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Interfaith Events in Sydney
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Peace Through Faith – An Interfaith Dialogue
Date: Sunday, 26th October, 2008
Time: 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Venue: Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre-19 Bringelly
Rd, Kingswood
Organization: Al-Ghazzali Centre
Description: A lecture presentation by Bishop
Peter Barnett and Imam Afroz Ali, discussing how peace
is seen and attained through their respective faiths,
as well as how faith is part of attaining peace. After
their presentations, there will be time to ask questions
of both speakers, as well as share your thoughts of
how to promote peace and harmony through faith.
Cost: Free
Enquiries: info@alghazzali.org
No registration required. All welcome.
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"IS" Earth: Our Common Home
Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280
Pitt St, Sydney
Organization: The Faith Ecology Network (FEN)
Description: "How do we inhabit the Earth?"
There will be speakers and respondents from 9 faith
traditions and interactive group discussion.
RSVP: Anne Lanyon 9352 8021, annelanyon.cmi@columban.org.au
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7th International Interfaith Abraham Conference
Date: Sunday, 19 October 2008
Time: 11am to 3:30pm
Venue: Webster Theatre, University of Sydney
Theme: “Walking together: Our faiths and reconciliation”
Morning Keynote: Prof. Larissa Behrendt Afternoon
Panel: Chaired by Richard Morecroft, ABC TV Newsreader
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"IS" Earth: Our Common Home
Date: Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280
Pitt St, Sydney
Organization: The Faith Ecology Network (FEN)
Description: "The interdependence of humans
and other species." There will be speakers and respondents
from 9 faith traditions and interactive group discussion.
RSVP: Anne Lanyon 9352 8021, annelanyon.cmi@columban.org.au
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"IS" Earth: Our Common Home
Date: Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280
Pitt St, Sydney
Organization: The Faith Ecology Network (FEN)
Description: "Whose Earth is it" There
will be speakers and respondents from 9 faith traditions
and interactive group discussion.
RSVP: Anne Lanyon 9352 8021, annelanyon.cmi@columban.org.au
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United Nations Dialogue among Civilizations Forum.
Date: Friday 26th – Sunday 28th September 2008
Time: Evening start
Venue: Leura (near Katoomba), Blue Mountains,
NSW, Australia.
Organization: Brahma Kumaris Australia.
Description: The aim of the Forum is to create
the foundations for global co-operation and move beyond
the clashes and divisions of religions and civilizations.
Enquiries: Wendy Sargent on 0417-241450 or at
wsargen@attglobal.net
Reservations: bookings.leura@au.bkwsu.org or
phone: 02 4784-2500
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Catenian Association Forum
On the anniversary of the tragedies of September 11th,
this forum offers a space where people of goodwill can
meet in faith and scholarship to better understand our
communities and world.
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Women of Faith Dinner 2008
On Saturday, 31st May 2008, Affinity Intercultural
Foundation in collaboration with Columban Mission Institute,
Diocese of Parramatta, Kings Cross Interfaith Centre,
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, North Shore Temple Emanuel
and Uniting Church NSW Synod organised arguably, one
of the year’s most celebrated and anticipated “Women
of Faith Dinner”.
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National Day of Prayer for Burma
Organised by : The National Council of Churches
in Australia and Caritas Australia
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The Practice of Interfaith Dialogue: Being Christian
in Multi-faith Australia
Organised by : Uniting Church NSW Synod
Date : 27 October 2007
Time : TBA
Venue : Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive,
North Parramatta
Description : This day conference will look at
the Christian tradition of interfaith dialogue and the
current Australian setting, but the main focus will
be on exploring the Christian theology of other faiths
and sharing current practices. People of all faiths
most welcome.
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Auburn Gallipoli Mosque Open Day
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Interfaith Panel
Date : Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Time : 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue : St Charles Borromeo Church, Ryde.
Speakers : Zuleyha Keskin, Trish Madigan, Josie
Lacey
Topic : "The Hospitality of God"
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Book Launch Invitation - "Interfaith Dialogue
Is A Sacred Mission"
Date : Friday, 9th November 2007
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : The Melkite Catholic Centre
80 Waterloo Road, Greenacre
Description : Proceedings of forums
held by the Australian Christian Muslim Friendship Society.
