Holocaust Memorial Day: January 2012
The Scottish Inter Faith Council is hosting Holocaust Memorial Day events in Scotland in partnership with The Holocaust Memorial Day
Trust, The Scottish Government and Dundee Local Authorities. Click here for more details about activities taking place across Scotland.
Inter Faith Volunteering Opportunities for Young People of Faith
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Recent Events
Launch of Scottish Inter Faith Week: 27th November 2011
The launch of Scottis
h Inter Faith Week took place on Sunday 27th November at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art in Glasgow. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Humza Yousaf
MSP gave key note addresses on the theme of week: 'Belief in Dialogue'.
There were readings and performances
on the theme
from all the major faith communities in Scotland, including the Tashi
Lhunpo Tibetan Buddhist monks who created an intricate sand mandala
at the museum during the week.
According to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP, "I am
delighted to have been invited to attend the launch of Scottish Inter Faith
Week. Scotland is a modern multi-faith and multi-cultural country where all
people can live together in harmony, and where people of all faiths and ethnic
backgrounds can follow their religion or belief and achieve their potential".
Click here to find out more about activities that took place across Scotland to mark the week.
BBC Radio Podcast: 23rd November 2011
Six young people from the Buddhist, Christian, Muslim and Sikh faiths took part in an inter faith podcast at the BBC. A copy of the podcast is available at the office. Click here for more details about the event and our other youth activities.
Same Sex Marriage Consultation: 17th November 2011
The
Scottish Inter Faith Council held a meeting at our office in
Glasgow to discuss the government's consultation paper on same sex
marriage and religious ceremonies for civil partnerships in Scotland.
Simon Stockwell from the Scottish Government and Tom French from the
Equality Network spoke about the consultation document followed by a discussion on the issues raised.
Annual General Meeting and Public Talk: 30th October 2011
The Annual General Meeting took place on Sunday 30th October at
the Laurieston Jesuit Centre, Edinburgh.
This was followed by a
Public Talk entitled 'In the Steps of St Francis' which was given
by the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, The Right Reverend David
Arnott, who shared his reflections on his recent participation
in the multi-faith event hosted by Pope Benedict XVI in Assisi.
Sister Cities International Exchange Visit to Glasgow : September 2011
From
17th - 26th September, SIFC hosted 19 delegates from the Interfaith
centre of New York (ICNY) and the UNESCO Centre of Catelonia's
Department for Interreligious Dialogue in Barcelona. For a programme of activities undertaken click here.
The delegates
visited a number of voluntary and statutory agencies and places of
worship across Scotland. For more details about this three year 'Sister Cities' International Exchange please click here.
9/11 Walk for Peace: 11th September 2011
SIFC and partner organisations organised a Walk for Peace on 11th September to mark 10 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York. Members of 10 faith communities gathered in remembrance of those who died or suffered as a result of the attacks.
Participants visited a number of places of worship including the Hindu Mandir, the Annandale Street Mosque, the Baha'i Centre, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral and St John's Scottish Episcopal Church. At each place of worship, the walkers gave a gift of a Peace Candle and prayers were given by members of the host faith communities.
Annual Networking Seminar : 5th September 2011
The
Annual Networking Seminar for Local Inter Faith Groups took place
on Monday 5th September at Discovery Point in Dundee. Participants undertook workshops on the Scottish Government's 'Belief in Dialogue Good Practice Guide'.
Youth Inter Faith Conference : 21st June 2011
Central
Scotland Police teamed up with a variety of organisations including the
Scottish Inter Faith Council to run a one-day youth inter faith
conference for young people aged 16 - 26 on 21st June 2011 at
Strathclyde Police Training Centre, Jackton, East Kilbride. The event was a great success and the young people enjoyed workshops on a variety of themes.
Our youth away day took place on Sunday 14th August 2011 at Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Dumfriesshire, where young people joined the celebrations at their Annual Tea Party and Open Day. Click here for more details.
National Women's Seminar: 27th March 2011 
The Annual Women's Seminar took place at the University of Glasgow. The theme was 'The Heart of Wellbeing' and the seminar was held in partnership with the Janki Foundation. For a flyer with more information about the seminar please click here.
Launch of Belief in Dialogue Good Practice Guide: 8th March 2011
The Belief in Dialogue Good Practice Guide was launched at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. The guide was produced by the Scottish Government and provides guidance on building good relations among and between religious and belief communities and individuals. SIFC is offering training sessions in using the guide. Please contact our office for details.
For more information about the guide and to download a copy click here.
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