One World Week - "Praying for Peace"

17th to 24th October 2010

This year’s theme for One World Week is “Peacing together One World” and it takes place in the same week as the Week of Prayer for World Peace. Both events have been running for more than 30 years and began as Christian initiatives, which soon became a focus for inter-faith activities.

The WoPfWP’s first Chairman, the late Dr. Edward Carpenter, former Dean of Westminster, established the guiding principle with the words “The peace of the world must be prayed for by the faiths of the world”. 2010 is the last year of The UN’s “International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World”.

Of the 8 action points defined by UNESCO, OWW this year is concentrating on promoting respect for all human rights, advancing understanding, tolerance and solidarity and promoting sustainable economic and social development.

PCFCD will be involved in a number of events during this week including:

• An evening of Story Telling, music and drama on Wednesday 20th October
• A lunchtime opportunity for “Into Faith” Dialogue led by Jonathan Marshall on Thursday 21st October at 1.00pm.

We will also have information about additional events as we find out about them.

See our website and local press for the latest updates.