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Opening to the Heart
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Co-Creating a New Vision for Interfaith Encounter
I met an Anglican Vicar, passionate about Interfaith issues, Rev Alan Bayes, Chair of the Inter-faith Council for Wales, and Nigel Anthony, Co-Director of the Foundation for Holistic Spirituality, and the three of us decided to create a gathering for our different groups with the intention of opening to a deeper and shared experience, that would go beyond our different uses of the word Interfaith. Whilst a shared theology is impossible, a shared experience is not only possible but necessary at this time.
Please do join us on 15-17 November at the Abbey Retreat House, Glastonbury
The two days will include discussion and prayer, open space and sharing, music and singing, quiet time for contemplation in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey, the earliest Christian sanctuary in Britain, and in the town of Glastonbury, a pilgrimage site for both traditional and contemporary spiritual paths. Keynote Speaker ~ Rev Ray Gaston
The presence and active participation of everyone who attends this event is valued including giving talks and leading small groups. Through this approach we can explore ways of co-creating a new vision for interfaith encounter.
Cost: £180 early bird to 30th September; £200 thereafter. Day attendance possible. Further details.
Rev Annie Blampied |
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In the news this week
 There's a rich and wonderful collection of thoughtful articles in the September issue of Gracevine, edited by Rev Sarah Flynn. Many thanks to all those who contributed. We hope to email a copy to ministers shortly. Download a copy now.
More details are available about Miranda's private consultations in London on 28 November.
Rev Noel Lockyer-Stevens has published a book on the Five Word Legacy as well as a report on the recent gathering of ministers in SW England.
And student ministers Jean Francis has written and published several helpful booklets on both weddings and funerals. Details are available in the Minsters Resource Library (IMA Login required to prevent mis-use.)
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