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York Interfaith Group (YIG)Newsletter – April 2015
Editor’s Note
This week, following the Interfaith Network for the UK event in Sheffield, a delegate talked about how much they found real enjoyment in the day. This was enthusiastically endorsed and expanded on by several others and a happy consensus was reached that those who engage warmly and with sincere hearts in interfaith activity really do find a kind of intangible but very real sense of fulfilment, happiness, yes … enjoyment!
So while many useful things were taught, training was imparted and insights shared, it was really this feeling of togetherness; generating a unique kind of enjoyment, that satisfied interfaith practitioners in Sheffield.
It occurred to me on reflection that we need to cherish, foster, develop and grow this feeling in York. And if we want to attract young people to our activities and to the interfaith cause then we need to find enjoyable things for them to do and ask them what that might be.
Many of us have very busy lives, but the small sacrifices that we make to attend, contribute, spread the interfaith word and demonstrate our friendship, care and solidarity with our friends in York Interfaith Group really are worth it. And as an ancient King of Mesoamerica once taught “when ye are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God” (Mosiah 2:17 (The Book of Mormon)).
There is joy in service and happiness in associating with others who also want to live their religion in good faith. It would be great to learn of anyone’s thoughts or experiences in this regard. How have you really enjoyed interfaith activity recently? If you get 5 minutes, then please drop us a line to let us know your thoughts and experiences. And if you’re happy to do so, then we’ll share it in next month’s newsletter!
The April York Interfaith Group Meeting(s) “No more immigrants, Britain is overcrowded” … How should people of faith respond? Speaker: Paul Wordsworth Chair: Joyce Pickard Host: Patricia Castle
Wednesday 1st April 7.30pm at:
Clementhorpe Room, Priory St Centre, Priory St, York, YO16ET
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● York Liberal Jewish Community Seder Passover Meal
Sunday (5th April) from 5-8pm at:
The Priority St Centre at (unsurprisingly) 15 Priory Street, York, YO1 6ET
A date for your diaries: an evening of community-led bring and share Seder meal.Seder is an occasion for the young and young at heart. Come ready to join in with silly songs, Passover bingo, and story-telling as well as the tradition meal and symbols. This is child-friendly, including games, songs and all the Pesach traditions explained.
There is no booking fee but Ben hopes all those that can will make a small £5+ contribution to the cost of the hall and bring a dish (fish or vegetarian, salad or desert, no leaven) to share.
● ‘The Big Questions’ – BBC tv-show comes to York
‘The Big Questions’ is BBC1's flagship live religious, moral and ethical debate show presented by Nicky Campbell. It will be broadcasting from Manor School in York on Sunday 12th April and would like to invite local people to be part of the audience.
The show features specially invited front-row speakers who have a particular interest, expertise or personal story that relates to one of the week’s topics. The front-row speakers discuss these topics in front of a wider studio audience and there may be an opportunity for the audience to put a question forward to the speakers.
There will be a live broadcast and the audience will be needed on location at 8:30am on Sunday 12th April. There will also be another recording in the afternoon so audience members need to be there for 12.30pm on Sunday 12th April.
If you would like a seat in the audience, please contact Leona at [email protected] or 0141 611 9638.
● International Womens Week – In York
As part of international women’s week, Ani Tselha, Tibetan Buddhist nun from Samye Dzong in Scarborough recently told a group of 22 people in York all about her spiritual journey, as well as giving an outline of some of the work that the Scarborough centre will be doing. This will hopefully be the first of many events organised in the city that York Interfaith Group will be taking part in.
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Bahai evenings of meditation and discussion
Offered by the Baha’i Faith Advisors at York St. John University 7.30pm, 2nd Mondays of each month Contemplation Room QN006 , Quad North building , York St. John University, Lord Mayors Walk, York Subjects for the forthcoming months13 Apr. How can we stem the tide of religious fanaticism? 11 May Liberty & freedom! Is there a boundary
And; Offered by the Baha’i Community of York 7.30pm, 3rd Mondays of each month Tang Hall Community Centre , Fifth Avenue, York Subjects for the forthcoming months 20. Apr. What is the purpose of life, with or without religion? 18. May The importance and value of contributions teenagers can make to the betterment of communities.
