Merrion Centre Supports InterFaith Week

Tue 19 Nov, 2013

Faiths go on display in central Leeds for national inter-faith week

Nine of the world’s major faiths will be on display in the centre of Leeds next Thursday 21 November as part of national Inter-faith week, Nov 17-23.

Christians, Muslims and Jews will be side by side in the city’s Merrion Centre for a day of exhibitions, information, singing, prayer and demonstrations of worship.

The major event will be opened by the Lord Mayor of Leeds at 11am and will begin with singing by children from Allerton CofE Primary School followed till 2.00pm by singing from other faith schools including New Horizon, Meanwood CofE Primary and Brodetsky schools. From 11am to 4pm there will also be opportunity to experience prayer led by Muslims, Jews, Christians, Hindus and other faith communities of Leeds. Each of the faiths will have displays about their beliefs and people to discuss and explain them.

The event has been organized by Leeds Faiths Forum with nine of the different faith communities in Leeds meeting the public in the Merrion Centre.

“We aim to show that a better society is possible if we understand one another and work together,” said event organiser, Revd Canon Charles Dobbin, Chair of Leeds Faiths Forum and Church of England Vicar from Moor Allerton, Leeds.