BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260423T195557UTC-1047hCVuNS@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260423T195557Z DESCRIPTION:The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) inv ite you to:\nFaith in Action | National Conference 2019 \nDate: Friday 8 N ovember to Sunday 10 November 2019 Location: Australian Centre for Christi anity and Culture\, 15 Blackall St Barton\, Canberra\, ACT 2600\nExciting news – registrations are now open to attend the inaugural national confere nce of the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC)! ARRCC is a multi-faith grassroots organisation dedicated to action to address th e climate emergency. The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture is kindly offering their venue in Barton for free on the weekend of November 8 – 10.\nThe Conference will be an opportunity to hone the skills and cap acity of people of faith to take action on the climate crisis more effecti vely. It will serve to:\n\nBuild knowledge\, skills and confidence to orga nise at a local level\, especially politically (nonpartisan)\nInspire peop le to act on the climate emergency\nEmpower people of diverse faiths to ta ke ARRCC-inspired action together\nHelp form and strengthen active local g roups\n\nConference participants will share and learn with the help of ins pirational campaigners\, skilled community organisers\, school climate str ikers\, faith leaders and experts in their fields. Academic speakers are P rof Lesley Hughes covering climate science today\; Assoc Prof Mehmet Ozalp and Dr Miriam Pepper on religious responses in the Islamic and Christian traditions\, and Dr James Whelan facilitating discussion on the special ro le people of faith can play in addressing the climate emergency.\nJosh Cre aser from Tipping Point\, Tejopala Rawls\, Dr James Whelan and Thea Ormero d will facilitate workshops in community organising skills. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and contribute\, with breaks in w hich people can network with each other. When you leave\, you will be clea rer on where you might best contribute in your own contexts.\nDetails and how to register\nRegistration of $120 concession\, $220 full price\, $260 passionate will cover all meals and tea breaks\, except breakfasts. Food p rovided will be vegetarian with vegan options. No alcohol will be served\, and a prayer room is available at the venue.\nThe conference does not hav e any hotel accommodation deal\, so please arrange your own accommodation. If cost is a consideration\, we recommend that you explore Airbnb or Stay z as options. For further inquiries contact info@arrcc.org.au\nClick here for details and ways to register.\nFor \;brochure\, please click here. For Facebook page\, please click here. \; https://faithvictoria.org.a u/upcoming-events/event/1590-national-conference-arrcc DTSTART:20191108T160000Z DTEND:20191110T170000Z LOCATION:Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture\, 15 Blackall St Ba rton\, Canberra\, ACT 2600 (15 Blackall St\, Barton ACT 2600\, Australia) SUMMARY:National Conference: ARRCC URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1590-national-confer ence-arrcc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260423T195557UTC-1054uKVNhl@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260423T195557Z DESCRIPTION:Victorian Sikh Gurduaras Council invites you to:\nGuru Nanak 55 0 - Humanity Walk Melbourne\nDate: Saturday 9 November 2019 \;  \;  \;Time: 10am to 4pm \;Location: Start: Lansdowne Street\, East&n bsp\;Melbourne\, Victoria \; Finish: Treasury Gardens Lawn 4\nThe Sikh Community is having a Humanity walk on Saturday 9th November starting fro m Lansdowne Street\, East Melbourne to Treasury Gardens\, Lawn 4. It comme nces about 10 am and will be on till late afternoon. This is in celebratio n of the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji\, the founder of the Sikh Faith. You are all welcome to be part of this celebration and enjoy a free lunch which will be provided to all. We expect Sikhs in their thous ands to attend this event.\nTo see flyer\, please click here. \;\nAbou t Guru Nanak Dev Ji:\nGuru Nanak Dev Ji 1469-1539 was born near Lahore\, n ow in Pakistan. His message is simple. He preached Oneness of God and Onen ess of Humanity. He said\; God is one. There is no other. Irrespective of where we come from\, what is our ethnicity or religion\, we all believe in the One. All religions have their own route to achieve oneness with God. \nHe forged the various communities together into a force for good. God is the creator\, and is in the creation\, we are part of his creation as hum ans we are the crown of his creation\, and we have an opportunity to be on e with Him.\nHe preached equality of mankind The Grace of God can come to the scholar\, the illiterate\, the high or the low\, rich or poor. It does not depend on caste or social classification\, knowledge\, wisdom or pena nce\, instead those who seek through\, love service and humility.\nHe rest ored women to their rightful equal place in society.\nGuru Nanak Dev Ji tr avelled for nearly 20 years throughout the subcontinent\, from Tashkent in Uzbekistan\, in the north to Sri Lanka in the South east to Assam\, north east to Nepal and Tibet\, west to Mecca\, Baghdad in Iraq. On his travels he carried his message of truth\, love\, peace\, humility and service. Gu ru Ji had two companions\, one was a Muslim musician Mardana and the other Bala a Hindu.\nDuring the last 20 years of his life he lived as a househo lder showing people the way.\nHis teachings are summed up in three simple deeds: Always remember God\; Earn your lively hood through honest means\; andShare with the needy.\nGuru Nanak Dev Ji’s philosophy is inclusive.\nHe was followed by nine other Sikh Gurus in succession who nurtured the fait h until 1708 when Guru Gobind Singh Ji the tenth Sikh Guru ordained the Si kh Holy Scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji an eternal Guru of the Sikhs.\n What is unique with this scripture is that it contains the teachings thirt y-five authors including Sikh Gurus\; Hindu and Muslim Sains in the spirit of inclusiveness of all faiths https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-even ts/event/1594-guru-nanak-550-humanity-walk-melbourne-victorian-sikh-gurdua ras-council DTSTART:20191109T100000Z DTEND:20191109T160000Z LOCATION:Lansdowne Street\, East Melbourne\, Victoria 3003 (Lansdowne Stree t\, East Melbourne\, Victoria 3003 Australia) SUMMARY:Guru Nanak 550 - Humanity Walk Melbourne: Victorian Sikh Gurduaras Council URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1594-guru-nanak-550- humanity-walk-melbourne-victorian-sikh-gurduaras-council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260423T195557UTC-106464WpE8@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260423T195557Z DESCRIPTION:Monash Interfaith Gathering invites you to:\nMonash Places of W orship Open Day\nDate: Saturday 9 November 2019 \;  \;  \; &nb sp\;Time: 11am \;to 4.30pmLocation: Varied places of worship\, City of Monash\, Vic 3150\nThe Monash Interfaith Gathering and City of Monash inv ite you and your family\, friends and fellow community members to visit fo ur sacred spaces in our community and learn about diverse faith traditions and communities. The Open Day event aims to foster intercultural\, inter- community and interfaith understanding and respect\, and celebrate shared values.\n \;There are four sessions:\n\n11am-12pm Sankat Mochan Kendra Hindu Temple\n12.30pm-1.30pm The Australian Bangladesh Islamic Centre (Hu ntingdale Mosque)\n2.00pm-3.00pm Archangel Michael and St Anthony’s Coptic Orthodox Church\n3.30pm-4.30pm All Nations Presbyterian Church (South Sud anese congregation)\n\nLimited Places | Bookings essentialTo book your pla ce to visit one\, two\, three or all places of worship please contact Cust omer Service on 9518 3555.\nFor more details\, please click here. https:// faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1642-monash-places-of-worship-o pen-day DTSTART:20191109T110000Z DTEND:20191109T163000Z LOCATION:City of Monash\, VIC 3150 () SUMMARY:Monash Places of Worship Open Day URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1642-monash-places-o f-worship-open-day END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR