Advent Spiral for Peace – Friday, 17th November at 7.00 pm at Chacewater Village Hall, Nr Truro

Advent is a traditional season when Christians prepare for Christmas. A powerful custom at this time is lighting candles as a symbol of light shining in darkness and of good overcoming evil in the world. We reflect on the past while gaining hope for our journey still to come.

This year Cornwall Faith Forum invites you to an early Advent Spiral Reflection for Peace to coincide with Interfaith Week.  People from all faiths and age, beliefs or none, and anyone seeking peace, are invited to light a candle on our spiral, sharing a thought, reflection, reading or prayer on our theme a ’Pathway to Peace’.

We will be making the Advent Spiral together and you might also want to bring with you a LED candle, some evergreen foliage and other Autumn natural items such as fir cones and leaves (make sure you leave our insect/invertebrate friends behind where they live!)

We can also bring vegetarian food to share, affirming our common ground as we learn and build peace together.

We look forward to seeing you there.  For more information contact:

Andrew Yates [email protected]

(Free parking available in the village car park near to the hall; fully accessible venue)

See flyer here: Advent Spiral 17.11.23

Cornwall Faith Forum Annual General Meeting – Tuesday, 25th July at 7.00 pm at All Saints Highertown Church Hall, Truro TR1 3LD

All are welcome to the Cornwall Faith Forum AGM taking place on Tuesday, 25th July at 7.00 pm (refreshments served from 6.45 pm onwards) at All Saints Highertown Church Hall, Truro TR1 3LD.

For information:

Agenda:  CFF AGM Agenda 25.07.23

Notes of the last meeting held on 25th October 2022:  Notes of CFF AGM Meeting 25th October 2022

Cornwall Faith Forum Balance Sheet 2023 (signed off):  CFF Balance Sheet 2023 signed off

Cornwall Faith Forum Accounts 2023 I&E:  cff accounts 2023 I&E

Constitutional Chart:  Constitution chart

All enquiries to the Chair, Cornwall Faith Forum – Andrew Yates, [email protected]

Cornwall Faith Forum Job Opportunity – Inter Faith Education Co-ordinator

 JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:            Inter Faith Education Co-Ordinator, Cornwall Faith Forum

Hours:                 One day per week (or 7 ½ hours over 2 days)

Contract:             1 year fixed term (funding is currently for an initial 12 months September 1st 2023 to August 31st 2024

Reports to:          Chair of Cornwall Faith Forum (CFF) – currently  Andrew Yates

Salary:                 £6,600 per year (based in full time equivalent of £33,000)

Location:             Home based with visits to educational settings

DBS check required:        YES

Background, Overall purpose of the role, Responsibilities, Person specification, see document:

CFF Education Co-ordinator role info

 

How to Apply:

Further information and an informal discussion about CFF and the post contact Andrew Yates at [email protected]

Please apply in writing to [email protected] with

  • Letter outlining your suitability for the post – 500 words maximum
  • CV
  • Names and contact details of two referees (we will not approach these without your permission and after interview):

 

Closing Date: Friday July 14TH 

Interviews will be held on Friday July 21st

Cornwall Faith Forum’s Installation of Faith Poles, Sunday, 2nd July from 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm

All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the installation of our faith poles (Phase 1 of our current Dor Kemmyn Oval Plan).  Our ‘Woodhenge’ will be removed and replaced by 16 poles (similar to the existing Peace Pole) representing each of the different faiths and other Dor Kemmyn partners.

We shall also be commemorating two Holy Days falling within this month of the Baha’i Faith ‘The Declaration and Martyrdom of the Bab’ through telling the story with musical interludes.

Hot and cold drinks will be served.  If you are able to bring along some vegetarian food to share, that would be lovely!

For further information contact:  Andrew Yates  [email protected]  07773 088906

Flyer: 02.07.23 Ceremony of installation of faith poles2

Peace Field and Building

Date for gatherings at the Dor Kemmyn Field, Penmount 2023

With Spring upon us, and with the sun out, we are excited to share with you the dates below for future events at the Dor Kemmyn Field, Penmount.  We are hoping that you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing you there.

Sunday, 30th April – Eid (a week after Eid)

Sunday 14th May – Diversi-tea (belated for the Coronation)

Sunday 4th June –  Environment Sunday/Walk

Sunday 9th July – Baha’I Martyrdom of the Bab

Sunday 13th August  – Lammastide

Sunday 24th September – Songs for Peace

October – Sukkot – date to be set

November – Advent Spiral – date to be set and will be held at an indoor venue.