For further information Email: [email protected] or Tel. 01904 413692
● Radical love; is business a key to countering radicalization?
By Brian Grim, President of the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation – RV / 23/02/2015
“Religious freedom is about the freedom to love people and to love our neighbour:” that’s the radical idea of the President of the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation, Brian Grim who recently talked to Vatican Radio’s Tracey McClure about ways to combat the rise of religious extremism. Grim, a member of the World Economic Forum’s council on the role of faith, says the world needs an innovative response to radicalization and it should include both love and business.
Formerly a senior researcher for the U.S.-based Pew Research Center, Grim is a leading expert on international religious demography and the socio-economic impact of restrictions on religious freedom.
Love is radical A Catholic who brings his faith proudly to his work, Grim recounts an episode from his college years at the height of U.S.-Iran tensions in the 1970s. To curb anti-Iran sentiments inflaming the university community, he and friends in campus ministry distributed flyers citing Scripture and inviting students to love their Iranian neighbours. Their efforts were met with anger and insults. Grim says the moment was a pivotal one for him, making him realize “the most radical thing in the world is love.”
Speaking of the disturbing numbers of young Muslims turning to an extremist form of Islam, Grim says his work is increasingly geared to raising awareness about “radical love.” “If you want to counter radicalization,” he says, “what more radical way to do it than caring about your neighbour?”
Studies show that radical extremism can appear during times of economic downturn “In the year before ISIS (or so-called Islamic State) made its horrific blitzkrieg across northern Iraq,” Grim notes, “the Pew Research Center did a survey and they found that the leading concern of the Iraqi public wasn’t religious conflict, it wasn’t crime, it wasn’t corruption – all these things were concerns – but the number one concern was unemployment: jobs.” ISIS then zeroed-in on the areas of greatest opportunity and took advantage of them, filling the void and profiting from them, Grim asserts.
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Business: a tool kit needed in the diplomacy tool bag While Grim admits that providing jobs and new business in areas at risk of radicalization is no heal-all, he says this element is missing in strategic dialogue. What is missing, Grim says, is a willingness to look at situations like Iraq as opportunities for business development rather than seeing them solely as problems… Many businesses, he points out, are engaged in peace-making around the world but “go untapped.” “Business is a powerful tool to do good,” Grim asserts. “Business is really at the crossroads of creativity, commerce and culture. Within businesses, you have three quarters of the world’s adults working. They spend their lives there, they’re innovating, and if faith can be freely expressed within the workplace, people can have ideas that can help change the world for the good.”
Pope Francis’s call for a new framework for impact investments Grim quotes Pope Francis who has called for an international framework to promote high impact investments “to combat an economy that excludes and discards.” Asked how he envisions such a framework, Grim responds “much of it has to be driven by knowledge and experience.”
He cites one tour company in the Holy Land which organizes “meet and greet” tours between Palestinians and Israelis as an example of a profitable business which also “made a difference.”
It’s a very small example of an impact investment, Grim admits, but he adds, “there needs to be a framework where people put this on the table right from the start and I think that’s what Pope Francis is calling for: this international framework so that when we need to think how to counter ISIS, somebody says: ‘now, let’s bring in the business people to look at what the strategic opportunities are.’ And that forum doesn’t exist – there is no framework to look at this in a strategic way. So Pope Francis is on to something.”
(Please see full article here: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/02/23/radical_love,_business_key_to_countering_radicalization/1125190 )
● 2559th Buddhist Vesak Festival in York
York St John Sri Lankan Association and Buddhist Faith Advisors organize the 2559th Vesak festival.
