Zoroastrian Interfaith workshop and discussion
Jain World Peace Centre, 8 Elm Park Rd, Pinner HA5 3LA. 13.30 – 15.30
An interfaith meeting and reception, with discussion.…
Activities calendar
The calendar below shows activity information linked to Inter Faith Week 2024. Some activities this year will take place virtually, and an icon identifies these on the list below. You can also filter online/ in-person activities using the controls above.
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Thursday 17 October
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Friday 8 November
Book launch: Green Theology—emerging 21st-Century Muslim and Christian discourses on ecology
Faculty of Divinity, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9BS. 18.00 – 19.00
Framed by an introduction and afterword, this new volume reflects on environmental issues in the context of the current climate emergency, with articles from diverse denominations and schools of thought. It provides a unique intellectual space for international experts in the two theological worlds as well as specialists in science and architecture to discuss the most pressing matters of ecology and care for the earth. This model of interreligious and interdisciplinary collaboration is likely to help scholars network even more closely, both inside their home traditions and with their theological neighbours. At this Cambridge launch event, a discussion of the book will be presented by Professor Lejla Demiri (Tübingen) and Dr Tim Winter (Cambridge). … -
Saturday 9 November
York Interfaith Week
City of York
The historic City of York will host a number of events during National Interfaith Week, each inviting you to discover more about our diverse and vibrant faith communities, beliefs, traditions, values and contributions to 21st Century York life.
This year's theme is 'Unity – We are all on a Journey’.
List of events and times is available on our website: https://yorkinterfaith.org/news
…Symposium: Religious entanglements in modern South Asia
Alison Richard Building, 7 West Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DP & via Zoom. 9.30 – 16.30
A one-day symposium convened by Dr Ankur Barua (Cambridge) and visiting fellow Dr Soumen Mukherjee (Presidency University, Kolkata). Professor Faisal Devji (Oxford) will deliver the keynote. There will then be 60-minute panels on themes including Texts, contexts, and identities; Reformists, revivalists, and beyond; Religion, society, and literary traditions; and South Asian religions, interreligious exchanges, and global pathways. Attendees may choose between online or on site attendance. This event is hosted at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) with additional support from the Cambridge Interfaith Research Forum (Small Grant scheme) and the Teape Trust.
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Sunday 10 November
Whole year assemblies
Bingley Grammar School, BD16 2RS. 8.30 – Friday 15 November 9.00
All year groups will be given an assembly promoting InterFaith Week from the Head of Religious Studies, involving modelling and promoting pro-active interfaith dialogue without emphasis on trying to persuade others of our beliefs.
I will be asking Y11 students to get involved in the assemblies to see if they would like to model an example of interfaith dialogue. If this is unsuccessful, I will show a video provided by the InterFaith network.…Jain Interfaith celebration
Jain World Peace Centre, 8 Elm Park Rd, Pinner HA5 3LA. 14.00 – 16.00
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Monday 11 November
Poetry and Art Competition
Barnfield Primary School, Silkstream Road, HA8 0DA
Our school will be holiding a competition to recognise the importance of celebrating people from all kinds of beliefs and backgrounds. Children will also have an assembly where Interfaith Week will be launched.…Interfaith Week Flag Raising
Barking Town Hall, 1 Clockhouse Ave, Barking IG11 7LU
The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham invites our local community to join us in celebrating the beginning of Interfaith Week on 11 November. This special occasion highlights the positive contributions of various faiths to our community, fosters a deeper understanding of different religious beliefs, and acknowledges the common values we share.
Deputy Leader Saima Ashraf and local faith leaders will deliver speeches, and students from Gascoigne Primary School will perform short musical pieces to mark the week.
…Welcome to our Spiritual Homes in Cheltenham
Cheltenham Hindu Community Centre, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AY
A week of activity at various sites in Cheltenham. - https://www.cheltenhaminterfaith.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Inter-Faith-Week-2024-Poster-Events-Listing-combined.pdf …Interfaith Walk with Kol Chai Synagogue: St Theresa’s Church & All Saints Church
Hatch End Broadway, HA5 4JS. 10.15 – 13.00
A walk linking Hatch End sites of worship: Kol Chai Synagogue, St
Theresa’s Church, and All Saints Church, with visit and reception at each.…Zero-Waste Community Leadership Training webinar
online webinar. 12.30 – 14.00
Zero Waste Community Leadership Training
The course is designed to empower aspiring community leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to galvanise their communities to reduce waste.
