Belief In Dialogue: Religion And Belief Relations In Scotland: Good Practice Guide
Intended for individuals, faith communities, belief groups, inter-faith groups, local authority equality officers as well as for statutory and voluntary organisations.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/03/22143221
Scottish Inter Faith Council volunteering opportunities
Source: SIFC
Some exciting opportunities have come up for young people/adults of faith to volunteer for the Scottish Inter Faith Council in 2012:
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Faith To Faith: Hijab, The Light Behind The Veil
[Glasgow] 7th Feb, 12.30-2.30pm, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art.
The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre presents the film, Hijab, the Light Behind the Veil.
Muslim women explain what wearing the hijab means to them and how they feel about negative impressions presented by the media. This will be followed by a discussion.
More info on the Glasgow Life website
See the trailer for the Pan African Arts Film series.
For booking and more information please contact Lyndsey on 0141 276 1625 or lyndsey.mackay@glasgowlife.org.uk
Holocaust Memorial Day 2012: ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’
Source: Scottish Inter Faith Council
Every year Scotland holds a national Holocaust Memorial Day to honour the memory of those who suffered and perished under the Nazi persecutions during World War II, and subsequent genocides including Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. It offers an opportunity to join millions of others across the world to come together to pause, to remember and to reflect on what we need to do to create a future free from the dangers of racist violence and discrimination. (more…)
Faithful Endeavours: How public agencies and faith communities can work better together
Source: Faith in Community Scotland – Transformation Team, www.transformationteam.org, www.faithincommunityscotland.org
The Transformation Team is delighted to let you know that the Faithful Endeavours resource is now available on the Scottish Government website for you to download, view and to use.
The Faithful Endeavours resource demonstrates some of the very good work which is already going on to nurture a growing understanding between public agencies and faith communities as well as identifying key ways to deepen those relationships. It was compiled for use by both faith communities and public agencies as together they seek ways to support communities across Scotland.
The resource was developed as part of the Scottish Government’s Better Community Engagement programme by the Scottish Community Development Centre and Faith in Community Scotland and the hope is that it will contribute towards our shared goal of a fairer Scotland for all.
To find out more about the Faithful Endeavours resource please contact Pauline or Shakeel at the Transformation Team on Tel: 0141 221 4576 Shakeel@transformationteam.org
Resource: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/regeneration/engage/better/resources/tools
Scottish Inter Faith Week 2011: 27th November – 4th December.
Source: Scottish Inter Faith Council
Please click here for a programme of events taking place across Scotland.
Please click here for a flyer / poster about the week.
If you are planning an inter faith event during Scottish Inter Faith Week please contact Frances Hume so that these can be included in our 2011 programme.
Forthcoming Inter Faith Events in Glasgow
Friday 18 November. 19.00 : St Aloysius’ Church, Rose Street
Meeting with Rabbi Nava Hefetz
Rabbis for Human Rights, Jerusalem
Rabbi Nava Hefetz has responsibility for the “Sisters for Peace” Project organised by Rabbis for Human Rights at Sappir College, Sderot, Israel at the north-east corner of the Gaza Strip.
Refreshments available from 1830 hours
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Tuesday 22nd November. 7:30 pm : Newlands South, Church of Scotland, 37 Riverside Road, (just off Langside Drive)
Meeting of Council of Christians and Jews
“Jewish Genealogy”, presented by Michael Tobias, Vice President of Jewish Gen
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Wednesday 23rd – Saturday 26th November, 10am – 5pm, at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Construction of AMITAYUS Mandala by Tashi Lunpho Monks
Friday 25th November 19.30 : Woodside Halls, Glenfarg St.
The Power of Compassion’ – Masked Dance and Sacred Chant performance
Tickets £10 on the door or reserve by e-mail through mungobookings@csglasgow.org
Saturday 26th November 19.30 : The Ogilvie Centre, Rose St. (next to St Aloysius Church)
An opportunity to meet the Tashi Lunpho Monks
Sunday 27th November 11.00-13.00 : St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Sand mandala destruction ceremony
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Sunday 27th November 13.30 : St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Launch of Scottish Inter Faith Week
Friday 2nd December 10am – 3pm: Archdiocesan Offices, Clyde St.
Inter Faith Seminar with Prof. Werner Jeanrond and Prof. Mona Siddiqi
For further details contact Sister Isabel Smyth
Friday 2nd December: 19.00 : Mosque, Carrington Street
Christian/Muslim Conversation with Dr Bhutta, Rev David Black and Rev. Cedric Blakely
For further details contact Sister Isabel Smyth
Saturday 3 December 10.30 – 15.00 Inter Faith Pilgrimage
visit to places of worship, beginning at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Gt Western Rd.
For further details contact Sister Isabel Smyth
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Jewish Genealogy
The Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the Council of Christians and Jews
Public Meeting: Tuesday 22nd November at 7:30 pm, Newlands South, Church of Scotland, 37 Riverside Road, just off Langside Drive
“Jewish Genealogy”
presented by Michael Tobias, Vice President of Jewish Gen
The speaker was recently selected for a lifetime achievement award by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. He has played a leading role in jewishgen.org since 1995. It is the undisputed leading website for Jewish genealogy.
ALL WELCOME!
Runnymede Response To EHRC Consultation On Religious Discrimination
Runnymede Response To EHRC Consultation On Religious Discrimination (pdf – 34kb) (September)
Faith Groups Unite To Call For Same Sex Marriage
Source: Equality Network
At a press conference yesterday in Edinburgh, faith groups united to call on the Scottish Government to introduce same sex marriage, and to allow those religious bodies that want to, to solemnise same sex marriages. The Unitarians, Liberal Jewish Community, Quakers, Metropolitan Community Church, Pagan Federation, and Buddhist Community of Interbeing all wish to conduct same sex marriages, and joined together in the conference, which was chaired by Bishop Richard Holloway, former leader of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The news was widely reported, including the following: BBC radio and TV, e.g. Reporting Scotland (starts 9 mins 32 seconds into the programme) and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-15082413 The Herald: http://digbig.com/5betka The Scotsman: http://digbig.com/5betkb and many others including the Record, Times, Metro and local papers.
