Everyone Matters – Toowoomba, a Model City of Peace and Harmony

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Tuesday – December 27, 2016

‘Reflection on life of Christ’

A Christian Perspective by Jagdish Narayan

Sunday – December 25, 2016

‘Christmas’

by Reverend Canon Richard Tutin,

General Secretary Queensland Churches Together

Tuesday – December 20, 2016

‘Promoting Interfaith Dialogue – A University Perspective’

by Professor Medwin Hughes,

Vice-Chancellor, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Sunday – December 18, 2016

‘Religious Influences and Impulses Impacting Society’

by Dr Hoon Chang Yau, Associate Professor,

Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei

Tuesday – December 13, 2016

‘Religious Influences and Impulses Impacting Society’

by Mic Cheng Tak Lai, Guest Lecturer, The Education University of Hong Kong

Sunday – December 11, 2016

‘Building Bonds of Humanity – A Faith Contribution’

by The Revd Canon Richard Tutin,

General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together, Australia

Tuesday – December 6, 2016

‘Building Bonds of Humanity – A Faith Contribution’

by Saleem Kidwai OBE, KFO FRSA, Secretary-General, Muslim Council of Wales

Sunday – December 4, 2016

‘Uniting Religions through the Four All-Embracing Methods:

Promoting Interfaith Dialogue – A Buddhist Perspective’

by Venerable Master Chin Kung AM,

President and Founder, Pure Land Learning College Association

Tuesday – November 29, 2016

‘Charity’

from a Hindu Perspective by Sarwan Narayan, Hindu Activist

Sunday – November 27, 2016

‘Remembrance and Hope’ by Reverend Penny Jones,

Associate Priest, The Anglican Parish of St Luke Toowoomba

Tuesday – November 22, 2016

‘Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’

by Kam Athwal, Director, Sikh Nishkam Society of Australia

Sunday – November 2,0 2016

‘Understanding Social Justice’

Kim Walmsley,

Director Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Programs, Kath Dickson Family Centre

Dr Mark Copland,

Executive Officer, Social Justice Commission, Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba

Tuesday – November 15, 2016

‘Understanding Social Justice’

by Father Ray Crowley, Toowoomba Diocese chaplain to schools

Sunday – November 13, 2016

Religious Diversity, Acceptance, and Engagement – The Challenges

H. E. Mr Oumar Keita, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Mali

Mr Satybaldy Burshakov, Deputy Permanent Delegate of Kazakhstan to UNESCO

Tuesday – November 8, 2016

Religious Diversity, Acceptance, and Engagement – The Challenges

By H. E. Mr Meshal Hayat, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Kuwait,

President of the Group V(b) – Arab States

H. E. Mr Marco Tulio Chicas Sosa, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Guatemala,

President of the Group III - GRULAC

Sunday – November 6, 2016

What is Sufism? What is Sufi? by Dr. Arsalan Mozaffari Falarti,

Master of the Nematollahi Ghadirali Shahi-Sufi Order

Tuesday – November 1, 2016

‘Religion – A Source of Strength in a Challenging World’

by Venerable Master Chin Kung AM,

President and Founder, Pure Land Learning College Association

Sunday – October 30, 2016

‘My Faith verses Political matters - A Christian Perspective’

by Jagdish Narayan

Tuesday – October 25, 2016

‘Building Bonds of Humanity – A Faith Contribution’

by Mr Jean-Christophe Peaucelle, Counselor for Religious Affairs,

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sunday – October 23, 2016

‘A Framework for Peace Building – A Religious Perspective’

by Mr Ny Toky Andriamanjato, Chargé d'Affaires a.i.,

Deputy Permanent Delegate, Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Madagascar to UNESCO

Tuesday – October 18, 2016

‘Religion and Humanity in Today’s World’ by Professor Medwin Hughes,

Vice-Chancellor, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Sunday – October 16, 2016

‘St. Francis and How Much Is Enough?’ by Reverend Penny Jones,

Associate Priest, The Anglican Parish of St Luke Toowoomba

Tuesday – October 11, 2016

‘The Gift of Faith’ by Reverend Master Lee Zhiwang,

President, Taoist Mission, Singapore

Sunday – October 9, 2016

‘The Gift of Faith’ by Anjum Anwar MBE,

Trustee, Christian Muslim Forum, United Kingdom

Tuesday – October 4, 2016

‘The Gift of Faith’ by Tim Knox, Regional Coordinator,

Aboriginal Program at Queensland Murray Darling Committee

Sunday – October 2, 2016

‘The Gift of Faith’ by Kam Athwal, Director,

Sikh Nishkam Society of Australia

Tuesday – September 27, 2016

‘The Way of Peace’ by Sarwan Narayan

Sunday – September 25, 2016

‘Jihad of Jesus’ by The Reverend Dr Jonathan Inkpin,

Rector of The Anglican Parish of St Luke Toowoomba

Tuesday – September 20, 2016

The Three Refuge (Part 2)’ by Venerable Wuling,

Pure Land Learning College Association

Sunday – September 18, 2016

The Three Refuge (Part 1)’ by Venerable Wuling,

Pure Land Learning College Association

Tuesday – September 13, 2016

‘Faith and Hope’ by John Agnew,

member of the Uniting Church

Sunday – September 11, 2016

‘Variations Within Judaism’ by Ariel Heber,

President, Qld Jewish Community Services Inc

Tuesday – September 6, 2016

‘Prayer’ by Kam Athwal,

Director, Sikh Nishkam Society of Australia

Sunday – September 4, 2016

‘Working together for God’

