The NSW Council of Christians and Jews together with the Reference on Other Faiths group of The Uniting Church in Australia and the NSW Synod of the Uniting Church collectively invite you to meet three Interfaith Workers who through Abrahamic faith commonalities, seek to find solutions for people of different faiths to work together for the common good.

We can all learn from their experiences and commitment to 'problem solving' and take away with us, some valuable 'tools' to use in our own everyday interfaith work.

Its not often that one gets the chance to hear such speakers together. Accordingly please let your organisation and associated organisations and interfaith workers know about this event and then contact us to say you are able to come.

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Dr Debbie Weissman, President of the International Council of Christians and Jews will be in Sydney for a few days with Rula Shubeita, a Christian, and Issa Jaber, a Muslim, all being part of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI) which seeks to utilise the common values and bases of Christianity, Judaism and Islam as a means of engaging people through religious understanding, to embrace reconciliation, mutual coexistence and to promote understanding of each other's faith.

ICCI works with people to promote Jewish-Arab coexistence and peace building and is affiliated with the International Council of Christians and Jews.

Come and join us experience this encounter with the reality of coexistence as interfaith workers. This is a great example for us to hear and ask questions of those who deal with the practical aspects of working together.

The NSW Council of Christians and Jews, like the Reference on Other Faiths Group of the Uniting Church in Australia, and the NSW/ACT Synod of the Uniting Church are committed to interfaith dialogue and look forward to this first opportunity to collectively present this event. The Reference's website has only recently been established by the Uniting Church in Australia - at the foot of this email is some information about the Reference website for you to read.

The NSW Council of Christans and Jews is the State counterpart of the Australian Council of Christians and Jews which in turn is affiliated with the International Council of Christians and Jews. You can read about CCJ on: http://www.ccjaustralia.org/en/

This special event is being held at the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly Room on Level 8 at 222 Pitt Street Sydney at 10.30 am until noon and a light Kosher brunch will be served.
Please for catering purposes, let us know if you and any other interfaith worker colleagues are coming. Contact any of us as follows by phone or email:

CCJNSW - President William Szekely  on 9290.3222 or 0418-464056 or email to: szeklex@szeklex.com.au
Representatives of the Uniting Church in Australia - Wilma Viswanathan on wilmaviswa@hotmail.com  - Jim Mein on: jimm@nsw.uca.org.au

We look forward to seeing you there.

William Szekely on behalf of the NSW Council of Christians and Jews
together with
Wilma Viswanathan on behalf of the Reference on Other Faiths Group of the Uniting Church in Australia and
Jim Mein on behalf of the NSW/ACT Synod of the Uniting Church

	NSW Council of Christians and Jews

Greetings!

Relations with Other Faiths, a Working Group of the Uniting Church in Australia National Assembly, is proud to announce two exciting new resources, a new website and DVD, which were recently launched by Uniting Church President Rev. Alistair Macrae at the 12th Assembly. Photos and a news article  about the recent Relations with Other Faiths launch can be found on the website- be sure to check them out!

About the DVD

Neighbourhoods of Difference: The Uniting Church in Australia and Interfaith Relations
The Uniting Church in Australia is part of the pluralistic, multi-cultural and multi-faith society that makes up Australia. The ethos of the Uniting Church in Australia leads us to engage in dialogue with and foster positive relationships with people from other faith communities. This DVD explores the Uniting Church’s perspective on relating with people of other faiths and gives practical examples of how Christians in our Church put “relationships with people of other faiths” into action.

The DVD is available upon request from the office of the Uniting Church in Australia National Assembly.

About the Website

www.assembly.uca.org.au/rof/

We invite you to explore the many resources on this website including:

• Guidelines and resources for planning interfaith gatherings. Interfaith etiquette guidelines from each of the major faiths in Australia
• Resources for learning more about Australia’s religions
• Information and resources about interfaith dialogue and theology
• Papers, articles, and statements on interfaith relations
• Contact details for Australian and international religious and interfaith organisations, to promote networking and relationship-building
• Recommended reading list and book reviews
• Upcoming events and recent news related to interfaith relations

The website will continue to grow and be updated with new resources, news, and upcoming events related to the Uniting Church and interfaith relations. If you have received this email, it means you have been added to our email list and you will receive periodic email newsletters informing you of new resources available on the website, upcoming events, and news. If at any time you no longer wish to receive these emails, simply click the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom the message. We look forward to working together with you as we continue the exciting journey of interfaith relationships.

Warm regards,
Uniting Church in Australia National Assembly
Working Group on Relations with Other Faiths

A: PO Box A2266, Sydney South, NSW 1235
P: 02 8267 4482
F: 02 8267 4222
E: rof@nat.uca.org.au
W: www.assembly.uca.org.au/rof/