Interfaith Maple Valley

I love running on the beautiful trails we have throughout Maple Valley. Often my runs take me past the St. George Episcopal Church - Maple Valley, WA labyrinth. A few weeks ago during a stressful time I stopped to actually walk it and be quiet. They have five free events coming up! Meditative walks following a specific theme as well as a workshop all about connecting and contemplating in nature. Reach out to Rev. Myra Ryneheart Cocorran with any questions!

Special Olympics Washington is in desperate need of volunteers THIS weekend for the regional track & field competitions in Tacoma and Kirkland. Volunteers can be as young as 11 if they have an adult with them. This is a great opportunity for teens and families. Click here to sign up for a shift in Tacoma: https://www.justserve.org/projects/338bd55c-c935-4cc6-9ba8-b95be200f714/special-olympics-washington---regional-track-%26-field-competition?shiftId=f81b36d3-a917-4540-a3f8-774cdef49d2c

See comments for Kirkland needs.

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Chag Sameach! Passover, the week long holiday, began last night. The highlight of Passover is the Seder, observed on each of the first two nights of the holiday. The Seder is a festive meal that involves the re-telling of the Exodus through stories and song and the eating of ritual foods, including unleavened bread (matzah). Passover ends at Sundown April 30th.

Happy Eid! Tonight begins the Islamic festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It is the first time Muslims can eat during daylight hours after fasting during Ramadan. The translation of “Eid al-Fitr” from Arabic sums up the holiday as it means “festival of breaking the fast.”

Muslims consider the last ten nights of Ramadan as being especially blessed with one of the holiest nights being Laylat al-Qadr or the Night of Power. It's believed to be the night the Quran was sent down from Heaven.

Ramadan: What happens during Laylat al-Qadr and the last 10 nights? More about the holy month The last 10 nights of Ramadan, including the night of Laylat al-Qadr, are important for Muslims, including a special night of worship.

Happy Easter 🌷🌷🌷

We are excited to annoucne, for the first time in Maple Valley! Our first Passover Seder!
Indulge in an engaging and heartfelt Passover Seder experience at Chabad of Maple Valley. Delight in fine wine and gourmet Passover cuisine while your children revel in hands-on activities and entertainment. Join us in uncovering the timeless significance of this holiday, as we come together as a community to celebrate.

Monday, April 22, 7:00 PM

Early bird rate until April 4!
Check out our site for more information! see link in the comments below>>>

What a great resource to help celebrate and understand Passover. Click to register below!

Discovering Passover
Wednesday, April 3 @6:00
Ages 4-10
Register here: https://1.kcls.org/3IRtRqp

Join a magical Passover program at the library! The tales will come alive with music, movement, crafts and more! It's a celebration of traditions and creativity – perfect for curious minds.
Presented by Shevy Gurary from the Chabad of Maple Valley.

A sermon to ponder on this Palm Sunday from Timothy Keller.

The King is Come (Palm Sunday) – Timothy Keller [Sermon] Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: What do we learn from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem? Jesus is incredibly humble but absolutely immodest. He orchestrates...

Happy first day of Spring! Holi is this Saturday. With roots in ancient Hinduism, the holiday called Holi, or the Festival of Colors, marks the end of winter and the dawn of spring, and emphasizes love, connection and fun. Lots of ways to celebrate this coming up in Bellevue, Seatlte, and Redmond.

Holi Events for Seattle-Area Kids and Families Play with color with kids at local Holi celebrations

✝ Looking for a Good Friday service? Post below if you know of one. ✝

This Thursday is the monthly service day at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Four Corners (held every second Thursday). Anyone is welcome, no skills necessary, just a willing heart. Bring a friend and come lend a hand! Current projects include: Project Linus (creating handmade, washable blankets for seriously ill and traumatized children), Operation Ornaments (creating homemade Christmas Ornaments for survivors of natural disasters) and Days for Girls (sewing sustainable menstrual health solutions for girls who would otherwise miss school during their monthly periods).

Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan begins tonight at sundown. It is a sacred time for Muslims including fasting from dawn to sunset each day of the month. The fast is broken at the end of the day with prayer and a festive meal called an iftar shared with friends and family.

Ramadan | Fasting, Traditions, & Facts Ramadan, in Islam, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon. Islamic tradition states that it was during Ramadan that the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelations of the Quran.

Let's help out Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services that does so much for those in our community. Add some soup to your shopping list!

“Not all of us can do great things but we can do small things with great love." -- Mother Teresa

🚨WE NEED THE FOLLOWING SOUP ITEMS: Top Ramen, Chicken Noodle, and Vegetable!🚨

Would you be able to drop a couple cans of soup off at the food bank or at one of our donation bins at the Maple Valley Library or the Greater Maple Valley Community Center TODAY? We need 100 more cans of soup to make sure we have enough for our clients this week.

Share this post to encourage your friends and family to donate as well!

If you cannot make it in with soup this week, consider donating to our general fund to help us purchase soup. To donate, visit https://www.maplevalleyfoodbank.org/

Maple Valley is blessed to have people of all belief systems. In an effort to build bridges of understanding and grow connections among our neighbors, Interfaith Maple Valley was born. Initially we'd love to offer a Faith Directory as a resource for our community. We hope this directory will make it easy for visitors and new comers of any faith to find community and fellowship.

Maple Valley Faith Directory Maple Valley is blessed to have people of all belief systems. In an effort to build bridges of understanding and grow connections among our neighbors, Interfaith Maple Valley was born. Initially we'd love to offer a Faith Directory as a resource for our community. We hope this directory will make it...

Muslim Association of Puget Sound - MAPS is a fantastic resource. Curious if there is a mosque closer than Redmond?

Join us for family night next week where we will learn about the history of Masjid Al Aqsa and the struggles to pray there during Ramadan!

If you missed our previous event, A Trip to Beloved Palestine, this is another great event to attend!

Please RSVP at bit.ly/alaqsanight.

Happy Ayyam-i-Ha! "It behoveth the people of Bahá, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for themselves, their kindred and, beyond them, the poor and needy, and with joy and exultation to hail and glorify their Lord, to sing His praise and magnify His Name; and when they end — these days of giving that precede the season of restraint — let them enter upon the Fast.” — Bahá’u’lláh

Baha’i holy days called Ayyam-i-Ha, also known as the Intercalary Days are coming to a close before beginning a 19 day fast. Do we have a Baha'i community here in Maple Valley?

What Are the Baha'i Intercalary Days? If you hear a party starting in your neighborhood after sunset on February 24th, it might be your area’s Baha’is celebrating the Baha’i holy days called Ayyam-i-Ha, also known as...

Come hear the Rainier Chorale on Saturday, March 16, at 7 p.m. or Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m., at Kent United Methodist Church. This concert is going to be amazing! We will be singing the glorious Lux Aeterna by Morten Laurdisen with an orchestra and other beautiful pieces. Plus, we will be featuring the wonderful Rainier Youth Choirs.

You can order tickets online at https://rainier-chorale-box-office.square.site/.