Faiths, beliefs and religions

 
 

Faith Exchange

Next meeting of the Faith Exchange 

The next meeting of the Westminster Faith Exchange is on Tuesday 2nd December, 5.30pm - 7.30pm at St Martin-in-the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ.

Download a POSTER for the meeting

Download the AGENDA for the meeting

This meeting of the Faith Exchange will look at the use of prayer in different faith traditions and will include presentations by representatives from different faiths in Westminster.

The Leader of Westminster City Council, Councillor Colin Barrow, will also attend the meeting.  I would urge you to try and attend this meeting as there will be an opportunity to raise any issues that may be of concern to your faith community with the Leader of the Council.

The meeting will also include an Exhibition and Prize Giving for the 'My Faith, My Life' Art Competition for children and young people.

If you would like to know more about the Faith Exchange and the meeting on 2nd December, please contact Clinton Geeves on 020 7641 3247 or at cgeeves@westminster.gov.uk

 


Westminster Faith Exchange

Within the boundaries of the City of Westminster there are many places of worship.  Some places, such as Westminster Abbey, have played, and continue to play, an important role in London's and England's religious life.

Today, Westminster is very much a city of diverse faith communities with the synagogue, the mosque and the temple as well as the church all now evident in the city.

The whole spectrum of religious belief is represented in Westminster, from the Baha'i, the Hindu, the Jain, the Jewish, the Muslim, the Sikh and the Zoroastrian through to the many Christian denominations.

The Westminster Faith Exchange is a City Council initiative to encourage dialogue between the Council and faith organisations, and between the different faith communities in Westminster. The Faith Exchange is chaired by Councillor Carolyn Keen and its programme is managed by an Executive Committee of Westminster faith group representatives.

The Faith Exchange work programme for 2008 can be downloaded by clicking below.


The Westminster Faith Exchange produces a regular Newsletter with information for faith groups in the borough.  Recent Newsletters can be downloaded below:


Each year the Faith Exchange also produces a calendar of religious festivals. Please click below to download your copy of the 2008 calendar.


The Council has also recently updated the Westminster Directory of Faiths. The directory clearly shows the diversity of faith groups in Westminster. The directory is divided into 10 chapters, one for each of the nine religions represented in Westminster and one for interfaith entries. There is also a section listing places of worship by ward. We hope that this will help you identify other places of worship/faith based organisations near you so that you can make local connections with all the diverse faith groups in your area.


Meetings of the Westminster Faith Exchange are scheduled as follows:

* 2nd April 2008 - Porchester Hall
* 12th June 2008 - West London Synagogue
* 2nd December 2008 - St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square

Please use the links on the left to find further information about faith communities in Westminster.

If you would like further information please contact Clinton Geeves on 0207 641 3247 or on faithexchange@westminster.gov.uk