Date : Saturday 16th May 2015Time : 10.00am - 3.00pm (please be seated before 10.00am)Venue: Please note that this year Vesak is in YSJ Chapel, not the same Hall as in recent years. The Chapel is clearly marked on the campus map: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/PDF/Campus%20Map%202010.pdf
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The celebration of “Vesak” refers to Dhamma (Buddha's teachings). The festival is celebrated every year all over the world, celebrating three key events (birth, enlightenment and ultimate passing away) of Lord Buddha’s life. It is the 2559th Vesak celebration this year.
Programme:10.00am Arrival10.05am Introduction speech10.10am Observance of Precept and Vandana10.15am Dhamma talk11.00am Buddha Puja11.15am Sanghika Dana for members of Maha Sangha12.00 noon Lunch break for lay devotees1.00pm Dhamma discussion2.00pm Meditation2.30pm Chanting of Sethpirith2.45pm Offering of Gilanpasa & Pirikara for members of Mahasangha3.00pm Appreciation speech and End
The event will be conducted by the Venerable Pidiville Piyatissa thero of Ketumati Buddhist Viharaya (temple), Manchester and in a mix of languages (Sinhalese, Pali, and English).
Entrance is free and everyone is warmly invited to take part.Please wear white clothing if possible, otherwise any light colour.Please bring your own lunch and a cushion (if needed).Donations for the Ketumati Buddhist temple are accepted with gratitude.For further information please contact:Ama Samaradhheera – T: 07999783841 or Email: [email protected] Duminda Rajasinghe – T: 075 74 571809 or Email: [email protected] Charles Patmore - Email: [email protected]
● York Amnesty is “Human Rights Happy”
Amnesty International York group has produced a fun Youtube video with serious intent. To Pharrell William’s track “Happy”, the theme is that Human Rights make everyone, yes, Happy. Rights such as justice, family life, education, the vote, freedom of speech, even including rest and leisure (definitely one to make us happy). You might say, “What’s not to like?” but human rights in this country are under attack. The Human Rights Act is not bedtime reading for most people, so we hope this video is the perfect musical introduction to a vital piece of legislation.
The current government proposes to abolish the Human Rights Act. During this general election campaign, Amnesty International is campaigning for the protection of the Human Rights Act – for individuals and society as a whole.
Internationally, successive governments have made commitments to a foreign policy with an “ethical dimension” or claims that “human rights are at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy”. However, if the UK is to effectively persuade other states to uphold human rights, it must be seen to maintain and defend human rights at home.
With the title “Amnesty Human Rights Happy”, the video’s Youtube link is:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lejjsMIlDs8&feature=youtu.be
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● Interfaith and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A respect for the diverse beliefs and unique contributions of all the world’s faiths is one of the hallmarks of Mormonism. From the earliest days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith elevated the principle of religious liberty and tolerance: “We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may” (Articles of Faith 1:11).
In that same spirit, Church President Thomas S. Monson made a plea during general conference, a semiannual worldwide meeting, for more religious understanding: “I would encourage members of the Church wherever they may be to show kindness and respect for all people everywhere. The world in which we live is filled with diversity. We can and should demonstrate respect toward those whose beliefs differ from ours” (April 2008). Latter-day Saints accept all sincere believers as equals in the pursuit of faith and in the great work of serving humanity.
Emphasizing God’s love for all people, not just those of one religion, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency, the highest governing body of the Church, declared: “We honor and respect sincere souls from all religions, no matter where or when they lived, who have loved God. We lift our voices in gratitude for their selflessness and courage. We embrace them as brothers and sisters, children of our Heavenly Father. … He hears the prayers of the humble and sincere of every nation, tongue, and people. He grants light to those who seek and honor Him and are willing to obey His commandments” (April 2008 General Conference address).
The late Krister Stendahl, emeritus Lutheran Bishop of Stockholm and professor emeritus of Harvard Divinity School, established three rules for religious understanding: (1) When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies; (2) don't compare your best to their worst; and (3) leave room for "holy envy" by finding elements in other faiths to emulate. These principles foster relationships between religions that build trust and lay the groundwork for charitable efforts.
