Thames Valley Sub-Region - Events Archive 2010
Wycombe Sharing of Faiths programme for 2010
HUMAN LIBRARY
Date: Friday 15 October and Sat 16 October
Time: 10am -
Venue: High Wycombe Library, Eden Place
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Wycombe Sharing of Faiths
Contact: annebowker@thamesinternet.com
Details:
The Living Library days that Wycombe Sharing of High Wycombe Library,
Eden Place
Friday 15 October and Sat 16 October
Between 10am and 4pm.
The HUMAN LIBRARY.
You can book in for a 30 minute conversation with one or more of our 'books' (ie people) who have volunteered to be available to talk about themselves and give you an insight into their lives. A good way to break down preconceptions and prejudice.
Attachment: human library wycombe.pdf
Festival of Dialogue 2010
Date: Wednesday 27th October 2010
Time: 4.30pm-
Venue: Iqra School, Slough
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: South East England Faith Forum with Art Beyond Belief
Contact: andrea@art-
Details:
Last year, Art Beyond Belief ran a very successful Festival of Dialogue in Slough.
This year, we are organising further events across the Thames Valley in conjunction
with SEEFF -
During these events, we will be asking:
- How does society -
community, national and international - influence faith and faith groups? - How can faith communities best have a positive influence on society?
- Where do faith groups stand on equality and human rights? Is there more work to be done?
- How can faith groups work together to counteract religiously motivated acts of hatred? (such as the intention to burn Holy books).
Could you, or your group, run a local discussion event? If so, please contract us
to discuss -
Please sign up for the conference, or to attend a local discussion event A reply
form is attached to this mail -
There will be a limited amount of exhibition space available at the conference Book
your space now -
Link: www.art-
Attachment: Reply Festival2010.doc
Scriptural Reasoning -
Date: Monday 20 November 2010
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Centre for Muslim-
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Scriptural Reasoning
Contact: enquiries@scripturalreasoning.org.uk
Details:
An opportunity for committed and believing Christians and Muslims to meet together to read their sacred texts, in order to understand God's truth more nearly. This month's study is on the theme of "Food". For further details, please contact Dr Ida Glaser, Convener.
Link: www.scripturalreasoning.org.uk
Attachment: food.pdf
Interfaith Walk
Date: 20 November 2010
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Start at Reform Synagogue, Giffard Park, Miltom Keynes
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Interfaith MK
Contact: Ken Harris (01296 720454)
Details:
An Interfaith Walk for Peace and Harmony is planned to take place on Saturday 20th November, starting at the Reform Synagogue in Giffard Park at 10 a.m. and finishing at the Shia Granby Mosque at 4 p.m., and calling at a number of places of worship en route. The full distance is around 8 miles, and the proposed route and timings imply an average walking speed of about 2 miles an hour. People will be free to join and leave the walk as they wish. There will be a lunch stop at the Buddhist Temple, but people will need to bring their own food for lunch (drinks will be provided).
The aim of the walk is:
1) to publicise National Interfaith Week, 21st – 28th November
2) to witness to the importance and variety of religious faith in the lives of large numbers of people in Milton Keynes;
3) to display the respect which people of faith hold towards people who hold a different faith;
4) to promote friendship and understanding between people of different faiths;
5) to engage in some shared spiritual activity where this is thought appropriate.
Faiths Coming Together in Celebration
Date: Saturday 20th November
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Ramgarhia Sabha Sikh Centre 234 London Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AH
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Network of Sikh Organisation, Wokingham borough Council, Ramgarhia Sikh temple and Wokingham Interfaith Network
Contact:
Deryn Stewart— 07813800518 / Mel Cox— 0118 912 3147
Ashwani Gupta— 01189746790 / Mobile — 07825195503
Details: A partnership between Network of Sikh Organisation,Wokingham borough Council, Ramgarhia Sikh temple and Wokingham Interfaith Network on 20th of November at the RSR Sikh temple. Theme of this event is Faiths coming together. Main speakers include Dr.Inderjit singh and Rev David Hodgson.
Attachment: RSR Launch 2010.doc
Tree Planting on Cumnor Hill
Date: Sunday 21 November
Time: 14.30 -
Venue: Cumnor Hill behind Timbernet Site
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Oxford Jewish community with OxCoF
Contact: Katherine Shocks katherins@shocks.clara.net
Details:
As part of a Mitzvah Day community event the Faith Communities of the city are invited to plant trees on the community land on Cumnor Hill. Afternoon open to all people of faith to share in returning to the community the benfits given to us.
