Scottish Inter Faith Week 2010
Inter Faith Week in 2010 will take place from 28th November - 5th December. The theme for the week is Faith in Action. It is recognised that faith can inspire people to make a positive difference in the world. It is hoped that during Scottish Inter Faith Week individuals and groups can reflect upon the inspiring actions undertaken by people of faith on a local, national and global level. The week could also serve as a platform for launching inter faith community projects, such as social or environmental activities serving people and the planet at home and overseas.The launch of Scottish Inter Faith Week will take place in Inverness on Sunday 28th November at the Council Chamber of Highland Council's headquarters from 2 - 4.30pm, timing to be confirmed.
For some ideas of general activities that you could organise during inter faith week, the Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom has provided some ideas here.
Scottish Inter Faith Week, 22nd - 29th November 2009
The launch of Scottish Inter Faith Week took place on Sunday 22nd November at the University of Dundee. The
theme of Scottish Inter Faith Week in 2009 was ‘A Place of Home and
Welcome’ and at the launch a variety of speakers from different faith traditions spoke on what "Home" means to them, including presentations on working with refugees and the homeless.
Local events across the country were put on throughout the week. 45 events were organised by a variety of bodies including local inter faith groups, faith communities, local authorities, health and university chaplaincies and departments and primary and seconday schools.Click here for a list of local inter faith events that took place across Scotland to mark the week.
The background to Inter Faith Week
Established by the Scottish Inter Faith Council in 2004, the week provides a chance for individuals, local inter faith groups and faith communities across the country to plan events that bring local people together to promote dialogue, understanding and co-operation between Scotland's diverse religious communities.