Wednesday JULY 8th. 6.30pm.
West Car park, EATON PARK, Norwich, (off South Park Ave)
Linda Albin and one of our members, invites us to a Kite Flying Festival in support of Burin village at Boat House, Eaton Park.
Pay and Display available in the West Car Park
Bring a kite and a picnic dinner.Please find instructions for how to make a kite and how to donate to help the kids of Burin.
Burin is a Palestinian village in the Nablus region of the occupied West Bank which lies between two Israeli settlements, Har Bracha and Yitzhar. Civilians from the settlements routinely attack Burin, often accompanied by IDF (Israeli Defence Force) soldiers. One of the most significant targets of the attacks is the olive harvest. Human rights organisations have documented the regular attacks on Palestinian farmers, preventing them from reaching their lands and burning and cutting the olive trees, 500 in Burin alone, a vital source of income.The kite flying festival is one way of showing resistance and resilience, a small but significant way of visibly demonstrating our solidarity with the villagers and most importantly, the children of Burin.
So please, please do come and join together as we celebrate the freedom of the skies over Burin! Thank You
“The Green Olive Collective is a social enterprise, tour operator, and advocacy organisation committed to a democratic future and an end to the ongoing displacement of Palestinians. GOC is an organisation of Palestinian and Israeli partners providing communities around the world insights into the oppressive policies of the occupation and the resources to engage in meaningful advocacy.
We are organising this global initiative in coordination with the Burin Land and Farming Cooperative. Solidarity events could include creating DIY kites to fly with messages of soldarity on the kite for the children.
Linda was formerly an ABC News Radio correspondent based in London (dual US/British citizenship). She grew up an American Jewish kid who was sent to cover the tensions between the Palestinians and the Israeli government. Living in and reporting from Ramallah after the IDF moved in after the Pesach bombing, she witnessed first hand the day to day treatment of Palestinians at Israeli checkpoints.
Norwich City Council has licensed the event.
IF YOU CAN JOIN US WITH OR WITHOUT KITE ON JULY 8TH, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
Conversation between Dean Andrew Braddock and Rabbi Roddy Young
Monday 13th July at 6.30pm in the Weston Room at Norwich Cathedral
The conversation will explore both the relationship between the Christian and Jewish faiths and what each faith can learn from the other. Admission is free and all are welcome. If you plan to attend, please contact William Falconer, PA to the Dean, on dean.pa@cathedral.org.uk or 01603 218308.
I look forward to seeing some of you at the Hindu Temple on Saturday at 2pm.
Thanks to all those who attended the AGM, Nikki for her inspiring talk and follow up activity, and those who brought refreshments.
It was good to meet members during Refugee week: the opening at Dragon’s Hall, the service at St Peter’s, the People’s Emergency Briefing screening on Thursday, the lunch at St Matthews on Friday. This Sunday my talk shared the stories of two Iranian refugees I met last week who had had to leave their authoritarian Muslim home country because they had become Christians.
The Religion Media Centre reports: Tan Dhesi, the Labour MP for Slough, has said the murder of teenager Henry Nowak by a Sikh man, has left many in the British Sikh community “feeling a profound sense of shock and shame that such a devastating act could have been carried out by someone of our faith”. Writing in The Telegraph, he accused the hard Right and the far Right of stigmatising one particular community and then picking on others – so far their target had been British Muslims, he said.
He pointed out that the attack was not made with the ceremonial Kirpan knife, which baptised Sikhs are required to carry as part of their faith, but with another longer blade. The answer to knife crime, he said, was to enforce existing laws, not “by scapegoating a religious article that played no part in this horrific crime”.
He continued: “We cannot allow the Kirpan to be misrepresented in this way, and we must continue to uphold the right for Sikhs to practise their faith freely in an open, inclusive and fair society.”
June 27th 2pm Hindu Temple
Members of Norwich Interfaith Link are invited to join guests at “Unity in Diversity” — a celebration of South Asian heritage through literature, art, languages, and culture.
📅 Saturday, 27 June 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM (GMT)
📍 The Hindu Temple, Acle New Road, NR13 3QE
The event is being hosted by Vandana Khurana, member of NIFL and Chair of the Global Literary Organisation, and The Hindu temple. With the aim of bringing together members of Norfolk’s diverse community in a spirit of harmony and cultural celebration our presence and blessings would greatly inspire all participants and guests. We sincerely hope you will be able to join us. Kindly RSVP by 16th June for catering arrangements.
Vandana • vandana303@aol.com
Mobile: 07917466720
Andy Burnham grew up in a Catholic family, but differs from their teachings on a number of social issues.
June at the Forum
Includes events for the Deaf, and a Romani film.
https://mailchi.mp/theforumnorwich.co.uk/jun26?e=1ba366da18
The Faith and Community group met last week with the Dean at the Synagogue. Afterwards Revd Annie Blyth, a member of the group and NIFL, emailed: “I found this helpful in visualising faith groups doing something good and visible together on St George’s Day.”
NIFL expresses its sympathy and support to our Jewish members at this time. I had to remind a Christian group this week that the recognition of the common heritage of Judaism and Christianity was obligatory at all times and in all places.
EDP Protest letter from Bishop, NIFL and other signatories . 16th May
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/26108970.faith-leaders-norfolk-call-hope-filled-communities
Heritage Open Days do not happen until September 11th – 20th, but for those who take advantage of the chance to visit specially open places, often including some religious buildings, booking can now start online.
https://mailchi.mp/theforumnorwich.co.uk/norfolkhods-jun26?e=1ba366da18
Keir Starmer invited Christian leaders to No 10
https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/keir-starmers-easter-message-praises-churches
The Anglican Church has some members who have formed a rival group to oppose same sex marriage and women church leaders, particularly now that the head is a woman.
Gafcon leaders met in Nigeria as splits widen in Anglican Church over Sarah Mullally – BBC News https://share.google/nwlmF2q5RyQ6AFIrz
Liz Hoffbauer of the Quakers has initiated a first meeting to discuss the possibility of establishing a Peace Centre in Norwich. It was decided the first stage was to identify all the current groups (religious, political, protest, etc) involved under the broad heading of Peace. Could you therefore send details of your group or others you know of, so an initial list could be compiled.
Liz Hoffbauer: melizhoff@gmail.com
The Bishop of Leicester Martyn Snow has told the Church of England’s parliament/general synod that the C of E is not resourcing interfaith work properly. “Interfaith work is not just about dialogue, but about action”. He has been asked to convene a meeting of interfaith leaders so the government minister responsible for the implementation of the Child Poverty Strategy can find out what faith groups are doing to address poverty.
Vatican News: The Pope and Islam: Christians and Muslims must work together to ‘revive humanity’ – Vatican News https://share.google/Lg6oTtjU4IkxIr1qG
The Pope and Buddhism:
Vatican’s Vesak message calls on Buddhists and Christians to become “artisans of peace” – Vatican News https://share.google/97HKj1KrtYG9VB2s6
Norwich InterFaith Link 