by Reverend Canon Richard Tutin,

General Secretary Queensland Churches Together

Sunday – August 28, 2016

Diets and Religion

A Christian Perspective by Jagdish Narayan

A Hindu Perspective by Sarwan Narayan

Tuesday – August 23, 2016

Stories from the book ‘The Love of Life’

by Venerable Wuling,

Pure Land Learning College Association

Sunday – August 21, 2016

‘Mary the Mother of God’

by Reverend Penny Jones, Associate Priest,

The Anglican Parish of St Luke Toowoomba

Tuesday – August 16, 2016

Family Home Evening

by Garth and Joanne Pitman,

members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sunday – August 14, 2016

A Christian Perspective on

‘What does it mean for a person of faith on social media?’

by Louise Ryan

Tuesday – August 9, 2016

What does it mean for a person of faith on social media?

A Buddhist Perspective by Cathy Yan,

Undergraduate Student in Education, University of Queensland

A Secular Perspective by Alexander Cossu,

Producer, Media Services, University of Southern Queensland

Sunday – August 7, 2016

‘Purpose of Life from a Bahá'í Perspective’

by Mark Jocumsen

Tuesday – August 2, 2016

‘Compassion’

by Kam Athwal, Director, Sikh Nishkam Society of Australia

Sunday – July 31, 2016

Medicine and Religion

A Christian Perspective by Jagdish Narayan

A Hindu Perspective by Sarwan Narayan

Tuesday – July 26, 2016

‘Seven Principles’

by Margaret Briggs and Reverend Dorothy Woodside,

Minister of the Toowoomba Spiritualist Church

Sunday – July 24, 2016

A Reflection about Hildegard of Bingen

by Reverend Penny Jones, Associate Priest,

The Anglican Parish of St Luke Toowoomba

Tuesday – July 19, 2016

Christian Virtues (Part Two)’

by Reverend Martin Yee, Lutheran Church in Singapore

Sunday – July 17, 2016

Christian Virtues (Part One)’

by Reverend Martin Yee, Lutheran Church in Singapore

Tuesday – July 12, 2016

‘Interfaith Relations’

by Ariel Heber, President, Qld Jewish Community Services Inc

Sunday – July 10, 2016

‘My Inspiration as a Young Muslim Girl’

by Hadeel Hussain

Tuesday – July 5, 2016

‘Prayer’

by John Agnew, member of the Uniting Church

Sunday – July 3, 2016

‘Quaker Testimony to Simplicity’

by Anthony Arden and Simon Glen

Tuesday – June 28, 2016

Science and Religion

A Christian Perspective by Jagdish Narayan

A Hindu Perspective by Sarwan Narayan

Sunday – June 26, 2016

‘The significance of Ramadan’

by Imam Abdul Kader, Garden City Mosque

'A Young Australian Muslim Experience of Ramadan in Toowoomba'

by Brittania Clifford-Pugh

Tuesday – June 21, 2016

Overcoming Greed and Anger (Part Three)’

by Venerable Wuling

Sunday – June 19, 2016

Overcoming Greed and Anger (Part Two)’

by Venerable Wuling

Tuesday – June 14, 2016

Overcoming Greed and Anger (Part One)’

by Venerable Wuling

Sunday – June 12, 2016

‘Christian Mystic and Saint’

by The Rev’d Graham Warren, The Anglican Parish of St Luke Toowoomba

Tuesday – June 7, 2016

‘Forgiveness’

by John Agnew, member of the Uniting Church

Sunday – June 5, 2016

‘The Golden Rule of Jesus Christ’

by Reverend Martin Yee, Lutheran Church in Singapore

Tuesday – May 31, 2016

Filial Piety (Part Two)’

by Reverend Martin Yee, Lutheran Church in Singapore

Sunday – May 29, 2016

Filial Piety (Part One)’

by Reverend Martin Yee, Lutheran Church in Singapore

Tuesday – May 24, 2016

‘Equality’

by Kam Athwal, Director, Sikh Nishkam Society of Australia

Sunday – May 22, 2016

‘Personal Responsibility, Life and Death from a Spiritualist Perspective’

by Reverend Dorothy Woodside, Minister of the Toowoomba Spiritualist Church

Tuesday – May 17, 2016

‘Concept of Soul and Liberation in Hinduism’

by Swami Atmeshananda, Vice-President, Vedanta Centre of Sydney

Sunday – May 15, 2016

‘Origin and basis of Hinduism’

