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This page contains a list of some of the inter faith events and activities taking place across the UK.
In light of COVID-19, organisations are now holding many of their events online.
Tuesday 11 August
FaithAction has partnered with New Europeans to host an event on Tuesday 11 August about the EU Settlement Scheme. It will be an opportunity for faith groups to find out more about the scheme and how they can help their members to apply. It is being held from 2pm to 4pm on Zoom. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eu-settlement-scheme-information-session-tickets-115335391260.
Thursday 13 August
Challenge Poverty Week is holding a ‘Faiths Groups Get Involved’ meeting on Thursday 13 August. Challenge Poverty Week will take place from 5 to 11 October and the meeting is being held specifically for faith groups to learn more and plan activities. It will be taking place from 10am to 11.30am on Zoom. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucOyopz4sE9FdgoI8sTwpm6Ne83-HgYJW.
Tuesday 18 August
Edinburgh Interfaith Association, Edinburgh Co-Existence Initiative and Interfaith Scotland are collaborating on a youth event to be held on Tuesday 18 August at 1 pm. For further information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Tuesday 18 August
Norwich InterFaith Link will be holding its next meeting online on Tuesday 18 August. Cynthia Capey will share her experiences of organising the Suffolk Interfaith group and invite questions and discussion about its aims and successes. She is also the Interfaith Adviser for the East of England Faith Agency and the Faith and Spirituality Network in Suffolk. The meeting will be held at 7.30pm via Zoom. For joining details, contact David Griffith via http://www.norwichinterfaith.co.uk/contact.php.
Sunday 6 September
The Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester will be holding its annual picnic at 1pm on Sunday 6 September. Participants are invited to bring their own food and drink and folding chairs and to observe social distancing. Cllr Eamonn O'Brien hopes to attend. It will be held in St Mary's Park, St Mary's Road, Prestwich (next to the car park and the tennis courts). There is no need to book in advance. For further information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Wednesday 16 September
St Ethelburga’s is holding a workshop for people of colour on Wednesday 16 September entitled ‘Remembering our stories of roots and fruits’. This workshop, with Serayna Keya Solanki, is “an online gathering for black people and people of colour who are in need of space to remember, share and root themselves in generational resilience”. It is being held online from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. For more information contact Justine Huxley at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit https://stethelburgas.org/event/remembering-our-stories-of-roots-and-fruits-a-workshop-for-people-of-colour-2.
Wednesday 16 September
Brighton and Hove Inter Faith Contact Group is holding a new series of ‘Fostering Friendship’ meetings online from September. The first meeting takes place on Wednesday 16 September from 5pm to 6pm. The meetings will provide an opportunity to learn about a range of faiths from the local ‘grassroots’. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Wednesday 16 September
The St Philip's Centre is holding its AGM online at 6pm on Wednesday 16 September. The Revd Mark Burleigh and Mr Kartar Singh Bring will be speaking about their experience in hospital chaplaincy during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be followed by the formal AGM business at 6.45 pm. It is being held on Zoom. For joining instructions, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Wednesday 7 October
The Sion Centre for Dialogue and Encounter will be holding the 50th Annual Cardinal Bea Memorial Lecture on Wednesday 7 October. This year’s topic will be ‘Bea after 50 Years: Legacy and Inspiration’ and the speakers will be Professor Michael Barnes SJ and Jonathan Gorsky. It is being held online from 7pm to 9pm. To book a place and receive joining instructions, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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