Faith 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 MoreHindu Festivals – Festival of Holi
Holi, the festival of colours and bonfires, is one of the most joyful festive holidays of the year. It is celebrated on full moon day in February – March. Like most Hindu festivals, the date for Holi changes every year because it is dependent on the lunar calendar. It is a celebration of the arrival…
Read MoreRFF Women’s Interfaith Workshop; For International Women’s Day 2024- “Inclusion and Integration: How do we get it right?”
Thursday 7th March 2024- “Inclusion and Integration: How do we get it right?” The Drive Methodist Church, The Drive, Ilford IG1 3PW RFF Women’s Interfaith Workshop; For International Women’s Day 2024, “Inclusion and Integration: How do we get it right?”. Now more than ever in the UK we find that we are living in…
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…
Read MoreRFF Network Meeting – “Getting help with WORK OPPORTUNITIES and DIY SOLUTIONS!”
Redbridge Faith Forum Quarterly Network Meeting. Informative session on topics close to our hearts and Have your Say. Date: Tuesday 30th January 2024- Venue: Buddhist Vihara, 9 Balfour Road, Ilford IG1 4HP Finding employment can be difficult especially if you or a family member or friend has a health condition, disability, needs…
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