NBT Inter Faith Week 11 - 15 November 2024
NBT is celebrating National Inter Faith Week from 11 to 15 November.
A vibrant range of events during this week are open to all patients, staff, visitors, and members of the public. There is no booking necessary, unless stated.
Join us for an interfaith and intercultural celebration for everyone in our hospital community. We will be raising awareness of faith and cultural needs in and around the hospital.
The NBT Inter faith week is made up of four types of activities: events, marketplace, performances, and worship. You can find further details on this below.
Events will include the launch event, talks, art, and creative writing opportunities. The marketplace will be a host of information stands each day on various health topics from cancer awareness, dementia, mental health, and organ donation to religious stands such as Baha’i, Buddhism, Christian and Interfaith. Performances will include music and dance from different beliefs and cultures including Indian, African, Christian, Druid, Baha’i and more. There will be a variety of worship opportunities in the sanctuary throughout the week representing a range of beliefs and traditions.
Location for all events and activities: The Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, BS10 5NB.
Launch Event:
We will launch this in the atrium of the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital, by the piano, from 12:00 to 13:00 on Monday 11 November where we will be joined by a range of speakers. You are invited to wear traditional dress reflecting your national, cultural, or religious heritage. We will celebrate the richness of our diversity and unity at this launch event.
Questions:
If you have any questions about the week please get in touch with our Spiritual, Pastoral and Religious Care team. You can also find out more about the support they provide all year round.
Events and talks
Monday, 11 November 2024:
- 12:00-13:00 - Launch Event for National Inter Faith Week 2024 – open to all – by the piano in the atrium of the Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital.
Tuesday, 12 November 2024:
- 9:30-11:00 – Global and Local Conflict Reflective Space - Staff only event – The Sanctuary, Gate 30, led by Staff Psychology. You can book your place for this event on Microsoft Forms.
- 10:30-12:00 - Finding the Beauty in Illness Creative Arts Workshop with Lottie Barnes - Patient and Public Event - Cherry Tree Room Macmillan Wellbeing Centre. You can book your place for this event on Microsoft Forms.
- 14:30-16:00 - Finding the Beauty in Illness Creative Arts Workshop with Lottie Barnes - Staff only - Cherry Tree Room. You can book your place for this event on Microsoft Forms.
Wednesday, 13 November 2024:
- 15:30-17:00 – Global and Local Conflict Reflective Space - Staff only event - Online event, Learning and Research Building, led by Staff Psychology. You can book your place for this event on Microsoft Forms.
Thursday, 14 November 2024:
- 11:00-11:30 – Baha’i talk – Spiritual needs of Baha’i patients and life after death – open to all – The Sanctuary, Gate 30, Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital.
- 14:00-15:00 Writing Nature – Join poet, Claire Williamson, to explore how our various connections with nature can inform our lives and landscapes, by writing creatively together. No experience necessary. All materials provided. There will be two 30-minute workshops in the Community Arts Room, Gate 0. There is a limit to 8 people for each session so if you wish to book, please book your place for this event on Microsoft Forms.
- 14:00-6:30 – Inter Faith Reps Meeting - Faith leaders only event – The Sanctuary, Gate 30, Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital.
Marketplace
The information marketplace will have the following stalls throughout the week. Stalls will take place between 10:00 and 16:00. They will be in the Atrium Area C by Gate 24, the Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital.
Come and meet the stall holders, gain information and gather resources. Everyone is welcome.
