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Evening Talks -  Topics of interest to Inter Faith.

• by Zoom at 8.00pm. Link provided before event. Contact Erica on erica@grbooks.com

• Face to face, start 7.30pm at the Focolare Centre, Parkway WGC

OTHER EVENTS IN CAPITALS

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2025

Learning about the Baha'i Faith Feb

Learning about Hinduism Jan

2024

Shared Supper at the Focolare Nov

Learning about Christianity Oct

Learning about Islam Sept

Preventing Extremism in Hertfordshire with Sophie Lawrence 9 July

SHARED SUPPER AT THE FOCOLARE 20 June

A Stranger in their Midst: Experiences of a different faith 15 May

Visit to Jain Temple in Potters Bar 23 Apr

Justice and Peace with John Churcher at the Focolare 17 April

Peace Vigil on Howardsgate See Photos on Peace Vigil Page 25 Feb

Water Aid on Zoom 15 Feb

Responding to the Migrant Crisis Zoom 16 Jan

2023

INTER FAITH WEEK SHARED SUPPER at the Focolare 16 Nov

Justice and Peace with John Churcher at the Focolare POSTPONED X19 Oct

Any Questions Panel at the Focolare 28 Sept

Buddhism  with Rev Kyoichiro Hosoya at the Focolare 6 July

SUMMER SHARED SUPPER  at the Focolare 8 June

Building Compassionate Communities - Helping People to Live Well and Die Well

with Christine Novelli, Isabel Hospice   at the Focolare 24 May

Prevent Programme Focolare 27 April

CLIMATE EMERGENCY OR FALSE ALARM URC WGC 5 March

Feeding the World on Zoom 16 Feb

Eliminating Misconceptions of Islam on zoom 24 Jan

2022

Christmas Festivals 5 Dec

SHARED SUPPER at the FOCOLARE, 7PM 17 NOV

Numbers in Faith, Hindu, Muslim, Jain 29 Sept

WALK IN THE WOODS 14 Aug

BARBECUE AT THE FOCOLARE 30 June

Sacred Numbers    At the Focolare Centre 23 May

THE KADAM DANCERS AT THE WORLD FOOD FAIR IN HOWARDSGATE 11:30AM/12:00NOON 14/15 MAY

Giving - Why? When? Where? At the Focolare Centre 20 April

Communal Prayer on Zoom 29 March

Working with an All-Party Parliamentary Group 17 Feb

Celebration the Beginning of a New Year 13 Jan

2021

Shi'a Islam on Zoom 6 Dec

Climate Change  on Zoom 18 Nov

(The SHARED SUPPER had to be cancelled because of Covid restrictions)

What evokes a Sense of Wonder  At the Focolare Centre for Unity WGC 12 Oct

The Jain Faith  At the Focolare Centre for Unity WGC 13 Sept

Virtual Tour of the Synagogue on Zoom 16 Aug

What is after Death? - Buddhist, Jewish, Sikh, Baha'i 13 July

What is After Death? - Hindu, Christian, Muslim. Christian Scientist, 21 June

Death Customs        17 May 

Aspects of Buddhism - Julian Wall   19 April

A Day in each Faith             15 March

St Albans Cathedral - Canon Dr Tim Bull            15 Feb

Bishop Richard Atkinson on Inter Faith  19 Jan

2020

The Focolare                                                                                                   8 Dec

Interactive Inter Faith - compare Inter Faith Group Activities  by      18 Nov 

Dom Long - Faith in Action         13 October 

WGC CENTENARY DANCE PERFORMANCE - KADAM DANCERS     Postponed 

Rites of Passage - Marriage.  by Zoom                          23 July

Angels.  Zoom                                             23 June  

Faith in Action - Pastor Dominic Long. At Hatfield Fire Station       Cancelled

Rites of Passage - Initiation. At Hatfield Fire Station       9 March

Peace Building. At the Focolare Centre for Unity WGC                           4 February

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY AT CAMPUS WEST   27 JANUARY

2019

Rites of Passage - Birth.  At the Hatfield Fire Station                                            10 December

Evening of Meditation: Religious and Secular. At the Focolare Centre for Unity       21 November    

SHARED SUPPER  at the Focolare Centre for Unity                                   14 NOVEMBER     

