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RFF ANNUAL WALK OF PEACE 2026
“What does Pilgrimage mean to me” Date: Sunday 17th May 2026 Venue: Assemble at Holocaust Memorial Garden, Valentines Park, Ilford (Cranbrook Rd entrance, IG1 4TG) Redbridge Faith Forum’s annual Multi-faith Walk of Peace is a gentle stroll through central Ilford and some of the many places of worship to be found there. Our…
Read MoreVESAK – 1st May 2026
VESAK is a religious and cultural festival celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. It is celebrated in the day of full moon in the month of May with utmost devotion. This day holds great importance for Buddhists as the day is marked important events that took place in the life of Buddha on…
Read MoreVaisakhi:- 14th April 2026
VAISAKHI: Khalsa Sajna Divas Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It marks the day in 1699 when Guru Gobind Singh Ji the 10th Sikh Guru established the Khalsa Panth at Sri Anandpur Sahib. It is also known as Khalsa Sajna Divas which usually takes place on 13 or 14 April. In…
Read MoreFaith Festivals… Easter
What Easter means to me… by Phil Butcher, Trustee of Redbridge Faith forum As a Christian, Easter is the most important Feast in our calendar. Within Roman Catholicism, in common with many other Christian traditions, the Easter season starts with Lent, forty day period of prayer, almsgiving and abstinence. At the start we receive ‘ashes’…
Read MoreChristian Festivals…
Christian Festivals… by Rosemary Jackson, Redbridge Faith forum Member Christian Festivals The main festivals celebrated by Christians are Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. These festivals are inextricably linked. Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Easter is when we remember His sacrificial death and His resurrection. Pentecost is when we rejoice that God sent…
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