Website and blog for Sheffield Interfaith
Dear Devotees,
We Welcome all to join us in celebrating Makara Sankranthi/ Lohri/Pongal
Event : Makara Sankranthi / Pongal/Lohri
Date : 14th January 2017 ( Saturday) TOMORROW
Day Program :
18:30 till 19:30 : Pooja & Maha Aarthi in Temple
19:30 till 21:00 Prasad
Sponsor : Hindu Mandir & Anisha Singh
Apologies from Sheffield Interfaith for putting this post up so late
Food and Friendship
Happy New Year to all. It seems a long time since we gathered to share a meal, so let’s come and renew our friendships, and make some new ones. If you are able, please bring some food suitable for people from different faiths and cultures, and/or food typical of your own faith or culture; but come anyway. The world needs more interfaith friendships, perhaps especially now.
We welcome everybody who would like to come
at Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8YL
Thursday 19th January 2017
at 6.00-8.00pm
(Number 4 bus leaves Sheffield Interchange at 17.35)
Quiz Night
How much do you know about the various faiths
followed in Sheffield? Bring a team, or join one on
the night, for a light-hearted introduction to some
beliefs and traditions of some faiths, and maybe
dispel some misconceptions.
Open to all faiths and everybody
(Festive) refreshments included
at Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane,
Sheffield S11 8YL
on Wednesday 7th December 2016
at 7.30 pm
Contact office@standrewspsalterlane.org.uk
or 0114 267 8289 for further details
You are cordially invited to attend the above talk at the UK Islamic Mission (UKIM) Sheffield Centre
Speaker: Dr Chris Hewer
A Christian Scholar of Islam and Author of a number of Books on Islam and Christianity
Date & Time: Friday 4th November 2016, 6:30PM
Venue: Faith & Fraternity Forum
UK Islamic Mission Sheffield
525 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FU
PROGRAMME
Dr Chris Hewer’s Presentation: 6:30 to 9:30PM
(Interspersed with Questions from the Audience)
Dinner Served: 9:30PM
RSVP: Jamil Akhtar
Tel: 07713037949/07738440608
E-Mail: jamil9858@outlook.com
This will take place on Wednesday 5 October at St Patrick’s Church, Sheffield Lane Top (S5 0QF) from 7.30 to 8.30pm.
Everyone is welcome, whether people of faith or not, to drop in and spend a moment or two in silence, to light a candle, as a sign of our common humanity, our solidarity with those who are suffering in Syria, and our yearning for peace.
Donations will be accepted for the British Red Cross Syria Appeal.
For further information contact Andrew Crowley at stpatslanetop@gmail.com
As you know, the refugee situations in Calais, Lesbos, Turkey and Syria continue to worsen, and many individuals and faith groups in Sheffield are continuing to so what they can to help.
Sheffield Donations for Refugees is not a faith-based group, but a committed bunch of people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and ages who have been coordinating and sorting donations in Sharrow Old School, but the building is currently unsafe. They have recently relocated to Meersbrook.
Here is the news we have been waiting for! Sheffield Donations are go once again. However, things need to be different for various reasons. Please read before donating
Meersbrook Hall have wonderfully offered us two rooms to collect and store in. Due to the imminent eviction of Calais camp and us having less space we are ONLY going to collect specific items for the next 6 weeks. After that we will assess the situation. We massively appreciate every tiny bit of contribution from everyone but we want to do what we can to best help in Calais with the resources available.
Please if you can collect and drop the following:
– Sleeping Bags (3-4 season)
– Complete Tents – in good condition
– Roll Mats
– Large Rucksacks
– Rolling Suitcases
Meersbrook Hall is open 9-5pm Monday Friday for donations drop-off and sorting sessions will be on Monday and Thursday 11-1pm. All are welcome
If you are coming to help us at Meersbrook Hall please read these points:
You need to sign in and out when going.
If you put the inside door on a wedge please shut it when finished.
When using the rolling shelving put wooden blocks in first.
It’s a great space in a lovely place. Come and join us Mondays and Thursdays 11.00 – 13.00
We are also fundraising and we will buy as much food and items above as we can and send to Calais at the end of October. Our funding page is here – any donations and shares massively appreciated.
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/donationsforrefugees
Forthcoming Events
1st-8th October Quaker Week- look out for publicity
10th October, 6.00-8.00 pm – Food and Friendship Bring and Share dinner, Shirley House Interfaith Centre, Psalter Lane, S11 8YL (Number 4 bus leaves Sheffield Interchange at 17.35)
What more do we need but food and friends to eat with? September is for many a time of new studies and jobs, so whether you are new to Sheffield or have always been here, come and share a multi-cultural meal. Bring some of your favourite food, perhaps a traditional food from your family or culture, if you are able. We like to learn about each other and would like to learn about you.
We welcome everybody who would like to come
24th October – SIF committee meeting 4.30 pm SHU multi faith chaplaincy New members welcome
Thursday 27th October 7.30 pm ‘My Sufi Faith Journey’ (Talk) Shirley House Interfaith Centre, Psalter Lane, S11 8YL
4th November- Chris Hewer’s talk ‘Quranic insights into a society fit for humans’, Islamic Mission, Abbeydale Road
Wednesday 9th November– Book Evening. 7.30 pm. Sharing about books that have influenced your spiritual or faith life: biographies, fiction, scriptures, poetry or any book. Why recommend them, what they mean to people of a certain faith etc. Shirley House Interfaith Centre, Psalter Lane, S11 8YL
*** Interfaith Week 13th-20th November *** – More details to follow shortly
Tuesday 15th November ‘Love Your Neighbour’-7.30pm Show and Tell stories from your scriptures, faith traditions or personal experience that represent ‘loving your neighbour, especially those of other faiths. Shirley House Interfaith Centre, Psalter Lane, S11 8YL
19th November- Interfaith Walk, Lower Don Valley (Ahmadiya mosque, Gurdwara Temple, St Charles Church, Bodmin Street Mosque) Time and meeting place to be confirmed later
Further to our brief mention a couple of weeks ago of this event, I now have more details.
Unfortunately you are probably too late to book a place by now, but contact cjrelations@ccj.org.uk to check, as BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
Tackling Antisemitism & Islamophohobia
Organised by the Council of Christians and Jews but hosted by Leeds Makkah Mosque, this important meeting will be chaired by Dr Jane Clements, director of CCJ and will feature the following distinguished international speakers:
Imam Qari Asim MBE, Leeds Makkah Mosque
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, Assistant Rabbi, Sinai Synagogue
Ustadh Adam Aslam, Leeds Muslim Youth forum
Rabbi Jason Kleiman, Rabbi, Beth Hamidrash Hagadol
Canon Sam Corley, Rector Designate of Leeds City
Sadia Akram, Manchester Women’s Sports & Women’s Voices
Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko, Deputy Director, CCJ
A similar event was recently held in Manchester – It is clearly a topic of huge importance throughout the UK and internationally – What should Sheffield be doing???