The spiritual and physical needs of the world require goodwill and cooperation among different faiths. Each of them makes a valuable contribution to the larger community of believers. In the words of early Church apostle Orson F. Whitney, “God is using more than one people for the accomplishment of his great and marvelous work. The Latter-day Saints cannot do it all. It is too vast, too arduous, for any one people.” Thus, members of the Church do not view fellow believers around the world as adversaries or competitors, but as partners in the many causes for good in the world. For example, the Church joined forces with the Catholic organization El Minuto de Dios to distribute clothing to victims of flooding and landslides in Colombia in January 2011. Furthermore, the Church worked with Islamic Relief USA to provide food and medical supplies in January 2010 to those impacted by the earthquake in Haiti.
It is important to note that interfaith cooperation does not require doctrinal compromise. Though the Church asserts its ecclesiastical independence and recognizes its doctrinal differences, this does not prevent it from partnering with other faiths in charitable projects. These efforts are based on universal values. A different interpretation of the atonement of Christ, for example, need not diminish the mandate of Christ to “love thy neighbor as thyself.” Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a separation between charitable efforts and doctrinal tenets, while at the same time sharing mutual concern for those in need. People of good faith
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do not need to have the exact same beliefs in order to accomplish great things in the service of their fellow human beings.
The following are just a few examples of cooperation between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint and other faiths:
Examples of Events Participated in
Mormon Leader Attends European Union Meeting (11 June 2014)Mormon Apostle Joins Faith Leaders to Honor Rabbi Sacks (2 June 2014)Mormon and Seventh-day Adventist Leaders Discuss Faith, Family and Religious Freedom (30 April 2014)Interfaith Group Honoring Christ Through Song and Service (29 April 2014)Breaking Down the Walls: Mormons Join Interfaith Effort to Feed Hungry at Thanksgiving (27 November 2013)Interfaith Choir Holds Concerts for Moore, Oklahoma, Tornado Survivors (16 July 2013)Elder Dallin H. Oaks Honored for Championing Religious Freedom (16 May 2013)Catholic Bishop Urges Interfaith Dialogue During Speech at Mormon Institute of Religion (19 September 2012)Interfaith Concert Inspires Donations to Food Pantry (22 December 2011)Apostles Travel the World in Response to Growing Church Membership (27 September 2010)Cathedral Celebrates 100 th Anniversary; President Monson Speaks of Service by Two Faiths (10 August 2009)Church Represented at World Religions Conference in Kazakhstan (22 July 2009)
Examples of Church Teachings
Why Religious Freedom Matters to Mormons (20 February 2012)Dr. Robert L. Millet: A View on Interfaith Respect (24 January 2012)Elder Quentin L. Cook Delivers Speech on Morality and Religious Freedom (16 December 2011)Partnering with Our Friends from Other Faiths (12 August 2010)Believers in God Need to Work Together, Apostle Says (28 May 2008)Respect for Diversity of Faiths (18 April 2008)
Examples of Humanitarian Aid and Other Service
Mormon Representatives Discuss Church Humanitarian Efforts at the United Nations (28 February 2014)Mormon Volunteers Building Homes for Typhoon Haiyan Victims (21 February 2014)Church Community Helps Refugees in Utah (3 January 2014)Catholic Community Services Honors Presiding Bishopric for Humanitarian Work (25 October 2013)Mormons, Other Groups Work Together on Oklahoma Tornado Cleanup (29 May 2013)Church Donates More Than 1 Million Pounds of Food to Top Hunger-Relief Organization (9 May 2013)Church Representative Speaks at the U.N. (6 March 2013)Church Responds to Over 100 Disasters in 2012 (27 February 2013)Two Congregations of Different Faiths Forge Friendship in the Wake of Devastation (30 November 2012)Church Humanitarian Aid Helps During Costly 2011 Disasters (7 March 2012)Neighbors helping Neighbors (8 July 2010)The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Partners with Islamic Relief USA to Send Food and Medical Supplies to Haiti (22 January 2010)Mormon, Islamic Leaders Share Relief Efforts (29 July 2009)Quilters Sew to Help Homeless Families (21 March 2007)Muslims and Mormons Work Together to Rush Aid to Indonesia Quake Victims (30 May 2006)
Please see full article here: http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/interfaith
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● IfN day- event for local inter faith practitioners (North of England)
On Thursday 26 March an IfN UK day-event for local inter faith practitioners was held atSt Marys’ Conference Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield.
