INTERFAITH WEEK - 15th November 2009

Michael Henderson

Friend's Meeting house Ship Street Brighton

Friend's Meeting House - 14:30-16:30

By Louis M. Grabsky

Main Speaker - Michael Henderson.

Henderson, author of ten books, will draw on stories from his latest book No Enemy To Conquer - Forgiveness in An Unforgiving World to show that, quite the contrary, forgiveness is a powerful adjunct to community relations, even to diplomacy, and is, as Sir Jonathan Sacks says, 'a stunningly original strategy'. Forgiveness, Henderson points out, is central to all faiths and can be a source of unity between them.

IFCG will co-ordinate with the highly acclaimed World Sacred Music Festival.

Provisional Timetable:

2:30 start.

Few words of welcome by IFCG and WSM, the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, and a Jewish song performed by Polina Shepherd.

2:50ish  Main Speaker - Michael Henderson on the topic 'Forgiveness with Teeth', (approx. 30 minutes).

Three local speakers for about 5 minutes each:

Rabbi Wallach,  Rabbi Sarah,  Linda Lee, our Vice Chair

Time for comments and question.

Conclusions and another Jewish Song performed by Rabbi Sarah

Tea and Light refreshments fro about 4:00 pm (to be provided by WSM/IFCG

Finish about 4:30 pm