The course has two parts:
1) A webinar about waste reduction in Barnet
2) An in-person training about community outreach
Zero Waste webinar
The webinar is free to attend, and anyone can join us. It teaches why we must reduce our waste and hyper consumption, and how to do so in Barnet. Register on Eventbrite
• How is domestic waste disposed in Barnet
• What's to be found in bins of London residents
• What is the circular economy and the 5Rs of waste reduction
• Why can't we rely on recycling and on waste incineration
• The top reasons to reduce our consumption and our waste -
• How to prioritise your waste reduction efforts
• Ways to reduce waste in eight waste streams: Food waste, food packaging and storage, apparel, electronics, home care, personal care, parties/festivals and young families.
The webinar is presented by environmental community organiser Shiri Atsmon (Our Home Our Planet CIC, www.ecoshowandtell.org)…Zero-Waste Community Leadership Training webinar
. 12.30 – 14.00
Zero Waste Community Leadership Training
The course is designed to empower aspiring community leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to galvanise their communities to reduce waste.
The course has two parts:
1) A webinar about waste reduction in Barnet
2) An in-person training about community outreach
Zero Waste webinar
The webinar is free to attend, and anyone can join us. It teaches why we must reduce our waste and hyper consumption, and how to do so in Barnet. Register on Eventbrite
• How is domestic waste disposed in Barnet
• What's to be found in bins of London residents
• What is the circular economy and the 5Rs of waste reduction
• Why can't we rely on recycling and on waste incineration
• The top reasons to reduce our consumption and our waste -
• How to prioritise your waste reduction efforts
• Ways to reduce waste in eight waste streams: Food waste, food packaging and storage, apparel, electronics, home care, personal care, parties/festivals and young families.
The webinar is presented by environmental community organiser Shiri Atsmon (Our Home Our Planet CIC, www.ecoshowandtell.org)… -
Tuesday 12 November
Book launch: The Illustrated Cairo Genizah
Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street Cambridge CB2 1TY. 18.00 – 19.00
Join authors Nick Posegay and Melonie Schmierer-Lee for a visual journey through over 125 years’ Cambridge Genizah research, complete with surprising tales of coexistence and interaction. Almost 1000 years ago, the Jews of Old Cairo began to place their worn-out books and scrolls into a hidden storage room - a genizah - of their synagogue. Over the years, they added all sorts of writings to the pile, sacred and secular texts alike. When the chamber was emptied at the end of the 19th century, it held hundreds of thousands of paper and parchment fragments. Now known as the “Cairo Genizah” , it has become one of the most important sources of knowledge for the history of the Middle East and the Mediterranean world. This book offers the first illustrated introduction to the unique collection of Cairo Genizah manuscripts at Cambridge University Library. … -
Wednesday 13 November
Interfaith staff Question Time Panel
Princethorpe College, Lemington Road,Rugby CV23 9PX
Staff from our school community are going to take part in an interfaith question time panel with our year 10 students.
Students will have the opportunity to ask staff about their faith/beliefs.
-Charity Donation- to Coventry Refugee Centre
-Refectory school menu adapted to reflect cuisines form different cultures …Cheltenham Welcomes Refugees - Stronger Together
Francis Close Hall, Cheltenham GL50 4BE
As part of this year's National Interfaith Week, various Cheltenham-based faith groups are opening their doors to welcome visitors. On Wednesday, November 13th, at Francis Close Hall Chapel, we will showcase the work of Cheltenham Welcomes Refugees. The week culminates in a celebration with music, song, poetry, dance, and a free vegetarian meal (vegan option).…Safeguarding in Faith Settings: When, Why, and How to Report Child Protection Concerns
Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, LONDON, E1 1BJ. 10.00 – 12.00
Safeguarding in Faith Settings: When, Why, and How to Report Child Protection Concerns
Networking opportunity for faith organisations to hear about their roles and responsibilities in CHILDREN'S SAFEGUARDING.
We have developed a flyer for this event. …Inter Faith Week Event at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, CV2 2DX. 10.00 – 13.00
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire are hosting their Inter Faith Week event this week. They have arranged for a variety of speakers to share a reflection on the importance of faith relations in their roles. Their guest speakers are representing West Midlands Police, Leicester NHS Trusts, GPs and Consultants in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This will be followed up by an opportunity build connections, conversations and communities. …Inter Faith Week Event at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, CV2 2DX. 10.00 – 13.00
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire are hosting their Inter Faith Week event this week. They have arranged for a variety of speakers to share a reflection on the importance of faith relations in their roles. Their guest speakers are representing West Midlands Police, Leicester NHS Trusts, GPs and Consultants in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This will be followed up by an opportunity to build connections, conversations and communities. …Eco Volunteering Fair
Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT. 11.00 – 14.00
Stronger Together Eco Volunteering Fair
Do you have a some spare time? Would you like to make a difference in your local community?
Join us for the Eco Volunteering Fair at Middlesex University on Thursday 14th November from 11am to 2pm. Visit a variety of stands offering volunteering opportunities across Barnet. Whether it is gardening, helping out at London Zoo, beekeeping or just being a good neighbour and keeping fit, come along and find out more.
