Faith news and events
This page features news and events of interest to faith communities in Lambeth.
If you have an upcoming event which you would like to be added to this page, please contact the faiths co-ordinator on 0207 926 2664 or email dmallotey@lambeth.gov.uk.
Forthcoming events
Dialogue with a Living Presence Through Art
Clapham and Stockwell Faith Forum invite you to a gathering for people of all faiths and none, a celebration of the great art of story with Indian artist and writer Jyoti Sahi.
- When:
- Saturday 26 April: 10am to 5pm including lunch
- Sunday 27 April: 2pm to 5pm
- Where: St Peters Centre for Meditation and Peace, 308 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5HY
Booking essential: Call Rebecca on 07958 353 652 or email info@csff.co.uk.
Pentecost festival - The Big Heat Swing Dance
Swing dance event organised by Christian Aid helping to raise awareness about global warming.
The Christian Aid Fun Day for Everyone
Join the fun and learn more about what Christian Aid is doing to tackle climate change among some of the poorest communities around the world.
- When: 11am to 4pm, Saturday 10 May 2008
- Where: outside and around St John’s, Waterloo Road - opposite the Imax Cinema
Email london@christian-aid.org for further details.
Understanding Islam
A free 10-week course introducing the basics of Islam. This highly accessible, interactive course is open to all who want to learn more about Islam, facilitated by Dr Chris Hewer, St Ethelburga Fellow in Christian-Muslim Relations. For more info please email info@csff.co.uk or call Rebecca on 07958 353 652.
- When: Every Tuesday 7pm-9pm, between 15 April and 24 June (Note: No session half term May 27)
- Where:
First five sessions take place at St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Crescent SW9
Last five sessions take place at Stockwell Green Mosque, Stockwell Green SW9 9HZ
Gracious processes: Theological perspectives on fostering mental wellbeing in the community
The Lambeth Spirituality and Wellbeing Alliance is pleased to announce the above seminar with Ann Morisy. Christian Theology at its best is very practical. It can offer alternative perspectives and fresh imagination that lead to new approaches.
The event will have plenty of scope for discussion and opportunities for people to speak from experience. Lunch will be served after the event.
- When: Thursday 8 May, 10am-12 noon
- Where: The Room of Peace, Lambeth Hospital, 108 Landor Road,
Please RSVP to Linda.Biggs@slam.nhs.uk or call 0203 228 2146.
Recent news and developments
Celebrating Faith in Lambeth directory
This directory is to demonstrate the diversity and importance of faith organisations and places of worship. If possible kindly provide us with names and contact details of groups or organisations that may be renting your premises.
Kindly fill in the directory information form and send to Dinah-Mary Allotey, Faith Groups Co-ordinator at dmallotey@lambeth.gov.uk. If you have any questions about the directory please call 0207 926 2664 or 07951 921 220. Thank you for your co-operation.
Multi-faith women's art group
The faith team recently secured some funding for one of Lambeth’s multi-faith forums, Clapham and Stockwell Faith forum (CSFF). The women's art group was an opportunity for women from different faith communities to get together, enjoy food and participate in a community activity.
Our multi-faith women-only arts group took place at Lambeth Women’s Project on the first Tuesday of the month in March, April and May. Sessions lasted 2.5 hours and alternated between afternoons and evenings. Arts workshops covered bead and jewellery making, poetry, glass painting and recycled paper making. Lunch or dinner and crèche facilities were provided. The sessions were very popular and between 25 and 60 women and children attended each session.
Currently there are no more sessions as CSFF is trying to get more funding to organise more women only arts sessions. There will however, be a special session during Peace Month in September. For more information please email peacemonth@lambeth.gov.uk
Engagement with Lambeth's Muslim communities
There has been significant work engaging with members of Lambeth's Muslim communities. The Together – As One programme was signed off by the Lambeth First Executive in June and will be disseminated to members of the community shortly.
This is a programme of work which seeks to strategically address the issues of concern for Lambeth's Muslim communities. The priorities have been determined by the community members at the Lambeth Muslim Community Forum, these fall under some of the key LAA (local area agreements) themes including employment and enterprise, health and well-being, and issues around engagement and crime and community safety.
Projects included in this programme of delivery comprise raising awareness about Islam by publishing a short guide on the religion for members of the community as well as facilitating awareness raising events in September. Employment outreach services are also being developed, led by the GAIN project, to provide job brokerage services for members of the Muslim community.
An audit to provide baseline information on Lambeth's Muslim community is also being developed. A questionnaire will be circulated to Muslim citizens to better understand their needs around service provision, hopes and aspirations. This will be fed into the relevant LSP (local strategic partnership) channels.
Through such projects this programme of delivery seeks to ensure that Muslim citizens can fully and effectively engage in the political, social and cultural life of Lambeth.
The priorities for this work have been determined by the Lambeth Muslim Community Forum. This group has partnership from the main mosques in Lambeth as well as a number of community organisations including the Muslim Sisters Jamaat, the Muslim Safety Forum, Waaberi and First Step South amongst many others. The forum is seeing increasing representation from Muslim mothers and grandmothers coming in from the local one o'clock clubs particularly from Brockwell Park and Max Roach. The terms of reference for this group will be agreed shortly and provides an opportunity for members of the community to set the priorities and engage in dialogue with relevant service providers.
There are also activities planned during September's Peace Month. This will include an event to raise awareness about Ramadan, covering issues around the significance of fasting, demystifying practices as well as bringing communities together to break fast will their Muslim friends.
If you would like to be involved in any of these activities then please contact Huma Munshi, Muslim Communities Coordinator, on hmunshi@lambeth.gov.uk or 07983560032
Calling all community advocates and community consultants
Do you currently represent your community?
If you are on either a community represented panel or board, safer neighbourhood panel, TRA, or if you would you just like to know more about policy issues affecting your community, why not become a community advocate?
If you are interested in carrying out research within your community why not try our community consultancy course?
If you are interested in either of the above training courses,
please look out for further information or register your interest at joanna@lambethvac.org.uk / 020 7737 9467.