Open Discussions
in association with
Gulf Cultural Club
invites you to a Christmas discussion:
Re-vitalising the faith institutions
Speakers
* Bishop Paul Hendricks
Auxiliary Bishop at the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark
** Dr Isa Jahangir
(Principal, Islamic College, London)
*** John Woodhouse
(Westminster cathedral interfaith group)
Many Christians will mark the birth of Jesus in their own ways and styles. This is an opportune moment to reflect on the life of Jesus Christ who is revered as one of the greatest influencers in the human history. The institutions linked to divine religions need strong public and government support in order to deliver a service to the public in line with their faith commitment. These institutions include places of worship and religious supplementary schools. What can be done to make them attractive to the public in an environments that may be hostile or at least unfriendly to religions?
6.30pm Tuesday 17th December 2024
The meeting will be held (in person) at
45 Crawford Place, London W1H 4LP (off Edgware Road)
You can also participate on Zoom using this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85680888416?pwd=THBPWHhCRkxEeWtMQWlJVHBycExOUT09Meeting ID: 856 8088 8416
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Admission is Free.
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Bishop Paul Hendricks is the Auxiliary Bishop with pastoral responsibility for the Kent area of the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. He was born in 1956, and grew up in Orpington, Kent. He studied Physics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and worked for GEC for two years as an electronics engineer. He then studied for the priesthood at the English College in Rome, specialising in Philosophy at Masters-degree level. In 1984 Bishop Hendricks was ordained a priest and a year later was appointed Assistant Priest at St Boniface, Tooting. From 1989 he taught Philosophy full-time at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh. After ten years he was appointed as Parish Priest of Our Lady of Sorrows, Peckham in SE London. In 2006 he was ordained bishop. Within the Bishops’ Conference, he was appointed to the Department of Dialogue and Unity. He is also an Ecumenical Canon of the Anglican Cathedral of Southwark.
Dr Isa Jahangir is the Principal of the Islamic College, London. He undertook his Islamic studies at the Seminary of Qum, and the International Institute for Islamic Studies, completed his BA and MA in Sociology, and a PhD in Culture and Communication Studies. He Has taught different subjects regarding Islamic studies and Muslim social thought. Currently he is the principal of the Islamic College, London. He has published many books and papers on Shia and Islamic studies.
John Woodhouse is a Roman Catholic who organises the Westminster cathedral interfaith group and is co-ordinator of Laudato Si’ animators UK. John is organist and choirmaster at St John the Evangelist, Caterham Valley. He has been married to Liz for 47 years and they have 3 children and 3 grandsons. He paints in oils, enjoys swimming, opera and the Proms and is a retired librarian. He founded the Westminster Cathedral Interfaith group 13 years ago and it meets monthly to discuss papal documents and visit mosques, synagogues, temples and exhibitions. He has been on Faiths Together in Croydon walks in the parks and has been involved with the group about combatting hate crime.
