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• Keene focus on faiths

  
  IN a world where war and acts of terrorism are too often inspired by religious motives, how can members of different faiths argue together in public?

• Find out what faiths say about recession

  
  WHAT do the different faiths have to say about the credit crunch?

• Bishops launch the Greater London Presence and Engagement Network

  
  THE Bishops of Chelmsford and Barking joined the Archbishop of Canterbury and representatives of 120 parishes across London at a series of events on June 1 to launch the Greater London Presence and Engagement Network (PEN).

• Faithful eat their words

  
  THE Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, has highlighted the Waltham Forest ?health preachers' scheme? as positive inter-faith work.

• Learn more about fair trade

  
  THE Fairtrade Foundation's Campaign Days offer the opportunity to learn more about Fairtrade, gain new skills and share ideas with other Fairtrade campaigners from around the UK.

• Swedish deacons break barriers

  
  YOU might think that training for ministry is hard enough without doing it in another language and culture, writes Annie Coley, Parish Development Adviser, Colchester Episcopal Area.

• Chernobyl ten years on

  
  THE Mid Essex group of the Chernobyl Children's Project will welcome children from the Ukraine into their homes and hearts for the tenth successive year on July 6.

• Bookshelf: Living the Lords Prayer

  
  "LORD, how should we pray?"

• Bookshelf :African Christianity has distinctive viewpoints

  
  IN recent decades, a significant number of Africans have come to live in Britain, bringing with them their own kind of Christianity. ‘African Christianity in Britain - Diaspora, Doctrines and Dialogue' by Chigor Chike is the first significant study to be published on the nature of the faith of African Christians living in Britain. It shows how the Christian beliefs of these Africans are often nuanced with their African traditional worldview and distinguishes their faith from the kind of Christianity found in the West.

• Bookshelf: Society needs you to move outside your bubble

  
  ARE you one of the the many people who want to be part of society beyond your own paid job? To help out at the youth club, the hospital, a national or local charity?

• Drop in at the bistro church to think, meet, chat and eat!

  
  Vicar Colin Taylor has invited local men to join him for an informal evening in the restaurant of their local every month. And supper in the relaxed atmosphere of The Swan at Felsted, an award-winning gastro pub, is served with an engaging topic of conversation.

• Six faiths walk the talk for peace

  
  The Bishop of Barking joined forces with more than 60 people when he led the first Barking and Dagenham peace walk in September.

• Community guide gets off the ground

  
  A new guide will give churches and other faith groups practical help in developing local projects that benefit the whole community.

• Islamic communities ask Bishop to pray to Jesus on their behalf

  
  Message from Bishop John

• Other Faiths

  
  We are committed to building bridges across the different faith traditions and to sharing experiences and concerns between the faiths.

• Learning about other faiths

  
  Learning materials for inter-faith study are available on request from the Diocesan Resource Centre.

• Working with other faiths

  
  The Inter-Faith Issues Group provides a forum for theological reflection and monitoring of inter-faith issues. Canon Davison, our Inter-Faith Adviser, is a member of the Inter-Faith Advisory Group of the Archbishops' Council. Encounter Youth Exchange Programme is an initiative between the Diocese of Chelmsford and the Maronite Diocese of Haifa and the Holy Land.

• Christians, Muslims and Sikhs team up for a healthier lifestyle

  
  "Health preachers" are taking the message of better health to East London's faith communities. A pioneering partnership between faith groups, a primary care trust and a local strategic partnership is sending them out to promote health awareness, health services and healthier lifestyles.

• Bishop hosts gathering of faith leaders

  
  The Bishop of Chelmsford has hosted a gathering of faith leaders from across the Diocese.

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