Sacred Site Visit at The Bahá’í Temple of the United States of America
Date and time is TBD
|100 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091, USA
This special ICP visit brings us to the first Bahá’í House of Worship in North America, a temple without clergy and open to all. Guests will encounter a faith built on the oneness of humanity.
Time & Location
Date and time is TBD
100 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091, USA
About the Event
Please join the next stop in this year's exploration of sacred spaces in the greater Chicago area! The Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette hosts a sacred space visit. We can't wait to share it with you!
The Bahá’í Faith began in 19th-century Persia with two Divine Messengers, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, whose writings offer a framework for a peaceful, just, and unified global civilization. The community has no clergy; members pursue a twofold purpose of refining their inner character and contributing to the betterment of society.
About the visit: This visit invites us into a faith first introduced to America at Chicago's 1893 Parliament of World Religions, and into a temple whose cornerstone ‘Abdu’l-Bahá laid in 1912. Here's what to expect:
Tour of the House of Worship, with its tradition, beliefs, and local history
Insights into the Bahá’í teachings on unity, consultation, and community service
Time to connect and…