The Calendar below includes upcoming DFBF events and other interfaith events in Devon, and reports and photos of previous events.
See also the Shap e-calendar of Religious Festivals, featuring dates and descriptions of festivals. It is an invaluable resource for the teaching profession, students, businesses, chaplaincies, those in health care and public services.
Sat 16th November, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“Ask a Muslim” – Members of the Inclusive Mosque group will be hosting an informal session during which they will speak, answer questions and share in informal conversation about Islam. You are invited to come along and ask any questions you may have.
Venue: Reception/Coffee area, the Mint Methodist Church Centre, Fore St, Exeter EX4 3AT
Devon Interfaith Forum 4 Youth
A Day of Building Bridges and Valuing Visions
Sunday 17thNovember 2019 11am – 4pm
at Lupton House and its gorgeous grounds in Brixham…
Sun 17th November, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
“An Interfaith Week Celebration”
Venue: Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street, Plymouth PL1 2HG
Interfaith Perspectives on Human Rights
Rev Dr Edgar Mihas
Wednesday 11th December 2019 at 7.30pm
Friends’ (Quaker) Meeting House
48 Tor Hill Road
Torquay
TQ2 5RT
This month we have pleasure in welcoming back our previous Chair and longstanding member of the Torbay Interfaith Forum, Rev Dr Edgar Mihas. Rev Dr Mihas is an Ordained Interfaith Minister and a Language and Political Science lecturer and he will guide us through the topic of Interfaith Perspectives on Human Rights.
All welcome to Interfaith Tree Planting Day
Pondfield, Dartington TQ9 6JG
DEFAN Tree Planting – March 8th 2020
Bookings and info: defandevon@gmail.com
To mark the start of Interfaith Week we are holding a virtual meeting to read and share interfaith prayers of peace.
Individuals from a variety of beliefs and traditions will be reading prayers and sharing reflections around the theme of peace.
Register for this event here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/universal-peace-prayers-tickets-126982665571
Interfaith Week 2020
Sharing faith and belief perspectives on racism and prejudice
What can we learn from the Black Lives Matter protests?
- Join us to listen to diverse perspectives on racism and prejudice
- Engage in discussion and dialogue about faith, belief and unconscious bias
As Christians, Humanists, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Muslims, Baha’is, Jews, Sikhs and more, we will be sharing our experiences and our worldviews on how we can learn to live together in a more harmonious way.
Register for this event here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharing-faith-and-belief-perspectives-on-racism-and-prejudice-tickets-126854151181?
Interfaith Week 2020
How do faith traditions, activism and spiritual guidance inform expressions of spirituality for younger people today? How can young people of Gen Y and Z be supported and encouraged to develop new spiritual paths for contemporary society? How can greater understanding of Gen Y and Z spirituality inform Interfaith conversations and dialogue?
Join Dr. Justine Huxley, CEO at St. Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, in conversation with Sara Zaltash and Samson Hart, hosted by the University of Exeter Multifaith Chaplaincy. There will be a short panel talk followed by Q&A.
For more information and to register for this free event, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inter-faith-week-2020-registration-124385134285
Interfaith prayers and reflections with the Baha’i community
7.00-8.00 pm Thurs 12th November
The Devon Bahá’ís community invites anyone who wishes to join them for a devotional gathering. Respect for other people’s faiths is absolutely central to our faith and we always welcome readings and prayers from other faiths. Our meetings are simple and informal, with participants simply taking it in turns to read a prayer or passage from scripture. So, all are welcome: please bring a prayer, a reading or just yourself.
Free event
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84729315797?pwd=cC9keGVYWDMyU1M0WlZOaUlVQVJ2Zz09
Meeting ID: 847 2931 5797; Passcode: 389471
Lizzie Small: Porrajmos, the untold story of the Romani genocide
Lizzie is a member of the Roma community, and she will be showing the powerful and moving film ‘Porrajmos’ (Romani holocaust), which explores the prejudice targetted against Roma and Sinti peoples, and documents their treatment at the hands of the Nazis in WW2.
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/porajmos-the-untold-story-of-the-romani-genocide-tickets-133113842085
