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York Interfaith Calendar of Events

2014


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.


Wednesday 4 December 2013 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. Religious Understanding of the Role and Status of Animals. Speaker: A leading animal rights campaigner. (Chair: Tony Martin; Host: David Wilkes)
Wednesday 8 January 2014 7.30pm at the Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate. York Interfaith Group AGM. Bring vegetarian food to share. All members.
Wednesday 5 February 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. Yoga as a Spiritual Path. Speaker: Martin Nathanael. Refreshments afterwards. (Chair: Paul Wordsworth. Host: Jerry Karlin)
Wednesday 5 March 7.30pm at the Denham room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. Modern Buddhism. A Path to Compassion and Wisdom. Speaker: Gen Thekchen – Resident Teacher at Madhyamaka Centre. Refreshments afterwards. (Chair: Drolkar Kelsang. Host: David Wilkes)
Wednesday 2 April 7.30pm. at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. The Role of Women in the Abrahamic Faiths; At Home, at Prayer and in Society. Speakers: Revd. Jane Nattrass ( Christian), Anwar Anjum ( Islam ), Sue Dorsey ( Judaism ). Refreshments to follow. (Chair: Helen Moore. Host: Tony Martin).
Wednesday 7 May 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory St Centre, Priory Street. Is life Eternal? Beliefs and Perspectives. Speaker: Nirmala Ragbir-day. Refreshments afterwards. (Chair: Mark Cosens. Host: Trish Castle).
Wednesday 11 June 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory St Centre, Priory Street. What is worship? Speaker:Bryn Price. Refreshments to follow. (Chair: Joyce Pickard. Host:TBC).
Wednesday 2 July 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. The Golden Rule - what does it mean to us? Speakers: Hooshmand Badee, Sue Yore (Senior Lecturer YStJ ). Refreshments afterwards. (Chair: Dr. May Badee. Host: Sue Maskill).
Wednesday 6 August 7.30pm at the Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate. York Interfaith Group Planning Meeting. Bring vegetarian food to share. All members.
Wednesday 3 September 7.30pm   Visit to Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall, Jockey Lane, York YO32 9NE. D Wilkes.
Wednesday 1 October 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. Choosing Religious Leadership. Speakers: Jerry Karlin (Jewish), Mark Cosens (LDS), Nasr Moussa Emam (Muslim). Refreshments afterwards. (Chair: Michael Chester. Host: Paul Wordsworth).
Saturday 25 October 6.00pm   International Shared Meal Venue to be confirmed. Arranged jointly with York Baha'i Community and York Racial Equality network.
Wednesday 5 November 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. By the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat bread. Work ethic in Religions - a punishment or source of dignity? Speakers: Maurice Vassie and Joyce Pickard. Refreshments to follow. (Chair: Mark Cosens. Host: David Wilkes).
16 - 22 November   National Interfaith Week
Wednesday 3 December 2014 7.30pm at the Clementhorpe Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street. Who or what is God? - for Faiths and for individuals? Speaker: TBC. Refreshments to follow. (Chair: Joyce Pickard. Host: TBC)
Wednesday 14 January 2015 7.30pm at the Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate. York Interfaith Group AGM. Bring vegetarian food to share. All members.


Meetings are open to everyone

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