Monday 11 November 2024:
- Spiritual Pastoral and Religious Care (SPaRC) Chaplaincy
- Black Asian Minority Ethnic network
- Interfaith
- Interpreting and Translation
- Haemoglobinopathy UHBW
- Maternity Services
- Cancer Awareness
Tuesday 12 November 2024:
- Spiritual Pastoral and Religious Care (SPaRC) Chaplaincy
- Staff Experience and Culture
- Buddhism
- Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service
- Interfaith
Wednesday 13 November 2024:
- Spiritual Pastoral and Religious Care (SPaRC) Chaplaincy
- Christian Prayer Group
- Interfaith
- Baha’i Spirituality and Healing Art Project
- Maternity Services
- NGS Macmillan Wellbeing Centre
Thursday 14 November 2024:
- Spiritual Pastoral and Religious Care (SPaRC) Chaplaincy
- Baha’i information (morning only)
- Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service
- Baha’i Spirituality and Healing Art Project (afternoon only)
Friday 15 November 2024:
- Spiritual Pastoral and Religious Care (SPaRC) Chaplaincy
- Mental Health
- Interfaith
- People Promise - We are compassionate and inclusive
Performances
Our performances will take place in the atrium, Area D, Brunel Building, located next to the Piano. Everyone is welcome to view the performances.
Monday 11 November 2024
- 10:45-11:15 Armistice Day Act of Remembrance
- 11:15-12:00 – Dance for Dementia
- 13:00-13:30 – Taizé Music
- 14:00-16:30 – Zangi – Guitar and Voice – Kenya/English Church, Gospel, Reggae, Afro music
Tuesday 12 November 2024
- 10:30-11:00 – Druid “sing for your soul”
- 12:00-12:30 - Druid “sing for your soul”
- 13:30-16:30 – Alain Rouamba and Servo Mputu – Kora, Mbira, Kamale Ngoni, Djembe, Congas, Cajon, Guitar. Fusion of West and Central African Musical Traditions
Wednesday 13 November 2024
- 11:00-12:30 - Companion Voices
- 13:00-13:30 - Dance from the Avon Indian Community Association
- 14:00-14:45 – Sacred Dance
- 15:00-16:00 – Jenny Cole Singers - Christian Gospel
Thursday 14 November 2024
- 9:30-12:30 – Özcan Ates and Pippa Craggs- Turkish Kurd Refugee Singer and Musician. Özcan is a gifted player of the bağlama, a long-necked lute used traditionally in Ottoman classical and Turkish folk music, and now adopted by a new generation.
- 13:30-16:30 - Amruta Garud – Indian Music Harmonium, Tanpura, Indian Drum
Worship
All the worship sessions below will take place in The Sanctuary, Gate 30 in the Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital. Everyone is welcome to join these worship sessions.
Monday 11 November 2024
- 9:15-9:45 – Christian Prayer
- 12:00-13:00 – Christian Bible Study Group
- 13:30-14:15 – Taizé Music and Prayer
Tuesday 12 November 2024
- 9:00-9:15 – Christian Prayer (note change to usual time)
- 11:00-12:00 – Baha’i Sound Bath and Prayer for Unity
- 12:30-13:00 – Breathing Space Staff Wellbeing Meditation
- 14:00-14:30 – Buddhist Meditations
Wednesday 13 November 2024
- 9:15-9:45 – Christian Prayer
- 10:00-11:00 – Interfaith winter reflections
- 12:30-13:00 – Christian Prayer Group
- 13:30-15:30 – Baha’i art inspired meditation
Thursday 14 November 2024
- 9:15-9:45 – Christian Prayer
- 12:00-13:15 – Inter Faith Prayers for Health with prayers from a range of faith representatives
Friday 15 November 2024
- 9:15-9:45 – Christian Prayer
- 10:00-11:00 – Interfaith winter reflections
- 11:00-11:30 – Sikh Prayers for Health
- 11:45-12:45 – Baha’i Prayers and Music
- 13:00-14:00 – Muslim Jum’a Salaah
- 14:15-15:15 – Baha’i Prayers
Thank you!
A massive thank you to everyone who has contributed to this fantastic programme. We are grateful to all our staff, patients, volunteers, performers and faith and cultural leaders for their support in making this week happen. We hope you enjoy engaging with the activities and feel part of a faith and cultural celebration which includes everyone.