Rugby Interfaith Forum holds monthly discussion meetings and each year a peace walk and public meeting.
The Peace Walk
About a hundred people took part in a walk through Rugby on that first event in 2001 and visited some of the places of worship of the faith communities. We have repeated this Peace Walk most years and plan to continue this tradition in the future. Starting at the Peace Tree we visit typically a Christian church, the Hindu Temple, the Sikh Gurdwara and the Mosque.
Meetings
We also discussed some of the significant moral issues that confront us such as world poverty, alcohol, climate change and abortion. 2017 discussion topics included refugees, the environment, war and mysticism.
Religious festivals in the UK
For a list of religious festivals commonly celebrated in the UK see here.
Past and Future RIFF Events
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Mon15Jan20187:30 pmUnited Reform Church, Rugby
This discussion meeting is the first in a series of three meetings talking about the role of prayer in different faiths.
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Tue20Feb20187:30 pmFriends (Quaker) Meeting House, 28 Regent Place, Rugby CV21 2PN.
This discussion meeting is the second in a series of three meetings talking about the role of prayer in different faiths.
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Wed21Mar20187:30 pmShree Kalyan Mandir, 6 Kimberley Rd, Rugby CV21 2SU
This discussion meeting is the third in a series of three meetings talking about the role of prayer in different faiths.
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Wed02May20189:30am - 2:00pmWarwick Myton Hospice
This is a free health event for Faith Leaders, Health Care Professionals, in Warwick, Coventry and Rugby to learn more about supporting non-curative conditions in our multi-cultural society.
The program includes a tour of the hospice facilities and lunch.
To take part please RSVP to denise.mobley@mytonhospice.org or call to 01926 838897
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Thu17May20187:30 pmGuru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, 4 Craven Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3HY,The purpose of this RIFF series on Music in Worship is to consider how religious music on the one hand expresses, enhances, explains and unifies our commonly-held religion (whichever it might be), and on the other how it helps us personally to worship God and to seek our own spiritual goals.
This discussion meeting is the first of a three part series. The first two meetings will be talking about the role of music in worship for different faiths. The third part will be a public concert of religious music from the different faiths.
This first meeting will be led by Angela Youngman.
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Sat16Jun20189:30am - 5:00pmCarrs Lane Conference Centre Albert Street, Birmingham B4 7SX
A one-day conference to explore the theme of happiness and wellbeing from religious, philosophical, psychological, health and other perspectives.
Programme
From Buddhist meditation to modern secular therapy: an analysis of mindfulness in ancient and modern contexts.
Richard King, Professor of Buddhist and Asian Studies, University of Kent, UK (Keynote Speaker)
Why I’m happy to feel sad
Linda Gask, Emerita Professor of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, UK (Keynote Speaker)
The science of happiness
Vishal Soni, Lead Practitioner in Science, Light Hall Academy, UK
Understanding happiness and wellbeing: a Hindu perspective
Dr Sharada Sugirtharajah, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK
Happiness and health
Emerita Professor Paula Mcgee, Birmingham City University, UK
Jesus disturbing charter of happiness
Dr David McLoughlin, Newman University, UK
Happiness and wellbeing: an act of contemplation
Musa Askari, Newcastle, UK
Conference fee £20.50
For further information and to book a place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/happiness-and-wellbeing-tickets-42454677082
This event is organised by Dr Sharada Sugirtharajah: sharada60@outlook.com and Professor Paula McGee: paula.mcgee2978@gmail.com -
Wed20Jun201818:30 - 20:30Shree Kalyan Mandir, 6 Kimberley Rd, Rugby CV21 2SU
This discussion meeting is the second in a series of three meetings talking about the role of music in worship for different faiths.
This meeting will be an occasion for us to be present at the Daily Aarti act of worship and thereby experience Hindu music in its fullestcontext. Everyone is welcome.Please note the earlier start time -
Wed20Jun20187:30 pmGuru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, 4 Craven Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3HY
This discussion meeting is the third in a series of three meetings talking about the role of music in worship for different faiths. It will take place at the Sikh Gurudwara at which Sikh music will be presented.
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Sat15Sep201814:00hrsMillenium Tree - Rugby LibraryThe route and timetable will be finalised in June at the next RIFF Steering Committee.
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Sun23Sep201814:00hrsMillenium Tree - Rugby LibraryThe route and timetable will be:a. 14.00 Libraryb. 14.30 St Maries’c. 15.30 Hindu Templed. 16.30 Sikh Gurdwara
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Sat06Oct201814:30 - 17:00St.Andrew's Church, Church Street, CV21 3PT, Rugby,
This event will be held in St Andrew’s Church in Rugby and will be hosted by the Rugby Interfaith Forum and Rev Imogen Nay. The program is a collection of music contributions from various faith traditions. Music will be instrumental or vocal and may be accompanied by dance or ritual.
