COMMON celebrates UN International Peace Day at Melbourne's Unitarian Peace Church. Museum of World Religions for Melbourne is on the agenda.

The Centre of Melbourne MultiFaith and Others Network (COMMON) 

invites you to:

UN International Peace Day event - Sharing our Heritage

Date: Sunday 21st September 2014  

Time: 2-5pm

Location: 

Melbourne Unitarian Peace Church

110 Grey Street, East Melbourne

Every religion, faith & belief has had an impact in history. Through the lessons of the past, we can acknowledge and move forward. Especially at this time, we must learn about each other. In Taiwan there is a Museum of World Religions. Could a Museum of World Religions, faiths and beliefs play a  role in Australian society?   

Representatives from the various museums in Melbourne including Jewish, Islamic, Indian, Unitarian and Aboriginal communities will be talking about their experiences.

Glenda Smith from Museum of Australian Democracy (Old Parliament House, Canberra) is our Special Guest.

THIS EVENT IS FREE. 

Light vegetarian refreshments served. 

Places are limited. So please book early.

RSVP via: Email: Jessieeks@hotmail.com SMS: 0411 300 655

About the Museum of World Religions

Faith Communities Council of Victoria - Calendar - August 2013

Upcoming Events Latest News August 2013 eNews

6th Annual Gathering Thursday, September 12 Casey Multi-faith Network Rites of Passage: Fostering Faith from Birth to Adulthood Sunday, September 15 Banyule Interfaith Network International Day of Peace Sunday, September 15 Interfaith Centre of Melbourne  International Day of Peace Tuesday, September 17 Boroondara Interfaith Network  International Day of Peace Friday, September 20 Geelong Interfaith Network  International Day of Peace Saturday, September 21 Kingston Interfaith Network  Sharing the Widsom of Marriage Saturday, September 21 Centre of Melbourne Multifaith and Others Network (COMMON)   4th Interfaith Symposium of South Australia Sunday, September 22 Multifaith Association of South Australia Peace Day: Frankston Interfaith Network Sunday, September 22 Frankston Interfaith Network Marriage - An Interfaith Symposium September 30 - October 2 Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission  Tour To Places of Worship Wednesday, October 9 Dandenong Interfaith Network Religious Dates Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year (Judaism) September 5-6 Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesha's Birthday (Hinduism) September 8 Yom Kippur Day of Atonement (Judaism) September 14 Sukkot Feast of Booths (Judaism) September 19 Navaratri 9 nights of Divine Mother (Hinduism) October 5-13 Eid Al-Adha Feast of Sacrifice (Islam) October 15 Birth of the Bab (Bahai) October 20 View all upcoming events Multifaith Statement on Asylum Seekers On behalf of Victoria’s faith communities, we join together to call on all Australian political parties and leaders to treat asylum seekers with the respect they deserve, and to uphold their basic rights to seek asylum in Australia, and to work and contribute to the Victorian and Australian community.  Read More... Launch of Melton Interfaith Network On Thursday 29th of August, it was a melding of minds and ideologies when Melton City Council hosted the inaugural meeting of the Melton Interfaith Network.Read More... Port Phillip Multifaith Network: Short Film The Port Phillip Multifaith Network has produced a short film with funding from the Victorian Multicultural Commission and City of Port Phillip.  Read More... Buddhist Council of Victoria and Australia Intercultural Society hold Iftar dinner during Ramadan  On Monday 5th of August, in the spirit of building friendship across communities, the Buddhist Council of Victoria and the Australian Intercultural Society collabarated to arrange an Iftar dinner at the Vietnamese Quang Minh Buddhist temple in Braybrook. Read More... Shepparton Interfaith Network: Indigenous Spirituality Some 68 people gathered in St Augustine's Hall to hear Vicki Clark of Aboriginal Catholic Ministry give a talk on Indigenous Spirituality on Monday, 13 June, 2013. Read More... Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network: Listening to the Land (Winter Walk) Despite cold windy wintery conditions, nearly 50 people turned up on the Mornington Peninsula on Saturday 3rd August to participate in the Winter Listening to the Land walk.  Read More.. Ahmadiyya Muslim Association celebrates Eid with interfaith dinner On Friday August 16th, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association held an interfaith Eid Festival dinner to build bridges in the community.   Read More.. Ballarat Interfaith Network: Tree of Life Project The Ballarat Interfaith Network thinks it is time for our multicultural, multi-faith society to consider an all inclusive community wide end-of-year celebration – an enterprise which could include people of all faiths and those who hold no faith at all. To this end, the Ballarat Interfaith Network is planning The Tree of Life Project. Read More..   Guidelines for Designing a Multifaith Prayer Service - Scarboro Missions Multifaith prayer is a growing international phenomenon. In fact, the current proliferation of multifaith prayer activity is unprecedented in human history. And as more and more regions of the world become environments of multiculture and multifaith, the occasions for multifaith prayer are increasing.Read More...   Reserve the Date: Sunday, November 24th - Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference 2013 The Faith Communities Council of Victoria in association with Moonee Valley Interfaith Network is happy to announce the 2013 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference will be held at Flemington Community Town Hall on Sunday, November 24th 2013. Read More...   Additional Information: Current Poll: Should Church and State be completely separate? (a) Yes (15 votes - 68.2%) (b) No (6 votes - 27.3%) (c) Don't Know (1 vote - 4.5%) Click here to vote Results of Previous Poll Should the Australian Constitution be changed to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? (a) Yes - 28 votes (90%) (b) Don't Know  - 2 Votes (7%) (c) No - 1 vote (3%) Subscribe to our monthly eNews Do you know someone who may benefit from subscribing to our monthly multifaith eNews? Please let them know by pointing them to this link: http://www.faithvictoria.org.au/our-newsletter  Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) e-Newsletter