Link: Bede Gerrard
Slough Faith Partnership's National Interfaith Week Events
Date: 21-
Time: Daily 11am-
Venue: The Centre Farnham Road Slough
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Slough Faith Partnership
Contact: secretary@sloughfaithpartnership.org.uk
Details: Exhibitions, events and interesting discussions presented by all
the main faith groups in Slough. Opening event: 2pm on Sunday 21 November
Link: www.sloughfaithpartnership.org.uk
Attachment: Slough Faith Partnership Interfaith Week 2010[1].pdf
Yours Faithfully
Date: Tuesday November 23
Time: 7.00 -
Venue: Oxford Town Hall
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Oxford Council of Faiths
Contact: Jenyth Worsley worsley.j@btinternet.com
Details:
An evening of entertainment from the faith communities of the city.
Several short musical, dramatic or poetic contributions from across the city's faith communities.
Link: Bede Gerrard
Bucks faith Cafes
Date: Tues 23 Nov in Aylesbury & Weds 24 Nov in High Wycombe
Time: 6.15 to 9.30pm
Venue: The Oculus, AVDC Offices, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury HP19 8FF (Tuesday 23rd)
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Bucks Forum of Faiths
Contact: Dave Furze 07803 897 135 dave.furze@hotmail.com
Details: Our faith cafe events are important because everyone present will take part in CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER on live issues. The world cafe model will help us generate creative connections and let them develop so that a sense of coming together grows out of separate conversations at our cafe tables.
In March 2011 an exhibition will tour the county to illustrate what happened during the faith cafe events and how the conversations developed. You will have a chance to contribute and develop the ideas even further.
Attachment: BUCKS FAITH CAFÉS flier draft.doc
Who am I? Religious Identity and Young People
Date: Thursday 25th November 2010
Time: 5.30 to 9.00 p.m
Venue: The Friends Meeting House, 2 Church Street, Reading RG1 2SB
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Churches Together in Berkshire
Contact: ctberks@tesco.net
Details:
Who am I? Religious Identity and Young People
An Inter-
Attachment: odcic -
Scriptural Reasoning Launch Event
Date: Thursday 25 November 2010
Time: 6.00 for 6.30pm
Venue: Old Divinity School (Bodleian Library), University of Oxford, Broad Street,
Oxford OX1 3BG
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Scriptural Reasoning
Contact: 020 7433 0838 or enquiries@scripturalreasoning.org.uk
Details: "SCRIPTURAL REASONING -
Scriptural Reasoning is the national interfaith charity for the study by Jews, Christians,
Muslims and others of their sacred books and traditions, in order to promote understanding
of religious differences -
In the spectacular surroundings of Oxford University's Old Divinity School, some of the world's leading Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars debate texts from the Bible and Quran on the relationship between faith leaders, the state and power.
At this event there will also be the presentation of an historic document by senior
Muslim scholars from Al-
Speakers include:
* Sheikh Professor Fawzi Al-
* Professor John Barton (University of Oxford)
* Sheikh Professor Mohamed Elsharkawy (Al-
* Professor David Ford (University of Cambridge)
* Dr Ida Glaser (Centre for Muslim-
* Professor Tariq Ramadan (University of Oxford)
* Professor Christopher Rowland (University of Oxford)
* Rabbi Professor Marc Saperstein (Leo Baeck College)
* Rabbi Dr Michael Shire (Leo Baeck College)
* Professor Guy Stroumsa (University of Oxford)
* Chair, Rabbi Mark Solomon (Leo Baeck College)
* Vote of Thanks, Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh (Leo Baeck College)
This event is open to practising, believing Christians, Jews and Muslims of any tradition.
Admission is by electronic ticket, which is free of charge. To apply for a ticket,
please write to Sarah Snyder via e-
Link: www.scripturalreasoning.org.uk
Faith & Family
Date: Fri 26/11/2010
Time: 4 to 6 pm
Venue: Sapphire Room. The Centre. Farnham Road Slough SL1 4UT
Subregion: Thames Valley
Organisation: Faith Anchor of Renaissance Readers Club UK
Contact: renpriority@hotmail.com M:07880 748 913
Details: Please note this event is not on 20/11/10/. It will be on the 'Muslim Day' of Slough Faith Partnership(SFP) as a part of National Interfaith Week (IFW) open to all faiths. Brief talks about the value & nobality attached to the traditional family life in different faiths, specially in today's difficult times wherever every individual is in need of support & love more than ever before, followed by interactive discussion & light refreshments. Do come & share your ideas & experiences.
Speakers: Nigel Cohen (Maidenhead), Arshad Gamiet(Egham), Dr.Henna Khan (Slough & Reading)
[We send our heartiest condolences to the family of our dear colleague Joanna Osborne(Jewish representative in SFP who left us 2 days before IFW due to an illness) May her soul be blessed. She did a beautiful presentation about Jewish religion & traditions during the National IFW in Nov 2009.]
Link: www.sloughfaithpartnership.org.uk
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