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Ethel’s Tent

at Greenbelt 2008: Rising Sun

Greenbelt Festival

Open your ears, your minds and your hearts! Share our vision of friendship and understanding across divisions of conflict, faith and culture. Come and sample some of the training, dialogue and spirituality of St Ethelburga’s and enjoy the world musicians we’ve brought to Greenbelt in an intimate setting. The programme: Friday
    1600 Open Tent 1800 - 1830 Shared Silence and an introduction to contemplative prayer worship 2000 - 2030 Sunset song: End the day with Gregorian Chant (no experience necessary) 2100 - late Music with Mor Karbasi - spine-tingling songs from the Ladino tradition, the gypsy music with roots in the Sephardic Jewish community of Andalusia. With silver-fingered Joe Taylor on flamenco guitar
Saturday
    1200 - 1230 Pause ... for prayer, reflection and shared silence. Basic guidance in meditation given. 1300 - 1400 The Ministry of Reconciliation: A guide to what Christian scripture says about the central task of reconciliation. Simon Keyes & Helen Gilbert 1430 - 1530 The Marriage of East and West: How have Buddhism and Hinduism Influenced Christianity? What can Christians learn from the East? With Simon Keyes, Adrian Rance & Alison Murdoch 1630 - 1730 Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita, ('The Song of God') - a key sacred text in Hinduism. The Gita is a guide to how a spiritual warrior should act and ration and was Gandhi’s 'bible'. With Jay Lakhani (Vivekananda Centre), Baluji Shrivrastav & Simon Keyes. 1800 - 1830 Pause ... for prayer, reflection and shared silence. Basic guidance in meditation given. 2000 - 2030 Sunset song: Prayer and Gregorian Chant (no experience necessary) 21.00 - late Music with Baluji Shrivrastav (sitar) - chill out with the meditative maestro of the sitar
Sunday
    1030 - 1130 Called to be Peacemakers: how can we respond with forceful love in situations of violent conflict. With Helen Gilbert, Martha Beale and Hilary Topp 1200 - 1230 Pause ... for prayer, reflection and shared silence. Basic guidance in meditation given. 13.30 – 14.30 Purposeful listening ~ how to be a better listener, and a more effective peace-maker. With Simon Keyes 1700 - 1800 Muhammad: Could he be an example for Christians? Chris Hewer 1800 - 1830 Pause ... for prayer, reflection and shared silence. Basic guidance in meditation given. 1830 - 1930 The Muslim Jesus. Jesus is a central figure in Islam – what does this mean for Christians? Chris Hewer 2015 - 2030 Sunset song: End the day with Gregorian Chant 2100 - late Music with Kadialy Kouyate - chill out with the rich melodies and rhythms of Senegal played on the kora (African harp).
Monday
    10.30 – 11.30 Muhammad: Could he be an example for Christians? Dr Chris Hewer 1200 - 1230 Pause ... for prayer, reflection and shared silence. Basic guidance in meditation given. 1300 - 1400 Jesus - the first nonviolent activist. How the gospel provides the perfect role model for nonviolent resistance. With Helen Gilbert, Martha Beale and Hilary Topp. 1430 - 1530 The Muslim Jesus. Jesus is a central figure in Islam – what does this mean for Christians? Chris Hewer 1600 - 1630 Closing Reflection

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Ethel’s Tent

Simon Keyes is director of St Ethelburga’s after some years in the field of mental health, homelessness and crime prevention. He set up the Christian Mediation Centre in London, is a video maker and is writing a book about walking.

Helen Gilbert is Programme Co-ordinator at St Ethelburga’s developing practical projects around nonviolence, reconciliation and youth work.

Chris Hewer is St Ethelburga’s Fellow in Christian Muslim Relations. A Christian priest he is widely recognised as a leading authority on Islam and his book “Understanding Islam” (SCM 2005) is a standard text.

Jay Lakhani is a scientist, author and regular broadcaster, a member of the Hindu Council, and a champion of the Vivekananda Centre

Alison Murdoch set up the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in London 10 years ago. She’s the author of “16 Guidelines for a Happy Life” (2007) and runs the Foundation for Universal Compassion and Wisdom.

Adrian Rance is the warden of the Abbey at Sutton Courtney and a long-standing member of the Bede Griffiths Sangha.

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