Civic Celebration of Community
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9th Civic Celebration of Community
theme: 'Faith in Times of Crisis'
Sun 25 Oct. '09, 2-5pm, Guildhall, Cambridge

A4 Poster (b/w) to print out: celebration-poster-2009.pdf (62 KB)

You are invited to attend this year's Inter-Faith Civic Celebration of Community to be held on Sunday 25 October at 2.00 p.m. in the Small Hall of the Guildhall, Cambridge. The theme this year is "Faith in times of crisis." The more formal part of the Celebration will last about one hour and will be followed by refreshments and conversation.

As before, the City Council will provide the venue and the refreshments, and Cambridge Inter-Faith Group will arrange a programme of short talks.
The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Cambridge is due to attend. We hope to have approximately ten speakers from different faith groups, each speaking for 4-5 minutes about how they find that faith can help in times of crisis.
The approach of speakers should be in the spirit of celebrating community and promoting mutual understanding and respect.

We hope that, as far as possible, all local faith groups will be represented in the audience, at least, and that there will be plenty of other people present also. The room is available until 4.30 p.m. and there will be ample opportunity for talking informally with speakers and others from soon after 3 p.m. onwards. The event is open to all, and there will be no charge for entry or refreshments (although donations towards Inter-Faith Group expenses are always welcome).

There is information about past events in this series and about other past activities of the Cambridge Inter-Faith Group below on this page.
I can respond to any questions you may have and I will have a list of speakers available in due course.

Any help you can give in advertising the event and the Group to others would be appreciated. A poster/flyer can be printed out.

David Wilman, - phone 01223 276912


An Act of Commitment

The following act of commitment is part of our Celebration since 2001
All present speak this commitment together:

In a world scarred by the evils of war, racism, injustice and poverty,
we offer this joint Act of Commitment as we look to our shared future.

We commit ourselves,
As people of many faiths,
To work together
For the common good,
Uniting to build a better society,
Grounded in values and ideals we share.

Community,
personal integrity,
A sense of right and wrong,
Learning, wisdom and love of truth,
Care and compassion,
Justice and peace,
Respect for one another,
For the earth and its creatures.

We commit ourselves,
In a spirity of friendship and co-operation,
To work together
alongside all who share our values and ideals,
To help bring about a better world
Now and for generations to come.

This Shared Act of Reflection and Commitment was first read on 3 January 2000 at the Palace of Westminster by representatives of Faith Communities of the United Kingdom to mark the beginning of the new millennium.

Sun 19 Oct. '08: 8th Civic Celebration of Community, - Theme: VISION, 2-3pm

Sun 18th Nov. '07: 7th Civic Celebration of Community:
"The Meaning of Life", 2-4:30pm, Guildhall, Cambridge

6th Civic Celebration of Community, theme "The Feminine Side of Religion"
Sunday 29 October 2006, 2-4:30pm, Guildhall, Cambridge

Contributions of the 5th Celebration in 2005, theme "Tolerance",
2-5pm, Guildhall, Cambridge

Sun 17 Oct. 2004: 4th Inter-Faith Celebration of Community - HOPE
2-5pm, Guildhall, Cambridge

Here is what the Cambridge Evening News from 19/10/04 wrote:
Joining Hands in Hope

A sense of unity between different faiths filled Cambridge's Guildhall at an annual celebration of community.

Members of faith groups from across the city joined with one another to take part in the Civic Celebration of Community on the theme of Hope on Sunday.

Mayor of Cambridge Councillor Robert Dryden took part in the event which was organized by the Cambridge Inter-Faith Group and sponsored by Cambridge City Council's Community Development Department.

Larry Navron, of the Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue, said it was "a truly inspiring and dignified gathering, with representatives of many faith communities, including Christian, Jewish, Moslem, Pagan, Buddhist, Hindu and Baha'i, giving illuminating talks on the theme of Hope.

This was done with insight, humour and a spirit of cooperativeness and camaraderie that left a warm glow for all who attended."


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