| The centre grew out of links developed between St Andrews Psalter Lane Church, the local Sufi comunity, the Council for Christians and Jews, and contacts with other Mosques, and other Interfaith groups. It now has close links with the Dialogue Society and Sheffield Interfaith as well. We have a dedicated room in Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane, S11 8YL, with a small lending library. | ||
| The vision of Shirley House Interfaith Centre is to be a place for dialogue, friendship and mutual understanding, in recognition of our common humanity and in celebration of the wonderfully diverse faith communities of Sheffield. By meeting in a spirit of mutual respect, we hope to learn about one another’s faiths and beliefs and thereby to deepen our understanding of our own. | ||
| To achieve this we hold open meetings approximately once a month, which include talks, social events, discussion groups, ‘show and tell’ presentations, film shows and ALWAYS INCLUDE REFRESHMENTS. Our regular attenders are from Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Pagan and Humanist traditions but we welcome anyone from any, or no, faith background. We also try to include speakers from faiths that represent a minority culture within in Sheffield. | ||
| We try to strike a balance between celebrating what we have in common and exploring the unique aspects of our different beliefs. Sometimes the overlaps surprise us. |