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A statement from IFN following the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Dear IFN member,
The death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – a statement
Following the sad news about the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Co-Chairs have issued, on behalf of the Board, the following statement:
On behalf of the Board of the Inter Faith Network for the UK, we express our great sadness at the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and extend our deepest sympathies to Her Majesty The Queen and to the Royal Family.
The tributes from those of many faiths that are today being shared are a testimony to the wide appreciation among the UK’s faith communities of his life of service and the significance of faith within that.
Among Prince Philip’s many achievements through the years has been the consistent encouragement of inter faith dialogue – both through the conversations and conferences at St George’s House Windsor and through foresighted initiatives focusing on issues such as faith and international business ethics and religion and the environment.
We express our great gratitude for the significant contribution of Prince Philip to the development of inter faith understanding and cooperation for the common good: one that is of ever greater importance in our increasingly diverse society and interconnected world.
The Rt Revd Jonathan Clark and Narendra Waghela, Co-Chairs, Inter Faith Network for the UK
If you wish to share a link to this statement, it is at: https://www.interfaith.org.uk/news/a-statement-following-the-death-of-hrh-the-prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh
Passing of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The BMFForum are saddened to hear of the passing of Prince Philip.
Our thoughts and condolences are with Her Majesty the Queen and all the Royal Family as well as the commonwealth family and the world which He served.
We join the country in mourning and will find a way of paying our full respects as a community in due course.
Esmond Rosen President AND the executive of BMFF
Tragedy in Israel
To the Ambassador of Israel in the UK, to the President of the Board of Deputies and to the President of the Barnet Multi Faith Forum.
On behalf of the executive and members of the Barnet Multi Faith Forum we send you this message:-
The tragedy at the Lag b’Omer celebration on Mount Meron has been such a shock and we learned of it with such sadness. We want to offer our faith and prayers to all the families of those who lost their lives, to the injured and to all involved. We are mindful of Israel’s mourning at this time and extend our sympathy to our Jewish friends throughout the world.
We send you our care and respect
Anthony Clark – for the executive of Barnet Multi Faith Forum
Happy Pesach
Pesach, the Jewish festival of Passover commencing this weekend, memorialises when the Jewish people became a nation over three thousand years ago. The overriding theme is liberation from subjugation in Egypt. Every year we come together to read this story from the Hagadah (the book), with the youngest child asking four questions that answer, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” The head of the family replies that we were once refugees and strangers in a strange land, enduring enforced slavery.
We then embark as if we were on the actual journey from those dark years of oppression to freedom, crossing the Red Sea, receiving the 10 Commandments, enduring the hostile wilderness before reaching the promised land of Israel. This year will be different, having survived the perils of the Pandemic we are required to celebrate in our own separate homes and pray for the safety and wellbeing of us all, and especially those who have also escaped seeking a better life on our shores.
We remember those Black Lives still being oppressed and the innocent women being abused, harassed, and brutalised. We pray that all of us recognise that we all have responsibility for their respect, safety, and security.
We have shared the determination of all faiths who have worked so well together with Barnet Council, the Voluntary and Business sectors, Public Health, our local Covid Champions, and the NHS.
We hope and pray this Passover, with Easter and Ramadan to soon follow, that we can enjoy the freedom and liberty to be with our loved ones once again when we all have defeated this Pandemic.
Es Rosen
President, Barnet Multi Faith Forum