February 2017: Interfaith Dialogue at Maidenhead Synagogue
The next Interfaith Dialogue will take place on Tuesday 28th February at Maidenhead Synagogue, Grenfell Lodge, Ray Park Road, Maidenhead SL6 8QX. It starts at 7pm prompt until 8.30pm and will be followed by refreshments. The topic we will discuss will be, ‘How can we become happy?’ Admission is free and everyone is welcome, whether of a particular faith or no faith.
Any enquiries please contact Paul Samuels on 07923 494744.
February 2017: Youth Interfaith Concert
The WAMCF Youth Interfaith Concert will take place on Wednesday 8th February 2017 from 7pm – 9pm at SGI-UK Taplow Court, Berry Hill, Taplow, Maidenhead. The Concert will feature acts from faith communities and school choirs and will run for around 45 minutes followed by refreshments.
February 2017: Interfaith Dialogue
The next WAMCF Interfaith Dialogue is on Tuesday 14th February at St Mark’s Catholic Church, Dedworth Road, Windsor SL4 4JS. The topic is, ‘What advice would we give to our younger self?’ We will start prompt at 7pm until around 830pm followed by refreshments.
Admission is free and car parking is available.
February 2017: Visit My Mosque Day
Visit Maidenhead Mosque this Sunday 5th February between 2pm – 4pm. Mosques around the UK will be welcoming visitors and neighbours in the second annual Visit My Mosque Day. The Islamic Trust Maidenhead would second annual Visit My Mosque Day. The Islamic Trust Maidenhead would like to welcome you again to attend a Mosque Open Day at Maidenhead Mosque. This is a free event. For more details please contact:
07427109007 / 07773 230413, or by email info@maidenheadmosque.org
January 2017: WAMCF Women’s Meeting
The next WAMCF Women’s meeting is on Monday 23rd January at St Luke’s Church, Norfolk Road, Maidenhead. The speaker invited is Gill Curry from the KORI project. The main aim of the KORI project is to empower, enable and educate women and girls in Kori Chiefdom Sierra Leone. Further details can be found by googling KORI project.
March 2017: Tackling Big Questions Makes you Less Depressed
Is there a God? Does life have a purpose? These are big questions – and if we’re prepared to tackle them, we’ll be less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, and be better able to cope with our emotions. People who avoid the issues raised by religion and philosophy are likely to suffer from worse depression and anxiety, say researchers from the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. They surveyed 307 people about their recent life experiences and found that those who wouldn’t engage in the big questions of life suffered “more intense” bouts of depression and anxiety.
“People seem to be more emotionally healthy if they’re able to accept troubling insights. Looking at spiritual doubts in an objective way seems to help. You may or may not work through them, but you can at least tolerate having them”, said lead researcher Julie Exline. Also, ignoring the big questions could be symptomatic of a more general problem of avoidance and escapism, which can be harmful or self-defeating when trying to achieve personal goals.
Excerpt from: ‘What Doctors Don’t Tell You’
April 2017: Women’s Group
Wedding Customs
On Monday 22nd May the WAMCF Women’s Group is meeting at Maidenhead Synagogue, Ray Park Avenue, SL6 8QX.
The meeting will run from 730pm to 9pm. Women of all faiths and none welcome to refreshments and talk about wedding customs.
Do bring your wedding photos with you.
May 2017: St. Luke’s Church Music Festival
The Music Festival takes place from Saturday 10th to Saturday 24th June 2017.
It is their third festival and will comprise of a fortnight’s celebration of music for most tastes in their beautiful 19th century Church. Concerts and recitals include:
St. Luke’s Festival Orchestra:
Alexander Garrett (Cello) & Jean Garrett
Bach to Baby
Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band
Nicholas Morton (Baritone) & Ian Tindale
Costanza Casullo (Classical Guitar)
Norden Farm Festival Chorus
Andrew Gallacher (Piano)
The Noteworthy Singers
David Goode (Organ)
Taplow Choirs
To download the full programme and details of booking please go to this site: http://www.stlukeschurchmaidenhead.org.uk/Pages/MusicFestival2017/MusicFestival2017F.htm
June 2017: SWAMI2017
SWAMI17 is a wonderful new initiative launching this Summer. Its purpose is to bring together the diverse communities within Windsor, Maidenhead and Slough to strengthen friendships and encourage closer cooperation across the three towns.
It is being driven by the Slough Faith Partnership, WAMCF and the Windsor Humanists.
The first SWAMI17 events will be Community Street Showcases held this July in each of the towns.
WINDSOR (Peascod Street) Saturday 8th July
SLOUGH TOWN SQUARE, HIGH STREET Saturday 15th July
MAIDENHEAD, MAIDENHEAD FESTIVAL, COMMUNITY TENT Sunday 23rd July
SWAMI WEB SITE: http://www.swami17.com/ http://www.swami17.com/
July 2017: Women’s Group
Monday 24th July 2017
7.30pm – 9.00pm
Cookham Rise Methodist Church
Lower Road, Cookham Rise, SL6 9HJ
Ladies of all faiths or none are welcome
to share refreshments and hear a speaker from the Citizens Advice Bureau:
Taking the service out: reaching isolated people
Any queries or for more details please contact:
Revd. Sally Lynch 01628 783033
December 2017: Annual Diversity Dinner
Over 90 people attended the Annual Diversity Display and Dinner on Sunday 12th November 2017 held in Maidenhead Town Hall. Special Guests included the Prime Minister, Theresa May and husband Philip, Mr Ramnik Saund Deputy to the Lord Lieutenant, RBWM Mayor & Mayoress Cllr John Lenton & partner Margaret, Mayor of Slough, Cllr Ishrat Shah
