Celebration of Interfaith Week 2010

3.00 - 5.00 pm 27 November 2010
Haworth Road Methodist Church

You are cordially invited to join us to celebrate an interfaith event with

Dr Joy Barrow

Interfaith Relations Officer, Methodist Church House, London

to learn about her continuing Journey with Sih Faith And Interfaith dialogue.

Programme:

Welcome

Prayers for Peace from different faiths

Guest Speaker: Dr Joy Barrow

Word of thanks

Dinner

For confirmation please contact bob & Margaret Marsh.

Prior to being the Interfaith elations Officer, Joy Barrow taught Religious Studies in London Secondary Schools for 25 years, after which she was Director of the International Interfaith Centre in Oxford.

Joy has been studying Sikhism, and has been actively involved in interfaith dialogue for over 30 years. She has a PhD in Sikh spirituality from Leeds University and, in 2003, was Visiting Fellow at Punjabi University, India.

Joy is particularly interest in Christian-Sikh dialogue. she edited "Meeting Sikhs" for Christians Aware and has contributed to a variety of publications on Sikhism and Interfaith Relations.

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