Camden Multi Faith Project 2006 - 2007

The Camden Multi Faith Project is funded by The Home Office Communities Fund and brings together:

London Central Mosque, St John’s Wood Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St Michael’s Church, The Jewish Museum Camden, St Michael’s Primary School, Richard Cobden Primary School and the Ampthill Square Muslim Mother tongue school in a series of workshops and celebrations inspired by the idea that “there is more to life than meets the eye”.

The partners have joined in a year long programme of dialogue, presentations, celebrations, workshops, a Procession of Light and a Sculptural Arts Trail aspiring to learn about each other and each others’ faith, with a focus on communicating with the children we work with.

In September 2006 through a series of workshops and presentations, children, artists and faith leaders collaborated towards creating lanterns, puppets and banners for a Multi-faith Gathering that took place on 28 September in St Martin’s Gardens. The event will took place during a time of the year which is hugely important on the religious calendar of the Christian, Muslim and Jewish Faiths, when the St Michael’s celebration, Yom Kippur and Ramadan all share the importance of self reflection, repentance and Justice.

Activities included:
• Shared presentation by Imam Ali Ahmed, Rabbi Kathleen Middleton and Father Nicholas Wheeler
• Songs
• Break of Ramadan and Prayer with water and dates
• Buffet
• Procession of Light