JCMA Friendship Walk 2016: Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia

The Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia (JCMA) would like to invite you to:

JCMA Friendship Walk 2016

Date: Sunday 6 November 2016       Time: 1:45pm - 4:30pm Location:
Starting point: St Peters Eastern Hill, 15 Gisborne Street (corner of Albert Street) East Melbourne [google maps: http://bit.ly/1O4w0xE]

The Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia invites you to come along on Sunday 6 November and spend an afternoon walking together in friendship and goodwill between a church, synagogue and a mosque. Starting at  St Peters Eastern Hill Anglican Church we will walk across the road to the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Synagogue and then onto to the Albanian Mosque in Carlton North. We will start with a prayer of peace and reflections and then learn about some of the history and traditions of each of the places we visit. 

Meeting Place & Planned Walking Route
1.45pm - Registration
2.00pm - St Peters Eastern Hill Anglican Church
Welcome by Rabbi Ralph Genende, JCMA President and Father Hugh Kempster  15 Gisborne Street (corner of Albert Street) East Melbourne, google maps: http://bit.ly/1O4w0xE  
Please arrive at 1.45pm and meet in the car park beside the church at St Peters Eastern Hill    
2.30pm - East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Synagogue – Rabbi Dovid Gutnick  488 Albert street, East Melbourne,  google maps:  http://bit.ly/2delE0D    
3.50pm – Albanian Mosque – Imam Dr Bekim Hasani  765 Drummond St., Carlton North VIC 3054, google maps http://bit.ly/1KbPHwz

Map of the Walking Route
For further details and a map of the planned walking route go to ‘Walking Maps” webpage: http://walkingmaps.com.au/walk/2194.  Please arrive at 1.45pm and meet in the car park beside the church at St Peters Eastern Hill.

For People With Mobility Issues
A minibus is available from St Peters Anglican Church for people with genuine mobility issues who cannot walk the distance thanks to Jewish Care who have generously provided a minibus.  Seats are limited, bookings essential please call Ginette on 03 9272 5579 for availability.  At this time wheelchair access may be limited at some of the venues and on the minibus.

RSVP, Registration and Information
To register and book your free ticket go to eventbrite https://jcmafriendshipwalk2016.eventbrite.com.au or for more information please call Ginette Everest on (03) 9287 5590 or 0400 211 221 or email to: executiveofficer@jcma.org.au.    Go to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jcmaonline and Twitter http://twitter.com/jcmaoz using #JCMAwalk and #JCMAfriendship and invite others to join us in walking together in friendship and peace.

Donations
JCMA is a not-for-profit organisation and donations go directly towards delivery of our many events, forums and conferences and to support our workshop programs in primary and secondary schools.  If you would like to make a donation to help support the work of JCMA please go to our website http://jcma.org.au/donation.  As a listed harm prevention charity we have DGR (Deductible Gift Receipt) status. Your donations are tax-deductible (donations over $2 are tax-deductible).

JCMA Supporters
We are proudly supported by the Islamic Council of Victoria, Victorian Council of Churches and Jewish Community Council of Victoria.