York’s Joyce Pickard with Interfaith Network for the UK practitioners
The event involved informal networking and plenary discussions for sharing of good practice and news as well as small groups/workshops on a range of practical issues (from funding to communications to the future of interfaith programmes).
Some points made included:
-The depth of value in bi-lateral faith work as well as multi-faith work-The effectiveness in interfaith groups going out to local schools-‘Not in our name’ rally of over 450 in Birmingham held in quick response to Paris murders. Involved speakers / leaders from six major faiths-Groups need to define their purpose and focus on activity that fulfils it-The need exists everywhere to engage young people in interfaith -Being too funding-driven can dissipate effort and confuse identity -Funding has to be sought to meet needs, not needs created to chase funding-Funded activities should be chosen asking ‘how are we useful locally’?-Consult with local authorities/ schools-Planning is important… many groups miss it out-Evaluation is important; to ask ‘what does success look like?’-Affirmation and celebration of what is achieved are more important still-Turning up at other people’s events where there are shared interests is good e.g. City of Sanctuary-Consistency and staying power are important; keeping a presence-York is becoming well-known for a full programme for Interfaith Week
If you’re on Twitter please follow @YorkInterfaith, @bolton_ya, @jonnywineberg and @IFNetUK and please use #IFNprac for any relevant tweets.
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● YIG Newsletter - Communications Note
York Interfaith Group Newsletter serves York Interfaith Group members and those interested in the activities and aspirations of the group. Its functional purpose is to gather and pool as much information pertaining to the group and friends of the group as possible, into one, regular, coherent and easily accessible place (and the Newsletter is circulated via several channels and also published on the York Interfaith Group website).
A practical aim is to make relevant information easily accessible on a monthly basis and avoid any bombardment of emails and messages to those interested in interfaith activity in and around York. An important goal is to raise awareness of and to promote all that is positively ‘interfaith’, but, at the same time, not to become ‘junk mail’ or a nuisance to anyone.
The current editor hopes that the Newsletter is enjoyed and that there is sufficient desire among members and friends of York Interfaith Group to keep it going (on a voluntary basis).
An important role of the Newsletter is to share relevant articles, thoughts and themes that members of York Interfaith Group and friends can contribute sensitively and freely, without censorship.
While the current editor is elected to serve as Publicity and Communications officer for York Interfaith Group he will continue to act in that capacity. And although an active committee member of York Interfaith Group, it is important to recognise that the contents of the Newsletter do not officially represent the York Interfaith Group per se (unless an item within it is explicitly stated to do so, and specifically signed-off by all of the York Interfaith Group committee members). Content within the Newsletter reflects faithful and friendly perspectives on interfaith matters and social cohesion, between members of diverse faiths, primarily in and around York. Content also extends to international, national and regional items of relevance and interest to interfaith relations and activity in the York area. It also aligns closely with the ethos and messages delivered via the Interfaith Network for the UK (IfN), of which York Interfaith Group is a member.
Feedback on and contributions to the Newsletter are always welcome.
While the current editor is producing the Newsletter there will be respect for those who have requested that their contact email addresses are not passed on. If any Newsletter-only subscribers would like their details to be shared with the York Interfaith Group Chair/committee, and do not mind receiving communications from the York Interfaith Group that are in addition to receiving the Newsletter then please let the current editor know at [email protected] . Otherwise, those who have requested it will not have their contact details passed on. New subscribers to the Newsletter will be asked if they are happy to have their email address forwarded.
