up for an interfaith celebration of Earth. We shared in songs, prayers, and reflections from speakers who stand within various wisdom traditions as we reflected upon our shared home. There were small groups following the main presentation with time and space for taking action through various opportunities related to climate change.