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SUMMARY:Uniting for Peace & Friendship Service
DESCRIPTION:Join Edinburgh Interfaith Association for an evening of peace\, harmony\, and hope. \nTogether you will celebrate the power of unity through music\, art\, prayers\, and shared reflection. \n“In a world facing pain and division across continents\, this gathering is a reminder that we can rise above by coming together as one with nurturing mindfulness and collective compassion. Let’s create a space filled with light\, connection\, and the belief that peace is possible.” \nBooking information\nBook your ticket on TicketSource
URL:https://scottishinterfaithweek.org/event/uniting-for-peace-friendship-service
LOCATION:40 George Square\, 40 George Square\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh/East Central
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ORGANIZER;CN="Edinburgh Interfaith Association":MAILTO:amina@edinburghinterfaith.com
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Women's Interfaith Group Meeting for Scottish Interfaith Week
DESCRIPTION:Join Edinburgh Women’s Interfaith Group for an afternoon of tea and coffee with a guest speaker for Scottish Interfaith Week. \nThe guest speaker Fariha will speak about her faith journey and how much it’s changing over time and her daughter will speak about her experiences and journey. \nRefreshments will be served. \nBooking information\nThe event is free and all are welcome. For more information\, contact Nila on 07754515488.
URL:https://scottishinterfaithweek.org/event/annual-meeting-of-edinburgh-womens-interfaith-group
LOCATION:Southside Community Centre\, 117 Nicolson street\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh/East Central
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SUMMARY:Mental Health in a Pagan Context
DESCRIPTION:This experiential workshop will explore mental health within a Pagan context. Mirroring both the therapeutic process and Pagan practice\, we will create a space for reflection on mental health\, Paganism\, and how faith can be supportive of a person’s wellbeing. \nWithin this liminal space we will consider how spiritual practices may help us to care for our mental health and how these practices may be understood from a psychotherapeutic lens. The aim for this workshop will be for participants to reflect on their relationship between mental health and belief and to develop an understanding of Paganism. \nThis experiential workshop will have creative and group activities. You are welcome to participate as much as you would like to. \nThis event will be at the Quaker Meeting House\, 7 Victoria Terrace\, above\, Victoria St\, Edinburgh EH1 2JL. \nAbout the host\nMatt Cormack MSc BSc MBACP (Accred) RegCOSRT is an integrative psychotherapist\, clinical supervisor\, and psychosexual and relationship therapist. Matt is a Clinical Associate of Pink Therapy and has a private practice in Edinburgh. \nMatt is the Presiding Officer and Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer for the Scottish Pagan Federation. Matt has been a practising Pagan since 2006. \nMatt previously sat on the BACP Spirituality Division Executive and has worked for several LGBT+ organisations. Matt was the Counselling Lead for Edinburgh College and worked as a counsellor in further education for years.Matt is a chapter contributor to the upcoming Gender\, Sex\, and Relationship Diversity Therapy Theory and Practice book. His chapter is on Queer Spirituality in Counselling and Psychotherapy. \nBooking information\nThe event is open to people who are 16+ and is free to attend. \nYou must register to attend. Book your ticket on the Scottish Pagan Federation website.
URL:https://scottishinterfaithweek.org/event/mental-health-in-a-pagan-context
LOCATION:Quaker House\, 7 Victoria Terrace\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2JL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh/East Central
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Pagan Federation":MAILTO:mentalhealth@scottishpf.org
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Interfaith Key Note Lecture & AGM 2025
DESCRIPTION:Edinburgh Interfaith Association invite you to their AGM and key note lecture from Adrian Cristea on the topic of Seeds of Peace & Hope. \nAdrian Cristea has a background in sociology and social work. He holds a Master’s Degree in Peace Studies from Trinity College Dublin. Adrian played a key role in establishing the first official Interfaith Forum in Ireland launched in January 2012 and led the process for developing the ‘Dublin City Interfaith Charter’. He is the founder of ‘Safe Haven’\, the hate motivated incident response program of Dublin City Interfaith Forum\, which delivers training enabling advocates to recognise\, report and support victims of hate motivated incidents. \nAs an interfaith practitioner and scholar\, Adrian combines practical interfaith experience with academic knowledge about interfaith learning with practical initiatives to build bridges across religious or cultural differences. He is currently working on obtaining his PhD at DCU\, Dublin\, in which he asks the question of how we can better understand the impact of interfaith engagement in European cities. As a part of his PhD-position\, Adrian Cristea also assists with teaching dialogical skills\, case study analysis and inter religious studies at the Centre for Religion\, Human Values and International Relations\, DCU\, Dublin. \nBesides these academic activities\, Adrian has been active as a bridge-builder in the Irish context in his current role of Executive Officer with the Dublin City Interfaith Forum coordinating interfaith projects\, organising and facilitating sessions about social cohesion and dialogue in Irish secondary and vocational education. He is the co-founder of Cities Faith & Community Forum\, a European Interfaith Network. With his work as an interfaith practitioner and scholar\, Adrian hopes to contribute to professionalising the field of interfaith learning and engagement\, which\, in the end\, will contribute to more peaceful and cohesive societies \nBooking information\nBook your ticket on TicketSource
URL:https://scottishinterfaithweek.org/event/edinburgh-interfaith-key-note-lecture-agm-2025
LOCATION:Edinburgh City Chambers\, Edinburgh City Chambers\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1YJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh/East Central
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ORGANIZER;CN="Edinburgh Interfaith Association":MAILTO:amina@edinburghinterfaith.com
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SUMMARY:Lifting the Veil: 2025 Conference of the Scottish Pagan Federation
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Pagan Federation are hosting their annual conference on Saturday 25th October on the theme of Lifting the Veil. \nThe event will take place at The Pleasance in Edinburgh and speakers will explore topics of ancestors\, death\, grief\, divination and the associated deities. \nBooking information\nBook your ticket on the Scottish Pagan Federation website.
URL:https://scottishinterfaithweek.org/event/lifting-the-veil-2025-conference-of-the-scottish-pagan-federation
LOCATION:The Pleasance\, 60 Pleasance\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9TJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh/East Central
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Pagan Federation":MAILTO:mentalhealth@scottishpf.org
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