The Mayor's Reception
The Mayor of Southampton met with representatives of the different faith groups in Southampton.
Jef talks to the mayor about faith in Southampton
The Peace Walk
The wet weather did not deter some fifty participants of the Southampton Council of Faiths annual Peace Walk - a journey around Southampton that visits five houses of worship and has a total of seven presentations from the faith groups in Southampton.
Jef giving an introduction to the Bahá’í Faith in the Gurdawara
Freemantle Community Fair
The Southampton Bahá’ís joined in with the community spirit at the Freemantle Festival in a rather blustery field. Despite spending quite a lot of time trying to keep the gazebo and leaflets from flying away, we had some lovely conversations with the people of Southampton, including the new Mayor and Lady Mayoress.
Roshan, Steffanie, Maryam, Jeff, Yasmily and Greg
The Mayoress, Mayor and Jeff
A sun-lit Bahá’í stall
Southampton Bahá’í Community Naw-Ruz celebration 2011
The Bahá’í New Year, called Naw-ruz, is on the 21st of March and coincides with the end of the month of fasting. This year the Southampton Bahá’ís were pleased to celebrated Naw-Ruz at the Freemantle community centre. Over forty Bahá’ís and friends from Southampton and further afield came bringing tasty treats for all to share.
Jeff Lynn and Maryam open with a prayer
Children from Southampton, Bursledon, Hedge End and Ringwood presented songs one of which written as part of the weekly children's class in hosted in Ringwood. Throughout the evening the children worked on a Peace Banner which they presented with great delight.
The children performing
The peace banner made by the children during the celebration
The evening was a great success, enjoyed by all those who attended and we will be sure to host it again next year.
Yasmily, Vina, Jeff and Soraya
Farzhad and Rahmin
Marlo and James