This is a free event which ties in with the principles of Mitzvah Day 2024, themed this year as Stronger Together. See you there!
…THe tomb of Richard Burton explorer
Hinsley room Morpeth Terrace SW1 1HP. 13.30 – 15.00
On Wednesday Nov 13th the Westminster cathedral interfaith group will meet in the Hinsley room, Morpeth Terrace from 1.30 to 3 p.m. Tharik Hussain Outreach and Education Officer for Burton: Exploring Without Boundaries will tell us about a possible visit to the tomb of Richard Burton in Mortlake next year. He was a Catholic with a great interest in the East. Please also bring your copy of Pope Francis' Message for the Season of creation. Copies available on the day. Refreshments available. All are welcome.…Zero-Waste Community Leadership Training
Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT. 17.30 – 20.00
Zero Waste Community Leadership application deadline is 10th November 2024.
The course is designed to empower aspiring community leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to galvanise their communities to reduce waste.
The course has two parts:
1) A webinar about waste reduction in Barnet
2) An in-person training about community outreach, which will take place on Wednesday, 13th November, 5:30-8pm: Middlesex University, room CG51, The Burroughs , Hendon NW4 4BT. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1038974579937
The Zero Waste Community Leadership requires the potential attendees to apply. The application is short and can be done on this form: https://forms.gle/JgKZ8hBBdApKbeHVA
…Interfaith Contributions towards Sustainable Development Goals
. 19.00 – 20.00
Interfaith Contribution towards Sustainable Development Goals: Collaboration Opportunities
On 24 September 2024, RfPUK presented its working model and ongoing work at a SDGs Conference #UNGA79 in New York City. We have long held the belief that SDGs are tangible, actionable and measurable goals to bring sustainable peace.
As part of 2024 Inter Faith Week activities, we want to share the way we incorporate SDGs into our programmes with the UK interfaith community, and open up discussion of how our CIO foundational model can partner interfaith organisations to maximise our impact in our society for a just and sustainable society for all.… -
Thursday 14 November
Bahai Community Event
Cheltenham Quakers, Warwick Place, Cheltenham, GL52 2NP
Full details of the location of this event will be emailed separately when a booking has been confirmed.…Harrow Interfaith Conference of the Interfaith Chairs from London Boroughs
Brahma Kumaris Centre, 65 Pound Lane, Willesden, London NW10 2HH. 10.30 – 15.30
A Conference of talks and discussion on Interfaith in London…Highbury Congregational Church Open Event
Highbury Congregational Church, top of Oxford Road, off London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6DT. 10.45 – 13.00
Open Public Event…Eco Volunteering Fair
Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, Lonon, NW4 4BT. 11.00 – 14.00
Stronger Together Eco Volunteering Fair
Do you have a some spare time? Would you like to make a difference in your local community?
Join us for the Eco Volunteering Fair at Middlesex University on Thursday 14th November from 11am to 2pm. Visit a variety of stands offering volunteering opportunities across Barnet. Whether it is gardening, helping out at London Zoo, beekeeping or just being a good neighbour and keeping fit, come along and find out more.
This is a free event which ties in with the principles of Mitzvah Day 2024, themed this year as Stronger Together. See you there!
…Bethesda Methodist Church
Bethesda Methodist Church, 18 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AP. 14.45 – 15.00
Open Public Event…Join Us for the Launch of “Interfaith Work and Interfaith Families: A Toolkit”
. 16.00 – 16.45
Please join us for the Zoom launch of “Interfaith Work and Interfaith Families: A Toolkit.”
This will be an opportunity to bring together interfaith organisations, interfaith families, multiple religious practitioners, and academics working in this field. The goal is to provide tools, and connections, to work more closely together in the future.
This project grew out of personal experience. Both of the authors have built professions inspired by our interfaith families and identities. Susan covers interfaith families as a journalist and author. Dalia is an academic, studying interfaith families in her PhD research.
We created the Toolkit with these goals:
- To share what we have learned through full-time relationships across religious boundaries in our families–and/or through embodying more than one set of religious practices or ancestries.
- To provide interfaith organisations with tools and encouragement to engage with interfaith families & practitioners, and highlight successful examples of this engagement.