The current editor is grateful for the opportunity to serve members and non-members of York Interfaith Group and hopes that this can continue for the foreseeable future. The efforts of the previous editor Charlie Bridge are also acknowledged and appreciated.
Please continue to support the important and stimulating cause of interfaith work, in and around York. Please help us to foster a culture of trust, unity and cooperation, and please pro-actively and freely contribute your thoughts, messages, articles and notices to the Newsletter.
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● Religious Festivals in April 2015
2nd - Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter which Christians remember as the day of the Last Supper. The Last Supper took place on the evening before Jesus's crucifixion.
2nd - Mahavir Jayanti is the most important religious holiday for Jains. It’s celebrated in the Indian month of Caitra (late March/early April). Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, a contemporary of the Buddha. Mahavira was the last Tirthankara (great sage) and the most important prophet of the Jain faith. Mahavir Jayanti is marked with prayer and fasting.
3rd - Good Friday is the day in the calendar when Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It's a solemn day when believers reflect on the meaning of Christ's suffering and death.
3rd-11th- At Pesach/ Passover, Jews remember the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt. It's one of the most important festivals of the year. Passover lasts for eight days. Jewish people celebrate with special ceremonies, and observe specific customs which remember the escape from Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus
4th - At Hanuman Jayanti, Hindus celebrate the birth of the god Hanuman. It falls in the month of Chaitra in the Hindu calendar (April). Hanuman is portrayed as half man-half monkey and is a key figure in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. He's an ardent devotee of Lord Rama, and revered for his dedication to him. As he’s believed to have been born at sunrise, celebrations in his honour begin early in the morning. Devotees visit the temple and apply sindoor (red powder) to their foreheads, as Hanuman’s image is always coloured red. Hanuman is the symbol of strength and energy and he can assume any form, a power he uses to conquer evil.
5th - Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. Easter marks the day when Jesus's followers visited his tomb to find the stone sealing the entrance had been moved, and the tomb empty. Later that day Jesus was seen by his followers who testified that God had raised Jesus from the dead.
12th - Easter (Orthodox) is the most sacred time of year for the Orthodox Church, beginning with Great Lent seven weeks before Easter Day. In some years Easter Day falls on the same day for Eastern and Western churches, but in most years Orthodox Easter falls later.
14th - At Vaisakhi, Sikhs celebrate the founding of the Khalsa, the collective body of baptised Sikhs created in 1699. The word Khalsa means 'pure'. To join the Khalsa, Sikhs must undergo the Amrit ceremony (initiation ceremony) sanctioned by Guru Gobind Singh. Baptised Sikhs resolve not to remove or cut any bodily hair, not to use tobacco, alcohol or other intoxicants, not to eat meat and not to commit adultery. At Vaisakhi, those ready to join the Khalsa are baptised.
21st- 2nd May - During the Festival of Ridván, Bahá'ís remember the 12 days that their founder, Bahá'u'lláh, spent in the Garden of Ridván. During this period in 1863, Bahá’u’lláh publicly declared his mission as God’s messenger for his age. The first (April 21), ninth (April 29) and 12th (May 2) days are celebrated as holy days when work is suspended.
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IFN - The National Body As members of the National Inter Faith Network (IFN) for the UK, York Interfaith Group sets out to bring its aims to the local level. For more information please see…. www.interfaith.org.uk Plus, readers may wish to remain abreast of events and developments on the national level. To do so, please see: http://www.interfaith.org.uk/publications/ifn-e-bulletin which links to the latest IfN e-bulletin.
The Website A big thank you, to Jan Jauncey for looking after the York Interfaith Group website. By-gum (that’s Yorkshire for those who may not know) we are with the digital age! Please see the website for an introduction to the group’s activities and for ongoing events and updates… www.yorkinterfaith.org
Subscriptions The group welcomes new members and Jerry Karlin, York Interfaith Group treasurer, welcomes any subscriptions (£12 waged, £6 unwaged, free for full time students)
“You can’t shake hands with clenched fists” Mahatma Gandhi
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