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Walk against warming
Date : Sunday, 11th November 2007
Time : 12:45pm
Venue : Meet at - Entrance to the Domain in Hospital
Rd (behind the State Library)
Description : Walk against warming
aims to let our politicians know that the people of
Australia are looking for strong leadership to address
climate change.
We are hoping to have a large multi-faith presence at
the walk and display to the broader community the powerful
potential climate change has to unit religions in a
common call to action.
Look for the Faith Ecology Network banner or the Project
Green Church Banner.
Looking forward to seeing you there
www.walkagainstwarming.org
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Philosophy Evening - "What is the purpose
of life?"
Date : Saturday, 17th November 2007
Time : 7pm for 7.30pm start
Venue : Weil Park Community Centre, Woolich Rd.
Woolich
Description : Join Speakers from Jewish,
Buddhist, Christian & Muslim Traditions for a Beautiful
Evening of Philosophical Exploration
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"Celebrating 800 Years Since The Birth of Rumi"
Date: Sunday, 18th November 2007
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Pitt St Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St (3
buildings from Park St in direction of Central) Near
Town Hall Station.
Description: Interfaith Minister Rev Stephanie
Dowrick will lead this enchanting Service which will
include readings, prayers and poems from Rumi.
Wonderful music by Jewish musicians Kim Cunio & Heather
Lee as well as Georgia Carr from the Heart Centre. People
attend from a variety of religious traditions and none.
You are specially invited. Enquiries 9267 3614
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Seven Steps Towards Sustainability with Geoff Callaghan
of the Climate Institute
Date: Wednesday, 21st November 2007
Time: 6.30pm to 8pm Supper: Light refreshment (donations
are appreciated)
Venue: 1st Floor, Edmund Rice Centre,
9 Alexandra Ave, Croydon.
Description: Practical suggestions to help your
faith community take pisitive action to address climate
change.
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Story Telling Event
Date: Sunday, 25th November 2007
Time: 2pm
Venue: The NSW Writers Centre, Rozelle
Entry: By donation
Description: NSW Council of Christians and Jews,
and the NSW Writers' Centre decided to hold an afternoon
of stories: modern stories, old stories and stories
that are true on many levels from Muslim, Jewish, Christian
and downright Pagan sources. You are cordially invited
to hear... Donna Jacobs Sife David Wansbrough, Veronica
Carvajal, Marcel Weyland, Eshm Azari.
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The Quran & The Gospels.
Approaching Sacred Texts in Modern Times
Date: Friday, 30th November 2007
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: The Crypt, St Patricks Catholic Church,
Grosvenor St, City
Entry: $5.00 per person
Description: The evening includes reading of
inspiring and challenging passages from both the Quran
and the Gospels. There will be group discussion over
these texts, with live reflections & exchange of
scholarly insights by the two presenters.
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“The Advent of Jesus for Muslims and Christians”
Date: Wednesday, 5th December 2007
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Iman Hassan Centre 165 Annangrove Road, Annangrove
Organization: The Hills Interfaith Dialogue Group
(with representetives of Muslim, Catholic and Uniting
communities) Description: Featuring short film
"The Iman and the Pastor" and Galston Uniting Church
Man's Choir, Community Carols, Discussion and Supper.
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“Common Ground”
Date: Thursday, 6th December 2007
Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 59 Boundary Road,
Wahroonga
Organization: Society of Friends (Quakers),
Wahroonga
Description: An evening on spiritual background
and content that link Islam and Christianity
Enquires: Miriam Goodwin - 0409 246282
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Towards One Family Under God
Date: Sunday, 9th December 2007
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: The Oceania Peace Embassy,
826 George St, Sydney (entrance Regent St).
Organization: Universal Peace Federation
Description: Representatives from different faiths
will present on how we can help to bring peace in the
world through encountering people of different faiths
with a heart of respect and love.
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