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

 

The Cornwall Faith Forum’s AGM is taking place on Tuesday, 25^th 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

 

At this sad time with the loss of Queen Elizabeth II we would like to commence our gathering at the Peace Field on Sunday, 18^th 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]

 

We shall be undertaking a meditative walk with readings around the field on a tree theme, tying in with the Christian Faith tradition day of Palm Sunday.  This will include prayers for those who have died, given the tradition of visiting churchyards on Palm Sunday to remember loved ones who have died.

All welcome to attend.  You are welcome to bring a reading with you.  For more information please contact  Rita Stephen know [email protected]