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A friend is one to whom one may pour out 

all the contents of one's heart - chaff and grain together
knowing that the gentlest of
hands will take and sift it -
keep what is worth keeping
and with a breath of kindness,
blow the rest away...
    ...from an Arabian Proverb 


Contributed by Rev Danielle Wilson.

 

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Issue 130 : 4 September 2011
Greetings! 

As we all prepare for the transition to autumn and the new teaching year, watch out for a series of announcements as our Foundation itself prepares to evolve.  This week we begin with your ideas for an amended logo to reflect our expanded name.

Blessings from Nicola, Lindsay, Danielle and Tim
Design doodles for the new logo
Interfaith Foundation logo

Following the recommendations from the Visioning Process, we will shortly be migrating to the expanded name of One Spirit Interfaith Foundation in the publicity and promotion for our work and services. To accompany this, we are now consulting on ideas for an accompanying logo.

The existing round symbol, with its star-burst and faith icons has been in use, in various forms and colours, for several years.  We are now looking for something that captures the essence of interfaith and interspiritual ministry and service.  It's unlikely that the new symbol will display the various faith logos as the Visioning Process showed that these were selective of only a few faiths, and sometimes caused conflict with other faith representatives. We invite ministers and students to send in your ideas for the logo. We particularly welcome sketches, drawings and doodles (rather than word descriptions).  You don't need to be an artist or a graphic designer. We are looking for rough outline sketches and diagrams that we can then ask a professional designer to work-up into a finished design.  Please send your sketches, by 16 September, to Rev Lindsay Jarrett, Interfaith Foundation, Communications House, 26 York Street, London W1U 6PZ.

Other news
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In our post-graduate programme, there are only a few days in which you can claim the discount on Rev Akasha Lonsdale's masterclass on How to Conduct the Perfect Ceremony. Don't miss it!

From the Forums ...

Rev Andrew Hunter asks for recommendations for a small group retreat venue in or around Edinburgh.  And there's a discussion amongst ministers who have applied to be interfaith chaplains at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Elsewhere in the news ...
The people behind Mitzvah Day have been in touch with details of their large-scale national Jewish Good Deed Day to launch Interfaith Week in November.

And Rev John Merrill has a story tell about conducting the funeral service for the last survivor of the Bridge over the River Kwai.
Forthcoming events in September
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Community Prayers, every Monday

7 September: Mystic wisdom group, Manchester

9 September: One light gathering - oneness blessing, London

11 September: Mysteries of the goddess Innana - women's spirituality workshop, London
11 September: The NIA technique, London

13 September: Universal worship service, Frome

17 September: SW England ministers retreat, Brixham - an opportunity to share and deepen practice in ministry

18 September: Monthly interfaith spiritual gathering, London
18 September: Interfaith gathering, North Devon
18 September: Peace, unity, interfaith service, Wicklow

23 September: Circle of the Mystic Heart, East Sussex

23-25 September: Magdalene Retreat, Cumbria

24 September: Love yourself the way you are, Dorset

And a couple of last minute vacancies on:
8-15 October: Coming Home, Iona
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Faculty Leader: Nicola Coombe

Gracevine Editor: Sarah Flynn

Administrator: Lindsay Jarrett

Community Facilitator: Tim Pickles

Finance Officer: Danielle Wilson

 

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