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York Interfaith Calendar of Events

2008


Meetings are held as near as possible to the first Wednesday in each month usually in the Clementhorpe room at the Priory St. Centre, 7.30pm unless published otherwise.
The Unitarian Chapel can be found in St Saviourgate.

Members, friends and visitors are most welcome.

Wed 9th January - 7.30pm Unitarian Chapel - St. Saviourgate New Year hopes - & AGM Members invited to bring their own resolutions and hopes from their faith perspective. Update from Yorkshire & Humber Faiths Youth Forum & AGM.
Sun 20th January - 3pm Priory St - Clementhorpe room Joining with York Bahai's Community to mark World Religion Day PRESENTATION - Informal discussion - Refreshment
Tues 22nd January - 6.30pm York St John University Town & Gown Lecture: Eva Schloss - holocaust survivor (and step sister of Anne Frank) on the Importance of remembering the Holocaust Please contact Michael White in the Marketing Office on 01904 876503 or m.white@yorksj.ac.uk for free tickets to this lecture.
Wed 6th February - 7.30pm Priory St - Fishergate room DVD - The Dalai Lama visits Edinburgh - presented by Andrew Hill formerly of Edinburgh Interfaith Group  
March 5 York St John University Ebor Lecture - Faiths and Aid given by Dr Daleep Mukarji - Director of Christian Aid, at York St John University. This replaces our March meeting Tickets can be booked by phone: 01904 876474 or letter: Ebor Lectures, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, YORK, YO31 7EX.
Wed April 2nd Priory St - Clementhorpe Room Young People and the Future of Religions - with Stephen Rouse - Area Youth Worker for Tang Hall and member of City of York Council Social Inclusion Working Group Members of all faiths are especially invited, to explore common goals. Stephen will explain his remit and how it involves faith areas. Discussion & looking towards practical ways of working together.
Saturday May 3rd Beeston, Leeds Faith Walk joining with Leeds Concord Ring Charlie or Jan to enquire about transport
Wed May 14th at Bull Lane Mosque 7.15 for 7.30pm Who is Jesus Joint Muslim / Interfaith meeting
NOTE change of date from that originally published.
June 4 Priory St - Clementhorpe Room Medical Ethics: Organ Donation, Transplants and Transfusions - TBC  
July 2 Malton Meeting House 'Family Matters in Yorkshire' - with two faith leaders from Yorkshire & Humber Faiths Forum Joint meeting with Malton & Scarborough Interfaith
August 6 Priory St - Clementhorpe Social & quiz There will be a small charge for the quiz at this meeting. Bring a friend
Sept 3 Priory St - Hinduism - Puja & Prayer Talk discussion & questions, on Ganesh's festival day.
Oct 1 Priory St - Samhain, the Pagan Fire Festival, and its meaning. Talk, discussion & questions led by Marcus Naylor  
Saturday Oct 25 Central Methodist Church Hall, St. Saviourgate International Shared Meal (& Ceilidh) 6pm - 9.30pm (please bring food by 6.15pm) Bring a dish of your own tradition. Contribution £2.50 towards cost of room & soft drinks etc.
Wed Nov 12th Priory St - Clementhorpe Faith & Friendship  
Dec 3rd Unitarian Chapel - St. Saviourgate Social & forward planning Bring vegetarian food to share
Jan 14th 2009 Unitarian Chapel - St. Saviourgate AGM