For more information please contact either [email protected] or [email protected]

An early Advent Spiral Reflection – Friday, 18th November at 7.00 pm at Chacewater Village Hall, Nr Truro

Advent is a traditional season when Christians prepare for Christmas. A powerful custom at this time is lighting candles as a symbol of light shining in darkness and of good overcoming evil in the world. We reflect on the past while gaining hope for our journey still to come.

This year Cornwall Faith Forum invites you to an early Advent Spiral Reflection to coincide with Interfaith Week.  People from all faiths and age, beliefs or none, and anyone seeking peace, are invited to light a candle on our spiral, sharing a thought, reflection, reading or prayer on our  theme a ’Pathway to Peace’.

We will be making the Advent Spiral together and you might also want to bring with you a LED candle, some evergreen foliage and other Autumn natural items such as fir cones and leaves (make sure you leave our insect/invertebrae friends behind where they live!)

We can also bring vegetarian food to share, affirming our common ground as we learn and build peace together.

We look forward to seeing you there.  For more information contact:

Rita Stephen [email protected] tel 07775 937485

Flyer available here:  Advent Spiral Reflection 18.11.22

 

Interfaith Week activity – working with primary schools in Cornwall

This year for Interfaith Week the Cornwall Faith Forum will be working with 14 Church primary schools in Cornwall using online testimonies of young people from the Muslim, Jewish and Hindu faith communities followed by recorded question and answer sessions. The questions are provided by the pupils.. Our faith speakers will share about their faith and why it is important to them. We have been approached by the schools because of the lack of diversity in Cornwall and the videos will provide opportunities which allow pupils to deepen their understanding of world faiths so they can explain how people’s beliefs shape their actions and behaviour.

For more information contact Rita Stephen [email protected]

Cornwall Faith Forum AGM – Tuesday, 25th October at 7.00 pm at Epiphany House, Truro.

The Cornwall Faith Forum’s AGM is taking place on Tuesday, 25th October at 7.00 pm at Epiphany House, Kenwyn, Truro  TR1 3DR Contact us – Epiphany House  Please do save the date in your diaries; it would be great if you can attend.  Further information regarding the AGM will be circulated shortly.  Our AGMs usually include discussions, activities etc – so you can expect more than an AGM (!) which usually only takes a small amount of time.

If you can’t attend in person, our AGM is also going to be available on Zoom.  If you would like to attend via Zoom, please register your attendance in advance by the link below:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Oct 25, 2022 07:00 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpf-CvrDoqG9OiasqS1ZK40MndWTNVJijU

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Documents for AGM:

AGM Agenda:  CFF_AGM_agenda_25.10.22

AGM Notes 2021:  CFF ACCOUNTS 2021 EXAMINED

Cornwall Faith Forum Examined Accounts 2021:  CFF ACCOUNTS 2021 EXAMINED

 

A message following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Cornwall Faith Forum, members of the Interfaith Network (IFN), endorses the message by the Co-Chairs of IFN and Faith Communities Forum Moderators of the IFN for the UK, as follows:

It is with profound sadness that we learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

We express our deep gratitude for her life of service, inspired by her faith.

We convey our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family on their loss.

 

The Co-Chairs and Faith Communities Forum Moderators of the Inter Faith Network for the UK

8 September 2022

Thanks giving for the life of Queen Elizabeth II (followed by scheduled Equinox event) at the Dor Kemmyn Peace Field, Penmount, Truro TR4 9AA – Sunday, 18th September at 2.00 pm

At this sad time with the loss of Queen Elizabeth II we would like to commence our gathering at the Peace Field on Sunday, 18th September with a period of thanks giving for the life of the Queen and joining together in celebration of her life.  It will be an opportunity to support one another in our loss across the Faith boundaries.

We do hope you will be able to join us.   The Autumn Equinox will follow from this (as below)

Eve Salthouse, from the Pagan Community writes:  Autumn Equinox marks the final end of Summer and the start of Autumn. This year it occurs on September 23rd.

At  Autumn Equinox, the day and the night are of equal length. We are entering the dark half of the year, and from this moment onwards, the nights will grow longer, and the days will diminish.

At the Equinox, light and dark, day and night, are in perfect balance. During this time we seek the balance in our own lives. We reflect on those things which cause imbalance, that we need to cast away. We think about what upholds the balance in our lives, and how we can nurture this.

We give thanks for all we have harvested this summer and we think about the seeds we will plant during the coming dark time of the year which will grow in the Spring.

Join us for this celebration.  It will be a simple, inclusive (and child friendly) Pagan ritual offered to people of other faiths (and none) as part of the work of the Cornwall Faith Forum.  Everybody is welcome.

For more information contact Rita Stephen [email protected]