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Social gatherings and shared meals
Family
events and gatherings are important to engage all ages.
Meals are often part of this.
Altrincham Interfaith Group held
an inter faith meal in the Stamford Hall, at the Altrincham
Grammar School for Boys. Each community brought along food to
share with others, which was served in a buffet style allowing
people to try one another’s food. Families from each of the faiths
were seated together in a pre-arranged seating plan to encourage
people to get to know one another and improve understanding of one
another’s traditions. Each faith group also said their own prayers
for starting the meal. After the meal, representatives from each
group gave a five-minute talk each on the meaning of social
responsibility from their faith perspective.
AIG went on to hold a family weekend which included a picnic in
the grounds of Tatton Hall in Cheshire. On one of the hottest days
of the year, over 120 people from babies to grandparents turned up
for what everyone agreed was a fantastic day.
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