Christchurch Interfaith

Out beyond ideas of wrong doing and right doing, there is a field;
I’ll meet you there …
The Muslim Sufi poet, Rumi

This evening of music draws upon

• Jewish sources, particularly the Psalms
• Muslim poetry
• Classical Indian music
• Yoga
• Dance

The presenters are two dynamic artists, fresh from participating in the opening and closing sessions of the Melbourne meeting of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. They offer their artistic media as a journey into new and ancient regions of Spirit.

Miriam Ohevetel

Singer, composer, dancer, environmentalist, peace activist from Jerusalem; pioneer of the Jewish Renewal movement in Israel and co-founder of the All Nations Café. She uses the Hebrew, English and Arabic languages.

Tavor Ben Dor

Player of Sitar and Guitar; just graduated B.A.in physics and environmental studies, and a teacher of yoga as a bridge between people in conflict and an antidote to violence

St Albans Uniting Church
Corner of Nancy Avenue and Knowles Street
Mairehau
Christchurch

7.30pm Tuesday 26th January

A Koha towards the presenters’ honorarium is invited from those attending.

For further information contact:
Hugh Perry
03 3554 626
hugh.perry@xtra.co.nz

You might be interested in the final lecture of the Peace People lectures which began in Heritage Week.

WEA 59 Gloucester Street (opposite the Art Gallery)

$5 Entry

The Christchurch Interfaith Society is holding a discussion on the environment with a panel of different faiths including Christian, Hindu, & Unification.
All are welcome to come and learn the various spiritual perspectives on this important topic which affects us all.
This will also be our last meeting of the society until after the National Interfaith Forum being held here in February 26-28, 2010.

Refugee and Migrant Centre, corner of Peterbough and Madras (entrance from the car park on Peterbough St.)

Koha
sponsored by the Christchurch Interfaith Council

For more information ph Bertha at 355-0959
or Dianne at 348-9579

For more information, such as schedule and speakers, on this mind and heart opening forum, please visit http://christchurchinterfaith.org.nz/2010-national-interfaith-forum

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Christ Church Cathedral in the Square will be the venue for

"Celebrating Kate Sheppard - from Suffrage to Seeking a New Spirit"

The gathering of people of all faiths or none will celebrate women

· who have moved and shaken Christchurch and beyond

· put a spotlight on work still to be done with women who experience barriers in our city

· seek a renewed vision and solidarity with those who work to reduce these barriers for women

Bishop Victoria Matthews will speak about "Seeking a New Spirit"

Women's groups from Te Wai Pounamou, St Paul's Trinity Pacific, Korea and Africa will participate in the gathering alongside the Girl Guides, YWCA, Youth Club members and school choirs.

Following the Service there will be a Shared Finger Food Tea and Entertainment until 7:30pm at the Canterbury Women's Hall, 190 Worcester Street.

Invite your daughters, mother, sister, friends and bring your camera.

Parking is available in front of Cathedral and at Paterson Bros Tyres
196 Worcester Street.

The Christchurch Interfaith Society is holding a discussion on the topic of Death, Afterlife and Funeral practices with a panel of different faiths including Maori, Catholic, Jewish & Buddhist.
All are welcome to come and learn about the various views on this topic that effects us all .

Place: Refugee and Migrant Centre
corner of Peterbough and Madras (entrance from the car park on Peterbough St.)

Koha

sponsored by the Christchurch Interfaith Council

For more information ph Bertha at 355-0959 or Dianne at 348-9579

Revd. Dr Jonathan Inkpin: Receiving the Gift –Sharing in Diversity

Refugee and Migrant Centre
201 Peterborough Street

You are cordially invited to hear Dr Jonathan Inkpin who is General Secretary of the NSW Ecumenical Council and Secretary of the Faith and Unity Commission of the National Council of Churches in Australia. Originally from the north-east of England, he has worked in many different capacities, including theological education, community development and environmental issues.

Between 2002-07 he was employed by the National Council of Churches in Australia in developing the churches’ Decade to Overcome Violence and as Education and Advocacy Officer for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission.

He has also been involved in a number of ground breaking interreligious initiatives and was a member of the Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims and Jews between 2003-2007. He is also a member of the ecumenical Wellspring Community.
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Rafaa Antoun, who died at the end of December 2008, aged 42, was well known, loved and respected in the local community. She was an active worker in the field of ethnic, interfaith and women’s issues on a voluntary basis. To perpetuate her memory the Christchurch Interfaith Council has decided to hold an annual lecture in her name and to focus on issues which were dear to her heart.

Here's a colelction of photos from this year's National Interfaith Forum. A taste of what we'll be seeing in Christchurch in 2010.

Sister Bertha Hurley passed this on - it's a big chart comparing some aspects of different religions. Interesting reading.

The Big Religion Comparison Chart.