by Swami Atmeshananda, Vice-President, Vedanta Centre of Sydney

Tuesday – May 10, 2016

‘What is Ecumenism?’ and ‘Refugees and Asylum Seekers and the Two Easters’

by Reverend Canon Richard Tutin, General Secretary Queensland Churches Together

Sunday – May 8, 2016

Water

A Christian Perspective by Jagdish Narayan

A Hindu Perspective by Sarwan Narayan

Tuesday – May 3, 2016

‘How to obtain wealth’ by Dr Grant Chu

Sunday – May 1, 2016

‘Pefect Love’ by John Agnew, member of the Uniting Church

‘Role of women in Islam’ by Mukminah Abdul Razak

Tuesday - April 26, 2016

‘The value of Education’ by Gemma Thorpe,

Deputy Principal, Darling Heights State School

Sunday - April 24, 2016

‘Role of Women in the Family’

by Alaniah Wahid and Mukminah Abdul Razak

Tuesday - April 19, 2016

Opening Address by Sister Beryl Gleeson, St Anthony's Church

‘Our Identity as Women in Community’ by Mary Wagner

Sunday - April 17, 2016

Consideration

Tony Arden, Member of Quaker faith

Laraine May, Manager at the Lifeline Darling Downs’s Emporium bookshop

Sunday - April 10, 2016

The Road Ahead from Ecumenism to Interfaith:

A Muslim Perspective by Arsalan Mozaffari Falarti,

Representative of the Nematollahi Ghadeer Ali Shahi Sufi Order and Dr Maziar M. Falarti,

Co-Founder & Convenor, Global Development Forum, International Relations & Asian Studies

Summary and Closing Address

by The Revd Canon Richard Tutin, General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together

Sunday - April 3, 2016

Heart to Heart – Interfaith Dialogue:

Ways of celebrating our common ground and valuing our differences

by Trish Sheely, Member of St Theresa’s Parish, Toowoomba

Sunday - March 27, 2016

Opening Address

by Denis McAleer, a member of the Toowoomba Churches Together

The Road Ahead from Ecumenism to Interfaith: A Christian Perspective

by Father Franco Filipetto, Parish Priest at Warwick, and Dean of the Area

The Road Ahead from Ecumenism to Interfaith: A Community Perspective

by Sergeant Scott McGrath, Head of Crime Prevention Unit

Sunday - March 20, 2016

‘Education as a tool for attaining peace and harmony’

by The Venerable Master Chin Kung AM, President and Founder,

Pure Land Learning College Association Inc.

Sunday - March 13, 2016

‘What my mum and dad means to me?’ by Hussein Shahab Alabdally

‘Honesty’ by Yong Hui Tao

Sunday - March 6, 2016

Religious Cohesion Safeguards the Achievement of Social Harmony and World Peace,

by The Venerable Master Chin Kung AM,

President and Founder, Pure Land Learning College Association Inc.

Sunday - February 28, 2016

People are innately good.

Foster the innate nature of loving-kindness and together let us establish a harmonious community,

by The Venerable Master Chin Kung AM,

President and Founder, Pure Land Learning College Association Inc.

Sunday - February 21, 2016

‘Safe Community – A Citizen and Police Partnership’

by Inspector Mike Curtin, Queensland Police Service

‘Building Adaptive Capacity within the Community’

by Professor Ken Udas, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Services) &

Chief Information Officer, University of Southern Queensland

‘Leadership – From Dialogue to Action’

by Sophie Ryan, undergraduate student at the University of Queensland

studying a dual Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws program and

concurrent Diploma in Languages, majoring in Peace and Conflict

Sunday - February 14, 2016

360 Peace and Harmony:

An exploration of ancient wisdom through traditional culture and interfaith harmony

Sunday - February 7, 2016

‘Keeping Pace with Changes’ by Cr. Paul Antonio, Mayor of Toowoomba

‘Toowoomba’s Future: A Resilient and Inclusive Community?’ by Professor Michael Cuthill

Sunday - January 31, 2016

Chinese New Year

Sunday - January 24, 2016

‘The Gift of Faith’

by Bishop Cameron Venables, Bishop for the Western Region

‘The Common Ground of Care’

by Mrs Sharon Kirk, Presbytery Minister Uniting Church in Australia Downs Presbytery

Sunday - January 17, 2016

‘Be a Model and Inspiration to All’

by The Revd Canon Richard Tutin, General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together

‘Inclusive Diversity, Inclusive Society’

by Pastor Ian Shelton, Chair, Christian Leaders’ Network

Sunday - January 10, 2016

Let Us Not be Blinded by ‘An Eye for an Eye’ by Venerable Wuling

Sunday - January 3, 2016

‘Inclusive Society’ by Barry Sheehan, Consultant and Psychologist

‘The Call to Change – The Vatican's Message’

by V. Rev. Brian Sparksman,

Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenism & Interfaith Dialogue, Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba