WCF works to develop better understanding, co-operation
and respect between people of different faiths
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WCF works to develop better understanding, co-operation and respect between people of different faiths
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The 'Interdependent Web'The Second Interfaith Celebration of AnimalsSunday 18 September, 2005In a spirit of reverence for what American Unitarian Universalists call ‘the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part’ and British Unitarians affirm as ‘respect for all creation’, Golders Green Unitarians hosted on 18 September what World Congress of Faiths President Rev. Dr. Marcus Braybrooke called ‘a beautiful and inspiring occasion’: the second WCF Interfaith Celebration of Animals.A packed meeting house saw Jackie Ballard, Director General of the RSPCA, light a candle for all the world’s animals and heard adherents of the major religious traditions, Brahmo Samaj, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh, affirm the central importance of compassion for all sentient beings and respect for the living Earth, our common home. Representatives of leading animal welfare organisations, including the RSPCA, IFAW, International Primate Protection League and Compassion in World Farming, affirmed the importance of their vital work in raising consciousness and helping prevent the unnecessary suffering of billions of vulnerable non-human animals at our mercy. In a practical expression of compassion over £300 was donated for humane medical research to help save human and animal lives. Rudi Vis, MP, remarked on how apposite our opening hymn, John Andrew Storey’s Reverence for Life, was in articulating the mood of compassion and concern so much in evidence. Prayers for the welfare of all the world’s animals and for departed animal companions and the singing of Carolyn McDade’s beautiful and uplifting Spirit of Life in particular moved many present. |
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