- To begin a conversation on how interfaith family members, interfaith organisations, and interfaith academic researchers can benefit from working together more closely.… -
Friday 15 November
Orthodox Jewish Community
Cheltenham Quakers, Warwick Place, Cheltenham, GL52 2NP
Opportunity to visit Cheltenham's synagogue, home to Cheltenham Hebrew Congregation, to welcome the Sabbath at Synagogue Lane, Cheltenham GL50 3PU. Please register interest by email to info@cheltenhamsynagogue.org.uk…Interfaith Exhibition of all faiths in Harrow
Harrow Arts Centre, The Boiler House, 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End HA5 4EA. 10.30 – 14.30
An exhibition of many Faiths and Beliefs in Harrow, attended by Harrow Interfaith members, there for the public to speak to.…St Gregory’s Church Open Event
St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church, 10 St James' Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PR. 10.30 – 11.30
Open Public Event…Cheltenham Quakers Open Event
Cheltenham Quakers, Warwick Place, Cheltenham, GL52 2NP. 14.00 – 16.00
Open Public Event…Free Resource for Interfaith Understanding in Primary and Secondary Schools
Online via zoom link: (organised from London, UK). 16.00 – 17.00
A Learning Resource for Interfaith Understanding in Primary and Secondary Schools
Speakers:
Waqas Ahmed - Executive Director, Khalili Foundation
Dr Martin-Poulter - Wikimedian-in-Residence, Khalili Foundation
For over 30 years, we at the Khalili Foundation have been promoting interfaith and intercultural understanding through exhibitions, curriculum development, training programmes, events, publications and campaigns.
We are now launching the revised and updated version of Interfaith Explorers - a free, pioneering learning resource for primary school teachers and students created in collaboration with Wikimedia, contributed to by Cambridge Interfaith Programme and endorsed by UNESCO and the Commonwealth.
This webinar will focus on the Foundation's experience of interfaith education, and take participants on an introductory tour of the Interfaith Explorers resource. As well as showing you the free classroom resources we have developed, we are inviting you to join in the community of educators expanding the scope of the site to cover more aspects of religion and worldviews.…Interfaith Explorers: a free resource for Interfaith Understanding in Primary and Secondary schools
BS7 9BD. 16.00 – 17.00
For over 30 years, we at the Khalili Foundation have been promoting interfaith and intercultural understanding through exhibitions, curriculum development, training programmes, events, publications and campaigns.
We are now launching the revised and updated version of Interfaith Explorers - a free, pioneering learning resource for primary school teachers and students created in collaboration with Wikimedia, contributed to by Cambridge Interfaith Programme and endorsed by UNESCO and the Commonwealth.
This webinar will focus on the Foundation's experience of interfaith education, and take participants on an introductory tour of the Interfaith Explorers resource. As well as showing you the free classroom resources we have developed, we are inviting you to join in the community of educators expanding the scope of the site to cover more aspects of religion and worldviews.… -
Saturday 16 November
Interfaith Moot - The Divine Feminine
The Towers Inn (in the private family room), 636 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EY. 11.30 – 14.30
Join us for our third annual Interfaith gathering.
This year we'd like to invite everyone to experience a Pagan moot. Our topic will focus on The Divine Feminine;
???? What is the Divine Feminine
???? The Pagan Goddess; Maiden, Mother and Crone
???? Women in Spiritualism
???? Feminine energy, Lilith, Celtic Goddesses
???? Women in Christianity and the Mother God
As well as the above talks we'll have discussion time in a friendly, relaxed and welcoming environment.
Tea and coffee will be provided and everyone is welcome to join us for lunch afterwards.
So we can make sure the room is set up with enough space for everyone, please confirm your place by 12 noon on 31 October by emailing anniej.5@outlook.com
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Sunday 17 November
Watford Interfaith Pilgrimage to six places of worship in Watford.
Watford and District Synagogue, Nascot Road. 11.30 – 17.00
Pilgrims will assemble at 11.30 am at the Watford and District Synagogue in Nascot Road, Watford and will then walk to the Friends Meeting House Central Mosque, Al-Zahra Centre, Holy Rood RC Church, finishing at St Mary's Church in Watford High Street at around 5.00pm. You can come and go as you wish, or drive between places of worship.
All are very welcome, from any or no faith and every age and ability. Please see web site www.wifa.org.uk for more information or call 07564 972616, or check on the Watford Interfaith Association Facebook page. Maps will be available on the day and on the web site.…Light for Leeds
Abbey House Museum, LS5 3EH. 12.00 – 16.00
Representatives of all faiths and none join together in this annual celebration of what we have in common, in the Gatehouse Community Space. Featuring singing, a chance for contemplation, food, stallholders and an opportunity to join us on our dusk walk to the Chapter House to close the day. Drop in, free.…“Open House” and the Friends Meeting House, Leicester
Quaker Meeting House, 16 Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 1WP. 12.30 – 15.00
A chance to visit Leicester Meeting House (Quakers). Light refreshments, tours and a chance to ask questions. … -
Monday 18 November
Cheltenham Inter Faith Week Celebration
Cheltenham Hindu Community Centre, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AY.. 0.00 – 0.00
To be held at the Hindu Community Centre, the chance to come together to reflect and celebrate on inter faith week 2024. Free vegetarian curry provided (vegan option available). We ask attendees for the evening to have attended at least one of the open events taking place in the preceding week.…
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