'Old and New Wars' with Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance. In the Museum Cinema.
Preceded by MAW AGM at 11.15am in the Conference Room.
Rembrance Day Lecture
‘Young Atheist's Handbook: Lessons for living a good life without God’
With Alom Shaha.
London-based teacher and journalist Alom Shaha discusses his journey from orthodox religion to a compassionate, fulfilling, and meaningful life without God, as told in his new book.
Hiroshima Day gathering
Hiroshima Day gathering at 1pm at the Peace Pillar Chapelfield Park. Please bring words of your own to say or readings...
Also bring banners if you have them (bamboo poles should be available to mount these on)
Please do let me know beforehand if at all possible if you are able to attend for half to one hour this will help with organisation and planning.
This is a major focus for the local, national and international annual peace movement so please do support and show solidarity by attending if at all possible
“Growing up in Gaza”
Talk and discussion by Sameeha Elwan, 24 year old Palestinian from Gaza. She spoke eloquently at a meeting of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign in York about growing up and studying in Gaza and then the sheer joy of handling real books in light from electricity not candles while working for an MA in Culture and Difference at Durham University. On September 20th she will speak to a public meeting in Skipton, organized by Grassington and District Peace Group in association with Skipton Quaker Meeting.
Walk towards a Nuclear Free Future
Handa Shonin Memorial Walk 2012
Rev Handa was a Buddhist monk at Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda from 1080 until his sudden death in August 2007, just after he had joined an anti-nuclear walk and led the annual floating lantern ceremony on Hiroshima Day. A small group of people (between 5 and 10) will walk this August in memory of Handa Shonin and all he stood for.
Remember Hiroshima
At a candle service for light and peace.
During the service a candle from Hiroshima will be lit and our candle from Essex will be lit in Hiroshima.
Parking near St Marys Church, Church Street, Maldon can be found on The Hythe by the River Blackwater at the bottom of the street. Church Street is off the High Street, Maldon.
"Toward a Living Revolution" & "Facilitating Group Learning".
Speaking Tour with George Lakey.
Co-founder of the Movement for a New Society - which for nearly 20 years pioneered forms of consensus decision-making, direct action and communal living that are now central to today’s activist groups - George Lakey has led over 1500 workshops on five continents, training coal miners, homeless people, prisoners, Burmese guerillas, steel workers and others.
This Summer, George is touring the UK on a rare visit organised by Peace News.
See http://peacenews.info/node/6452/making-nonviolent-revolution-speaking-to... for details
"The Arab Spring, Europe and Occupy – how can we make nonviolent revolution here?".
Speaking Tour with George Lakey.
Co-founder of the Movement for a New Society - which for nearly 20 years pioneered forms of consensus decision-making, direct action and communal living that are now central to today’s activist groups - George Lakey has led over 1500 workshops on five continents, training coal miners, homeless people, prisoners, Burmese guerillas, steel workers and others.
This Summer, George is touring the UK on a rare visit organised by Peace News.
See http://peacenews.info/node/6452/making-nonviolent-revolution-speaking-to... for details
Coal Action with George Lakey
Coal Action Scotland community meeting – www.takebacktheland.org.uk
Speaking Tour with George Lakey.
Co-founder of the Movement for a New Society - which for nearly 20 years pioneered forms of consensus decision-making, direct action and communal living that are now central to today’s activist groups - George Lakey has led over 1500 workshops on five continents, training coal miners, homeless people, prisoners, Burmese guerillas, steel workers and others.
This Summer, George is touring the UK on a rare visit organised by Peace News.
"Toward a Living Revolution" & "Facilitating Group Learning".
Speaking Tour with George Lakey.
Co-founder of the Movement for a New Society - which for nearly 20 years pioneered forms of consensus decision-making, direct action and communal living that are now central to today’s activist groups - George Lakey has led over 1500 workshops on five continents, training coal miners, homeless people, prisoners, Burmese guerillas, steel workers and others.
This Summer, George is touring the UK on a rare visit organised by Peace News.
See http://peacenews.info/node/6452/making-nonviolent-revolution-speaking-to... for details
"After the Arab Spring: Making Nonviolent Revolution".
Speaking Tour with George Lakey.
Co-founder of the Movement for a New Society - which for nearly 20 years pioneered forms of consensus decision-making, direct action and communal living that are now central to today’s activist groups - George Lakey has led over 1500 workshops on five continents, training coal miners, homeless people, prisoners, Burmese guerillas, steel workers and others.
This Summer, George is touring the UK on a rare visit organised by Peace News.
See http://peacenews.info/node/6452/making-nonviolent-revolution-speaking-to... for details
"Pacifism as Pathology? A Response to Ward Churchill".
Speaking Tour with George Lakey.
Co-founder of the Movement for a New Society - which for nearly 20 years pioneered forms of consensus decision-making, direct action and communal living that are now central to today’s activist groups - George Lakey has led over 1500 workshops on five continents, training coal miners, homeless people, prisoners, Burmese guerillas, steel workers and others.
This Summer, George is touring the UK on a rare visit organised by Peace News.
See http://peacenews.info/node/6452/making-nonviolent-revolution-speaking-to... for details
Hiroshima Day Commemoration.
Readings in the Cathedral Churchyard.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration
Vigil in the Priory Churchyard, Church St, Great Malvern, followed by meditation in the Priory.
Holy Eucharist - Advent
We continue the tradition of Christian worship with monthly services of Holy Eucharist using a beautiful liturgy from the Iona community. We also provide weekly space for Centering Prayer.
Crisis Forum workshop : Avoiding climate change violence
An all day workshop with the Crisis Forum exploring what can be done to avoid climate change violence.
Provisional contributors to include Alastair McIntosh, John Ashton, Jon Barrett, Nafeez Mossadeq Ahmed, John Nissen, Chris Shaw, Jonathan Ward.
For thinking behind and evolving details of the workshop see http://www.crisis-forum.org.uk/events/workshop7.php
The workshop is open to all. But as space is limited and we anticipate a large group of participants please contact Marianne McKiggan , asap to ensure your place
Holy Eucharist - Remembrance
We continue the tradition of Christian worship with monthly services of Holy Eucharist using a beautiful liturgy from the Iona community. We also provide weekly space for Centering Prayer.
Facilitator Network & Skills Sharing Day
Meet other facilitators of dialogue and reconciliation - share skills and best practice - explore peer development and support options.
This network day aims to bring faciltators of dialgoue and reconciliation together to share skills, knowledge, inspiration and best practice.
Holy Eucharist - St Ethelburga's Feast Day
We continue the tradition of Christian worship with monthly services of Holy Eucharist using a beautiful liturgy from the Iona community. We also provide weekly space for Centering Prayer.
Foundation Course in Narrative Mediation
At St Ethelburga's we're interested in helping people to build relationships accross divisions. Mediation is one very useful and effective way of rebuilding a relationship between two parties and we are delighted to bring you this brand new training course in the innovative practice of Narrative Mediation developed by our friends at Common Ground - East London Mediation