It all happened on December 21st, 2012, so I’m afraid it’s too late to attend. Still, I’m sure there will be another multifaith sacred celebration of the winter solstice in 2013 – for Anglicans addicted to exploring any faith but their own. It was billed as “a winter solstice sacred celebration”, so expectant revellers – and this author – must be forgiven for anticipating a Saturnalia. As it was, the Roman deity Saturn was one of the few faux-gods not represented in 2012. We can only hope for fuller inclusion in future bacchanalias – come to think of it, Bacchus was also excluded. Shocking.
From here (page 4):
On the evening of Friday, December 21, St George’s Anglican Church Crescentwood was the scene of a sold-out crowd when over 550 people attended a unique multifaith sacred celebration of the winter solstice. [….] Following a welcome by Rev Lyndon Hutchison-Hounsell , the evening opened with the Muslim Call to Prayer by Albert El Tassi and the Hindu Blessing by Pundit Venkat Machiraju. The varied mult-faith program included a harp solo by Lisa Tucker, the singing of a Ukrainian prayer by Larissa Klymkiw, the playing of Crystal Bowls by Keeper Kevin Woods, a Cree prayer by First Nations member Sylvia James, The Story of the Drum by Sister Norma McDonald and Franco-Métis member Janelle de Rocquigny, and The Bear Song by First Nations member Debbie Cielen and the Singing With Spirit Drum Group.
