The next Peace Café is on 12 January at 6pm (come earlier if you want to cook or reheat – doors open 5pm) at Collaboration House, 77 Charlotte St, W1T 4 PW (Goodge St tube). Bring some food to share and your own experiences & ideas. Let us know if you plan to come along!
In her Christmas broadcast today, the Queen mentioned not only the Christmas Truce during WWI, but also the ancient Olympic Truce, which was the inspiration for the London Peace Network.
She spoke of reconciliation and peace, and of how the example of Jesus Christ, whose birth is celebrated at Christmas, has led her to respect and value “all people of whatever faith or none.”
“Sometimes it seems that reconciliation stands little chance in the face of war and discord. But, as the Christmas truce a century ago reminds us, peace and goodwill have lasting power in the hearts of men and women.”
Watch the broadcast here and find the full text here.
A rich discussion on what Jerusalem means to us from our different traditions – at the first Peace Café. Not the easiest of topics – but we learned from each other’s stories, experiences and from our shared and diverse histories.
People brought delicious food from across the continents: Bangladeshi biscuits, a fragrant rose water dish from Mauritius, rice and dal from India, dates from North Africa, trifle from England, pizza from Italy and hummus from Israel. It was a feast!
Join us next time on 12 January 6-8pm – bring a dish to share or bring ingredients to cook as we gather together.
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