Faiths, beliefs and religions

Faith Exchange

Next meeting of the Faith Exchange 

The next meeting of the Westminster Faith Exchange will be on Wednesday 25th March 2009 (venue to be confirmed).  For the remainder of 2009, Faith Exchange meetings are scheduled for:

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
Thursday 8th October 2009
Thursday 3rd December 2009

Please put these dates into your diary! 

Faith Exchange meeting at St Martin-in-the-Fields

St Martin-in-the-Fields hosted the most recent meeting of Faith Exchange on 2nd December 2008.  The meeting included talks and demonstrations on the topic of prayer by leaders of different faith traditions in Westminster.  The meeting also included a speech by the Leader of Westminster City Council, Cllr Colin Barrow, and an exhibition and prize giving for the 'My Faith, My Life' art competition for children and young people.   

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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 2009 will soon be finalised and available to download on this website.

Faith Exchange Newsletters

The Westminster Faith Exchange produces a regular Newsletter with information for faith groups, including upcoming events, funding opportunities, and information on Council services.  Recent Newsletters can be downloaded below:

WIFE November 2008 Newsletter
WIFE August 2008 Newsletter
WIFE March 2008 Newsletter
WIFE February 2008 Newsletter

If you would like to join the mailing list for the Newsletter please contact Clinton Geeves at cgeeves@westminster.gov.uk or call 020 7641 3247.

Calendar of Religious Festivals

Each year the Faith Exchange also produces a calendar of religious festivals.  The 2009 calendar will soon be available to download on this website. 

Directory of Faiths in Westminster

In 2007 the Council produced a Westminster Directory of Faiths. The directory clearly shows the diversity of faith groups in Westminster, and 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 and faith based organisations near you so that you can make local connections with all the diverse faith groups in your area.  The Directory can be downloaded below:

Westminster Directory of Faiths 2007 (489kb)

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

If you would like further information about the Westminster Faith Exchange please contact Clinton Geeves on 0207 641 3247 or at faithexchange@westminster.gov.uk