Donations will go towards expenses and in aid of Jessie's fund, a registered charity which helps children with additional and complex needs or serious illness to communicate using music
RIFF would particularly like to thank Imogen for her interest and for lending us her support for this event. -
Sun11Nov2018Sun18Nov2018Various locations around the UK
The 2018 Inter Faith Week (11-18 November) is a week to focus on inter-faith understanding and cooperation
Inter Faith Week’s aims are to:
- Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels
- Increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, in particular celebrating and building on the contribution which their members make to their neighbourhoods and to wider society
- Increase understanding between people of religious and non-religious beliefs
For more information visit the Interfaith Week Organisation at https://www.interfaithweek.org/
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Mon12Nov20181pm - 4pmRugby Myton Hospice, Barby Rd, Rugby CV22 5PY
An event for Faith Leaders and Health Professionals in Coventry, Rugby and Warwick
The program includes a tour of the hospice facilities and refreshmentsFor more details and contact information see this publicity poster
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Sat17Nov20189:30 - 13:00St Peter’s Conference Centre, Dormer Place, Leamington Spa, CV32 5AA
As part of National Interfaith Week, Warwick District Faiths Forum have organised a conference 'Faiths & Sustainability: Taking Responsibility for OUR Planet'. There is great panel of speakers and this will be an excellent opportunity to listen to them and also to ask questions. There will also be stalls and information from key local service providers.
Key aims of the Conference:
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To raise awareness in the community of the current environmental and economic issues
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To provide the community with an outline of services and support available to them.
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To provide an opportunity for members of the Community to raise issues and concerns with key service providers.
Please pass details of this Conference to friends, colleagues, family and networks. The Conference is open to the public and free to attend. To register to attend or for further information, please email: wdfaithsforum@yahoo.com, or telephone: 07958 589464.
Program
09.30 Registration and Refreshments
10.00 Introduction Jatinder S Birdi, Chairperson WDFF
10.05 Welcome Fr John, St Peter’s RC Church
10.10 Faith Reflection Bill Heilbronn
10.15 Opening Reflection and Address - DCC Richard Moore, Warwickshire Police
10.20 Key Note: Beyond Religion to Tackle Environmental Issues - Don de Silva, Former Senior Official, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
Don de Silva is an environmentalist, writer and now a university Buddhist chaplain. He has direct experience of the way in which concern about the environment turned into a global movement. He was involved in organising key world environmental summits. A former senior official of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), he has initiated and managed environment and advocacy projects in many parts of the world. As a chaplain, he now works to promote mental health and well-being – through meditation and mindfulness. He also works to create awareness about what Faith can offer to Ecology, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development.
10.50 Landscape and Reconciliation - Dr Alex Albans, Reconciliation Ministry Coventry Cathedral
Alex Albans has a background in historical and cultural geography, mapping and cartography. After a number of years working for the Land Registry in Coventry he retrained as landscape architect. He has worked at Birmingham City University as a tutor and most recently as Research Fellow on a project to propose a new type of National Park which celebrates the connections between people and place. In tandem with his landscape work, Alex also works in the field of reconciliation as part of Coventry Cathedral's Reconciliation Ministry.
11.15 Break
11.30 Local Environmental Issues - Ruth Payne, Waste Strategy and Minimisation WCC
12.00 Discussion Groups:
1) Don de Silva
2) Dr Alex Albans
3) Ruth Payne12.40 Feedback from Workshops
12.50 Plenary and Closing comments - Dr Harriet Crabtree, Executive Director IFN UK
13.00 Vegetarian Lunch & Networking
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Sun18Nov20183:45 pmStable Cottage, Birdingbury CV23 8EW
Jean and David Foroughi invite you to celebrate the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh followed by discussion 'Made from the same clay?'
Stable Cottage, Birdingbury CV23 8EW
3.45pm for a prompt 4pm startPlease RSVP to David Foroughi
Tel: 07900 188271 OR 01926 633068 OR 07826 539775 -
Thu22Nov20187:30 pmUnited Reform Church,40 Hillmorton Rd, Rugby CV22 5AD
The meeting in November will formally cover the AGM. The main part of the evening will be a discussion about how RIFF could develop it's activities in 2019 and beyond. Everyone is welcome! Please come join us and help us build our vision for an integrated, mutually supportive community in Rugby.
The role of RIFF is to build interfaith understanding, demonstrate solidarity and confidence in and between the different faiths represented from Rugby. We have sat together and enjoyed together a few functions each year, such as the peace walk, public talks and concerts alongside the regular monthly meetings.
We don’t have to read books or need to understand deep philosophy. We try to build open mindedness and confidence based on our personal understandings of our faith through sharing with other faiths our insights, interpretations and understandings.The Rugby Interfaith Forum does not aim to be representative of faiths but is a gathering of people of good will willing to share their understandings of their faith and listen and talk to others, sharing insights and ideas to working together to develop an open, supportive, and friendly community drawn from the many faiths represented in Rugby.
“Our innermost prayer should be that a Hindu should be a better Hindu, a Muslim a better Muslim, a Christian a better Christian. I broaden my Hinduism by loving other religions than my own.”
Mahatma Gandhi