The Faith Communities Council of Victoria, in collaboration with United Religions Initiative and Religions for Peace Australia (along with other participant organisations) will present an online event in observance of United Nations World Day of Peace. This event is being conducted as part of the Raising Peace Festival, 2024. The theme of this event is Faith leaders sharing their personal practices to maintain equilibrium / inner peace when working in a fractured world for peace. This presentation will be held online, on the afternoon of 15 September 2024 from 4pm. All welcome to attend and participate in this FREE event.
The Faith Communities Council of Victoria, United Religions Initiative, Religions for Peace Australia and others are again linking with Raising the Peace Festival 2024 and its supporters to conduct events in September around the United Nations International Day of Peace, which is observed annually on 21 September.
You are invited to this free online event for the UNITED NATIONS WORLD DAY of PEACE
The theme of this presentation is, “Faith leaders sharing their personal practices to maintain equilibrium / inner peace when working in a fractured world for peace”
Date: Sunday 15th September 2024
Time: 4-6pm AEST (3.30 SA/NT 2.00 WA)
Event Details
Host: Rev Sandy Boyce (Faith Communities Council of Victoria)
Acknowledgement & Introduction
Panel Participants:
- Bishop Philip Huggins (Anglican)
- Sister Maureen (‘Morni’) Chen (Brahma Kumaris)
- Sheik Abu Omar (Imam of Monash Mosque)
- Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black (Jewish)
- Swami Sunishthananda (Vedanta Centre of Melbourne)
- Sharing in breakout rooms
- Closing: Rev Helen Summers OAM (Interfaith Minister) The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne
Download a Flyer for this event
The International Day of Peace has always been a time to lay down weapons and observe ceasefires. But it now must also be a time for people to see each other’s humanity. Our survival as a global community depends on that.
For more information on Raising the Peace Events, see https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/events/
