March Events
Peace Week Lantern Parade, Sale: Friday 12th March – parade starts 5.30pm from Moss Side and Longsight, Manchester adventure playgrounds
Peace be with you. This years Peace Week lantern parade at Sale Water Park starts from Moss Side and Longsight adventure playgrounds. Join us at either starting point at 5.30pm.
Bulb Planting, Old Trafford: Saturday 13th March
CHAI and LAWN projects are green spaces in Old Trafford which we are working on to transform with the residents and Old Trafford Neighbourhood Management. Come along on the 13th March behind Ayres Road and Lilian Street to join in the bulb and fruit bush planting.
Women in Faith group, Liverpool: Thursday March 18th 6-8pm Liverpool Quaker Meeting House: (Venue may change so please ring to confirm interest)
Come and learn about Buddhism from two different Buddhist perspectives and join us on our last environmentally themed workshop which will be using scraps of old material or old clothes to make bunting and simple decorations. Light refreshments will be available. We are asking for small donations to cover the cost of food. RSVP to marjorie@faiths4change.org.uk or phone 0151 705211
The Big Tidy Up at Princes Rd Synagogue, Liverpool: Friday 26th March 10-4pm
Come and visit the beautiful Princes Roadd Synagogue in Liverpool and learn about its heritage and see inside. This will be part of the Big Tidy Up day that the Synagogue are running as part of their garden project. Volunteers attending this day will receive training in general outdoor Health and Safety training, with a particular focus on protective clothing and staying safe during Tidy Up events on running a Tidy Up day back in your own communities. The Synagogue are keen to welcome people of other faiths and those interested in Judaism. Please contact Faiths4Change us if you are interested as numbers are limited to equipment and clothing available. Lunch will be also be provided. Please phone Helen on 0151 705 2108 or email helend@faiths4change.co.uk
Merseyside Council of Faiths – Interfaith Group
Learning from our Neighbours
Four evenings during the summer months of 2010 all at 7.30pm. This first at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral when guests from other world faiths in the City will be welcomed and hosted.
Wednesday 21st April at the Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool. Cathedral members to host guests from the Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faiths. Programme to include welcome and talk by the Dean about the Cathedral, refreshments and ‘Son and Lumiere’ with Professor Ian Tracey on the magnificent cathedral organ, assisted by David Bishop, cathedral sub-organists, with lighting effects.
Future dates:
Monday 24th May at Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool.
Monday 21st June at Duldzin Buddhist Centre, Liverpool.
Thursday 8th July at St Nicholas, Greek Orthodox Church, Liverpool
Contact Interfaith Group Co-ordinator, Michael Wolfe, Liverpool Cathedral 0151 733 1541 or e mails mwolfe@hotmail.co.uk
Ongoing - Sustainability Audit Training - All Areas
The Sustainability Audit Training Day delivered by Faiths4Change is growing in popularity
The 6 hour session is led by experienced trainers who support participants to identify how their lifestyle impacts on the environment and what simple steps can be taken to improve this and save money. A tour of the host venue is also undertaken and an Action Plan agreed detailing steps to make the building more sustainable.
All participants receive free energy saving products worth almost £50!
For more information about any of the above dates or to enquire about organising an event at your own place of worship please contact Marjorie on 0151 705 2111.
