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St Ethelburga's

Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

faith is a source of conflict... and a resource for transforming conflict

 
understanding reconciliation

Our latest series of events exploring reconciliation aims to uncover new meanings of reconciliation thorugh opening up scripture, through contemplation, and through creative dialogue in which stories and expereinces can be shared and learned from.

A mini-series looking at Communities as peacemakers will examine how people of faith act together as communities which have impact in the real world. In November we will hold a day conference - Bringing reconciliation home - that will explore what conflicts we face in London and the UK today and how insights gained from conflicts elsewhere can help us work with our conflicts constructively.

We are particularly delighted to welcome the Grand Mufti of Syria and the Archbishop of Aleppo to share ideas about inter-religious co-existence in Syria with us.

The Thornflower (photographer: Steve Russell)

 

Scriptual sources of reconciliation

Wed 10 Oct ~  6.30pm


Communities as peacemakers

Tues 30 Oct, 6 Nov & 13 Nov


Retreat Day: Spiritual healing of painful memories II

Sat 10 Nov 10.30am – 4pm


Pilgrims of Christ on the Muslim road: a new path between faiths

Mon 12 Nov ~  6.30pm


Conference: Bringing reconciliation home

Thurs 22 Nov 10am – 4pm


Love your enemy: Within a divided community

Tues 27 Nov 7pm @ St Martin in the Fields


Inter-religious co-existence in Syria

This event has been postponed until March 2008 when we hope we will be joined by the Grand Mufti of Syria and the Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo.

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Exhibitions

The Thornflower on display

From 15 January

We are delighted to have on display the The Thornflower - a monument to peace and reconciliation - by Charlotte Mayer. The sculpture unites opposing elements of thorns and flowers speaking of reconciliation, peace and oneness. Rooted in Charlotte's childhood and the death of her Grandmother in Treblinka in 1942, the sculpture reflects beyond the Nazi Holocaust on "man's inhumanity to man at other times". For opening times please see our visiting hours. The Thornflower will also be available for viewing during events.