MINUTES
RIFG Committee meeting
Thursday 16th
July 2009
Minutes Silence
Minutes of Last
Committee Meeting
Minutes of 28th
May 2009 accepted as read.
Item 1 : Feed
back : Sacred Spaces
- Very successful. Worth pursuing again.
Item 2 : Review
of year’s events.
Science and
Religion
-
Decided on
large subjects to give speakers clearer guidelines and perhaps fewer speakers.
Religion and
suffering
-
Everyone
enjoyed going to a different place of worship and felt the event went very
well.
Hari Krishna
evening
-
A very
successful event and everyone taking part in worship.
God's
Revelation
-
Importance in
finding a theme that is relevant to the wider community rather than focussing
on areas of our own interest.
Item 3 : Autumn events
a-South Street Mosque visit. Everyone reminded of event and Mustaffa to
liaise with Sarah regarding the planning.
b-Autumn Event : Theme ‘Bringing Up Children in a Faith
Community’ agreed. Jane Osbourne asking
her mother if she was available to speak.
John Crosfield has agreed to be a speaker. Discussed the possibility of having a child who has been brought
up in a faith tradition to speak. The
mayor has confirmed his attendance.
Item 5 :
Advance Preparation for AGM
-
It was agreed
that any changes to the constitution would be approved at this coming AGM in
time for the change of Officers for the following year.
Item 6 : Diary for next year. Proposed change of
day for meetings
-
Sarah would
be liaising with the Rabbi to find a meeting date more suitable for him.
Item 7 : External events.
National Interfaith Group Network – decided
not to send rep.
Interfaith walk for peace – not and
inclusive event so
declined to advertise or be involved.
Oxford diocesan initiative – agreed to
advertise it on our
website.
Item 8 : Any
Other Business
- Awaiting
confirmation and information date of Studies in Wolfson
Institute Muslim /
Jewish Relations
