Brent Interfaith Pilgrimage

On Sunday, 10th November a wonderful group of curious men and women of different faiths gathered for the Brent Interfaith Walk.  We began at the Churches of St Anne's and St Andrew's, strolled around the corner to the Al-Khoei Mosque (Centre) and ended only a little further away at the Shree Swaminarayan Temple.  Within this short distance we travelled to the religious heart of four very different communities whose worshipers have their roots from across the UK, in Africa, in the Middle East and in India and who have made their home in Brent.  

As we moved from worship space to worship space, we read and heard about the history of their foundation in Brent and caught hints and glimpses of the individual's stories (you can read more about those on the individual tabs of this blog).   

What shone through was the warmth of the welcome, the openness and the heart-felt sharing of those stories of faith and heritage.  Thank you to our hosting faiths for a truly enriching afternoon. 
 

Pilgrims enjoying the Heritage stories of St Anne's and St Andrew's

 

Arriving at the Mosque

Welcoming the Pilgrims to the Mosque and to the heritage stories exhibition

Heritage stories and exhibits

Shree Swaminarayan Temple

Being welcomed at the Temple

Brent Interfaith Pilgrimage 2013

Join us for a walk and a sharing of faith, tradition and personal reflections, on 

Sunday, 10 November 2013

 2.30 to 5pm 

Shree Swaminaryan Temple this week illuminated for Diwali

Starting Place: The London Inter Faith Centre
126 Salusbury Road, NW6 6PB.

Worshipers at Al-Khoei Mosque, Shree Swaminaryan Temple and the Churches of St Andrew's and St Anne’s will be opening their doors and warmly welcoming visitors. All three communities have recently been exploring the story of how their community and place of worship came into being, and a small exhibition of images and words will be on display at different locations. 

The date of this year’s pilgrimage coincides with Muharran (Islamic calendar) and Diwali (Hindu calendar). We are honoured that members of both communities will also be sharing the significance of these occasions with pilgrim visitors.   

• Bring your friends and neighbours
  
• Refreshments along the way
  
• Walking distance will be 1-1.5 miles
  
• Please wear modest clothing, women - please bring a scarf to cover your hair.

Getting to The London Inter Faith Centre
Nearest stations: Brondesbury Park (overground) or Queen’s Park (Barkerloo Line). Bus 206

For further details and questions contact Jo at jo.winsloe@stethelburgas.org or mobile 077 25 95 4005.