E-Newsletter of The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne - 13-09-06

Welcome to the eNewsletter of the Interfaith Centre of Melbourne. Read on for details of forthcoming events and other items of interest.

The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne invites you to a free event An Interspiritual Gathering for World Peace Prelude to the International Day of Peace Let sacred music, guided meditations and reflections from the Brahma Kumaris, Celtic Christian, Hindu, Indigenous, Jewish and Sufi traditions take you on a journey  to the deep inner peace and power which resides in us all. With master percussionist, David Jones and Carmen Warrington, meditation artist; Cath Connelly, harpist and Sathya Sai Youth Ensemble. When: 6:00 pm – 7:30pm Sunday, 15 September 2013 Venue: St Michael’s Uniting Church 120 Collins Street, Melbourne Click here to download a flier in PDF format.   Multifaith Statement on Asylum Seekers On behalf of Victoria's faith communities, we join together to call on all Australian political parties and leaders to treat asylum seekers with the respect they deserve, and to uphold their basic rights to seek asylum in Australia, and to work and contribute to the Victorian and Australian community. All major faiths have a tradition of welcoming the stranger and the foreigner and assisting those in need, where every person is precious and entitled to live with dignity, and each person's life and rights are protected. At the same time, we share the concerns of many in the community at the number of people who have perished as a result of attempting to arrive in Australia by boat to seek asylum. As faith community leaders, we add our collective voice to that of many not-for-profit organisations, individuals, businesses and community groups who are seeking to ensure that all asylum seekers who are granted entry into Australia are afforded the right to work and the opportunity to sustain themselves as productive members of our community. We call for: Avoidance of the use of negative rhetoric and language that dehumanizes asylum seekers; undermines the integrity of the discussion on this complex humanitarian issue; and perpetuate misunderstanding and intolerance; Immediate extension of the right to work to all asylum seekers released into the Australian community on bridging visas; Adequate Commonwealth support and living allowances to asylum seekers living in the Australian community on bridging visas so that they can sustain themselves and their families whilst they await the outcome of their claim for protection; and The Australian Government to work with other governments in our region, and globally, to find sustainable and, above all, compassionate solutions to the challenge of supporting asylum seekers. This statement is supported by the following organisations and individuals: Anglican Diocese of Melbourne Buddhist Council of Victoria Interfaith Centre of Melbourne Islamic Council of Victoria Jewish Community Council of Victoria UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations Uniting Church in Australia For further information regarding this statement, please contact: David Marlow on 0407 389 919 or david@jccv.org.au About the Interfaith Centre of Melbourne The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne recognises and celebrates the unity that is found in our diversity, that is, the unity of human values which are found at the ethical core of each faith; values such as: peace, love, non-violence, right action, truth, and respect for the human family. We also recognise the differences between faiths, and the sensitivity and skill required to bring about successful interfaith encounters and dialogue.

The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne Promoting Understanding and Cooperation For Peaceful Coexistence Copyright © 2013 The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne PO Box 18335 Collins Street East Melbourne, Vic 8003 Australia

Kingston Interfaith Network welcomes you to International Peace Day celebrations

Kingston Interfaith Network

invites you to come and celebrate

International Day of Peace 2013

with a free community evening at

A free community evening at:

Location:

Chelsea Hub - 3 Showers Ave, Chelsea

Date:

Saturday 21st September

Time:

6pm—9pm

The evening will include faith leaders sharing their thoughts on world peace,

with music, African dinner, labyrinth walk

and other activities to recognise International Peace Day.

RSVP by September 13^th to Kate –

Phone: (03) 9581 4734

or email:

kate.daddo@kingston.vic.gov.au

Celebrate the Festival of Booths and the Wisdom of Marriage on the International Day of Peace at the East Melbourne Synagogue

The above event - The Wisdom of Marriage - is free.
It will be held on International Peace day - 21 September - 6pm to 9pm
at the East Melbourne Synagogue, 488 Albert Street, East Melbourne
(Parliament Station is close by)
This event is organised by COMMON

PLEASE RSVP TO: 
Jessiee Kaur Singh
SMS, Call or email
Mobile: 0411 300 655  Homo: (03) 9547 8958
jessieeks@hotmail.com

Please note:
It is also Sukkot - The Feast of Tabernacles or The Feast of Booths

The Secretary of the Ballarat Interfaith Network, 
Brigid O'Carroll Walsh,
will be speaking at this event.