BAHÁ’ÍLAND GATHERING, 2005
St. Andrews University, St Andrews, Fife.
6th to 13th August 2005

Self-Catering Accommodation in flats containing six single
bedrooms / kitchen / living room — Costs to be confirmed
For more information contact Nahid
T: 019755 63601, E: nahiddonald@tiscali.co.uk.
 
‘World Order of Bahá’u’lláh’
A workshop weekend aimed at youth
Liverpool Bahá’í Centre, 25th-27th February 2005
Facilitator Mr. Patrick O’Mara.

On arrival on Friday evening – numerous local restaurants or takeaways are available.
Full catering from Saturday breakfast to Sunday lunch, after which most tutors finish.
Charge for youth £30 for full board for the weekend
(Subsidies are available from Bahá’í Council for Scotland)
Michael Melville (michael@melville.iclow.com), Secretary,
Liverpool Bahá’í Centre, Management Committee.
 
2nd Edinburgh International Festival of
Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace
Friday 18 February – Sunday 6 March 2005
Bahá’í Contributions to the Festival

So what’s it all about?
From Friday 18 February to Sunday 6 March 2005 the Festival will bring together artists, scholars, grassroots spiritual activists, and speakers from the Sufi, Druze, Bahá’í, Ismaili, Zoroastrian and other lesser known spiritual traditions, in addition to representatives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. More generally, all of the principal faith and spiritual traditions of Scotland are being invited to participate in this spiritual festival for peace.

Some Bahá’í Contributions to the Festival:

Dr Moojan Momen and Dr John Parris will be speaking at our 2-day International Conference on Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace, on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 March 2005, at St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.

Dr Momen will contribute to our Day of Sharing Spiritual Practice for Peace, on Thursday 3rd March, at St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.

Tranquillity Space. The University of Edinburgh Chaplaincy Centre, 1, Bristo Square, Thursday 24 February 2005, 7.30pm-8.30pm. Contact: David, edinburghsec@mail.com 0131 333 2170.

Reflections in Music, Forest Café, Upstairs Hall, 3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, Tuesday 22 February 2005, 7.30pm onwards — A chance to unwind and draw upon the spiritual and creative forces that lie within each of us and to connect with others through the medium of song and music. Please feel free to bring along religious scripture or inspirational literature, or indeed a musical instrument or songs to share. Contact: Serene 0131 5576689, 07729977416; David and Maureen, 0131 3332170.

“Hidden Words” combines a short selection from Bahá’u’lláh’s poetic verses, ‘The Hidden Words’, set with music for viola composed by Carolyn Sparey-Fox. A contribution to the One World Concert, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, Saturday 19 February 2005, 6.30pm-10pm.

Exhibition on The Bahá’í Faith. Venue: St. George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh. Dates/Times: Saturday 19 February - Sunday 6 March 2005. (Access times may vary, call St. George’s West Church on 225 7001). Event Description: Created originally for St Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life and Art, this informative exhibition explains the universal message of the Faith, and takes a snapshot of the diverse Scottish Bahá’í community. Contact: David, edinburghsec@mail.com 0131 333 2170.
You can download the full MESP2005 brochure here (1.7MB PDF)
or download a plain text version here (60KB TXT).
 

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