PEACE GATHERING IN WGC TOWN CENTRE                                         21 SEPTEMBER            

HEALTHFEST WGC                                                                                                    7 SEPTEMBER

Schools Project - Afternoon meeting at Oxlease Church Hall                   14  August

BARBECUE IN AMIN KHAN’S GARDEN                                                                                                     1 AUG

POND DIPPING                                                                                                                                           28 JULY

Biodiversity - What can we do to preserve it? at the Focolare Centre for Peace                                23 July

HEALTHFEST IN HATFIELD, WHIFG STALL                                                                                              22 JUNE

INTER FAITH WALK around Stanborough Lakes                  19 JUNE

Faith and Politics at the Focolare Centre for Peace                                                 21 May 

The Supernatural   at the Focolare Centre for Peace                                                                                       23 April

TALES OF WISDOM by the Khayaal Theatre Company, 3pm to 6pm  at the Focolare Centre for Unity   17 March

Faiths Working Together   at Hatfield Fire Station                                                                                     11 March 

Faith and the Family   at the Focolare Centre for Peace                                                               19 February               

Faith and Social Action AFTERNOON   at Hatfield Fire Station                                                             17 January 

2018

Pilgrimage 2 at the Focolare Centre for Unity                                                                                          13  December

Faith and the Environment at Hatfield Fire Station                                                                                  23  October

Religion and Human Rights at the Focolare Centre for Unity WGC                                                        13 September

Favourite Prayers    at the Focolare Centre for Unity, WGC                                                                        7 Aug 

Finding my Faith   at the Community Meeting Room, Hatfield fire station, Wellfield Rd,.AL10 0DA           12th July 

TALES OF WISDOM by the Khayaal Theatre Company, 3pm to 6pm  at the Focolare Centre for Unity, WGC   17th June 

Pilgrimage  at the Focolare Centre for Unity, WGC                             12th June 

Mysticism at the Community Meeting Room, Hatfield fire station, Wellfield Rd,.AL10 0DA                          17th May 

The Joy of Faith    at the Focolare Centre for Unity, WGC                                                                              April 

The Evolution of Christian Denominations   at the Community Meeting Room, Hatfield fire station             8th March     

Inter Faith Dialogue    at the Focolare Centre for Unity, WGC                                                                      20 February

2017

Favourite Prayers    at the Quaker Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane WGC AL8 6SP                 11 December  (Snowed off)

Zoroastrianism   at the Community Meeting Room, Hatfield Fire Station, Wellfield Rd., Hatfield, AL10 0D   24 October 

Music in religion II    at the Focolare Centre for Unity WGC                                                                            19 September 

The Baha’i Faith   at the Jim Macdonald Centre Hatfield, AL10 8HR                                                               13 July 

Music in Religion   at the Focolare Centre For Unity WGC                                                                                12 June 

PUBLIC MEETING - "Enriched by Diversity"  at the Focolare Centre for Unity WGC                      7th May 

Speakers: Jenny Kartupelis, Michal Siewniak, Jim McManus, Sughra Ahmed. Outlined the challenges to a Multi faith society, with suggestions for action. Music at the intervals.

All you could eat refreshments and conversation in superb surroundings. 

Why I am a Buddhist                        at the Focolare Centre for Unity WGC                                                    24 April 2017

 Responding to Loneliness                             at the Jim Macdonald Cent  Hatfield, AL10 8HR                       16 March 2017

 Exploring Spirituality                               at the Friends Meeting House WGC                                                     13 February 2017

 Symbols of Light in Religion                    at the Jim Macdonald Centre     13 December 2016                                                         

National Inter Faith Week                                                         November 2017

Shared supper at the Focolare                                                                 Thursday 16th November 2017

Collection for the Food Bank at Morrisons                                               Sunday 19th  November 2017

     18 volunteers asked Morrison's customers to buy an item of food for the WGC Food Bank. We collected 108 bags  of food from some 300+ donations and transported it to the New Zion Christian Fellowship who distribute it to about 50  people per week 

 Road Shows: A travelling slide show and exhibition to non-faith groups as well as Faith communities

Inter Faith Q&A and Assemblies at schools in the Borough.