Inter Faith Statements, Vigils and Prayer Gatherings
Examples of inter faith statements, vigils and prayer gatherings, in the context of UK inter faith impacts of terrorism, conflict and suffering in Israel and Gaza, are below:
Greater Yarmouth Faith and Belief Network: Greater Yarmouth Inter Faith and Belief Network | Facebook – 8 Oct
Barnet Council and Barnet Multi-faith forum: Barnet Council and community partners' statement on violence in the Middle East | Barnet Council – 9 Oct
Faith and Belief forum: F&BF Statement on Israel-Palestine | 9th October 2023 - The Faith & Belief Forum (faithbeliefforum.org) – 9 Oct
Faith Matters: https://twitter.com/FaithMattersUK/status/1711514100604264573 - 9 Oct
Greater Manchester Faith Community Leaders: Greater Manchester Faith Leaders back Bishop's call to pray for Israel and Gaza - Diocese of Manchester (anglican.org) – 9 Oct
Nisa Nashim: https://twitter.com/nisanashim/status/1711419228236947918 - 9 Oct
Interfaith Scotland: Interfaith Scotland | Facebook 10 Oct
Bradford Faith Communities: Bishop of Bradford, The Council for Mosques, The Bradford Jewish Community, The Bradford Sikh Community, The Bradford Hindu Council: Toby Howarth (@toby_howarth) / X (twitter.com) – 11 Oct
The Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester: Muslim Jewish Forum statement about the Gaza conflict – 11 Oct
Interfaith Glasgow: A statement from Interfaith Glasgow's Trustees on recent events in Israel and Gaza (technology-trust-news.org) – 11 Oct
Worcestershire Inter Faith Forum: Worcestershire Inter Faith Forum | Facebook – 11 Oct
Luton Council of Faiths: Luton Council of Faiths | Facebook – 12 Oct
Leicester Council of Faiths: Leicester Council of Faiths | Facebook – 12 Oct
Nottingham Faith Leaders: https://www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/news/multi-faith-statement-regarding-the-current-situation-in-gaza-israel – 13 Oct
Hull and East Riding Interfaith: Hull and East Riding Interfaith Facebook - 13 Oct
Edinburgh Inter Faith Association: https://twitter.com/EdinInterfaith/status/1714213384273506370 - 17 Oct
Archbishop Justin Welby, Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg: Israel-Gaza Conflict – UK faith leaders condemn antisemitism and call for solidarity between faith communities | The Archbishop of Canterbury – 17 Oct
Interfaith Wolverhampton - view on Facebook (Note: Interfaith Wolverhampton does not have a Facebook page; the link is therefore to a copy of the statement shared by the Chair of the local Methodist District) - 18 Oct
Birmingham Faith Leaders’ Group: https://twitter.com/BishopAnneH/status/1714771225224827192– 19 Oct
Altrincham Interfaith Group - Altrincham Interfaith Group | Facebook - 23 Oct
Devon Faith and Belief Forum - https://devonfaiths.org.uk/ - 23 Oct
Bristol faith leaders - https://www.bristol.anglican.org/statement-from-bristol-interfaith-leaders-on-the-violence-in-israel-palestine.php - 25 Oct
Building Bridges in Pendle - Building Bridges Pendle | Facebook - 30 Oct
Jewish and Muslim communities in St Albans - https://www.facebook.com/StAlbansMasortiSynagogue/posts/pfbid0cHePBhprQpnFJvhFyu2iAYvRNHRcYh2HtwxzuAYygqi6Cq6wrNA6A9ckGH1gPiwJl - 23 Nov
Vigils and inter faith events
Northampton Inter Faith Forum: Prayer Vigil Facebook – 16 Oct
Islington Faiths Forum with Islington Hate Crime Forum and Islington Borough Council - https://twitter.com/IFForum1/status/1714720374150074649 - 18 Oct
Bradford District Faith Leaders: Prayer Vigil Toby Howarth (@toby_howarth) / X (twitter.com) – 19 Oct
Blackburn with Darwen Interfaith Forum and Blackburn with Darwen Council: Peace vigil - https://theshuttle.org.uk/peace-vigil-for-israel-and-palestine/ - 20 Oct
Nisa-Nashim: Inter Faith online peace vigil Sara Conway on X (twitter.com) – 22 Oct
Watford Interfaith Association: Prayer event for world peace (1) Facebook – 22 Oct
York Interfaith Group: The York Press - 26 Oct
Oxfordshire civic and faith leaders: BBC News - 5 Nov
Manchester Cathedral: prayer vigil - https://www.manchester.anglican.org/interfaith-prayer-vigil-held-at-manchester-cathedral.php - 7 Nov
York Minster: Vigil for peace - https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/vigil-for-peace-in-israel-and-gaza/ - 11 Nov
Slough: Vigil - https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/gallery/slough/189606/vigil-held-in-slough-high-street-on-sunday-for-lives-lost-in-israel-gaza-conflict.html - 12 Nov
Loughborough Council of Faiths: silent vigil for peace Loughborough Council of Faiths | Facebook - 19 Nov
Bath (Interfaith Adviser for Bath and Wells in partnership with the Bath Interfaith Group and The Ammerdown Centre): Silent vigil for peace - https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/silent-vigil-for-peace-in-bath.php - 21 Nov
Kehilla, North London with St Mary's, New Stoke Newington Masorti, and the local Quakers: Interfaith Peace Vigil - https://kehillah.org.uk/ebulletins/23rd-november-interfaith-peace-vigil-sunday-december-shabbat-morning-services-chanukah-party-amp-chesed-care-meeting/ - 26 Nov
Hull Minster: Vigil for peace - https://hm.churchsuite.com/events/hv0z1ieo?fbclid=IwAR1ecVrzx9HBR9WG7DTWA5Lar9a3zZnXQ0zswdgIdfw5lPZcsbmcL-p3ZCI - 26 Nov
St James's, Picadilly and FODIP: Interfaith vigil for the Children of Palestine and Israel - https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/interfaith-vigil-for-the-children-of-palestine-and-israel/ - 29 Nov
Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby: Prayers for Peace (and other related events in Derby) - https://multifaithcentre.org/events/city-wide-prayer-for-peace - 30 Nov
Building Bridges in Pendle: Vigil for peace - https://www.facebook.com/buildingbridgespendle/posts/pfbid0twwEog5enYV7bqdcxd8ZG8ByQGViqwbhz4MbTov2sRiKCwt4ZGVbUgWEEfmqNNWJl - 3 Dec
Altrincham Interfaith Group: Silent vigil for peace - https://www.facebook.com/AltrinchamIG/posts/pfbid02LfkFMMQA9vsNqen1JN1xW7zR6vw8S57rw1wHJrH8Sx132HK1mAGK6JSVFGmFSwWcl - 4 Dec
Religion Media Centre: the Religion Media Centre put together a Briefing on the Impact of Israel / Gaza on UK Communities - 13 Oct
Relevant also is a statement by the Board of Trustees of the Inter Faith Network for the UK, issued on 20 October during National Hate Crime Awareness Week, which can be seen here.
This page is provided for information. Inclusion on this list does not indicate endorsement.
Items included on this page are either organised by inter faith/ multi faith organisations/ groups or are activities/ statements described as inter faith/ multi faith.
