Hi guys, for you who has passion and love interfaith dialogues, here is it invitation from JCMA secretariat
JCMA 2013 WINTER CONFERENCE WELCOMES APPLICATIONS.
Conference theme: SORRY IS THE HARDEST WORD
Application information.
This year’s JCMA Winter Conference is being held from Sunday to
Wednesday, August 18 to 21, 2013. (These dates are a month later than
usual as the normal July period clashes this year with Ramadan.) The
conference is once again being held at Pallotti College.
Applications
for the conference are now open. The maximum number we can accommodate
at Pallotti is 70 people so we encourage members of the three faith
communities interested in attending to apply as early as possible. The
conference
is open to both men and women.
The conference brochure is attached.
If you wish to book on-line (our preferred mode of booking), you can do so at
www.trybooking.com/CFGA
If you wish to apply by mail, you can download an application form from
www.jcma.org.au/2013conf-appform.pdf
Additional information.
Chairing of the conference committee rotates annually around the
three faiths. This year’s chair is Dr Paul Gardner, a founding member of
JCMA and one of only three people who have attended every JCMA winter
conference since the first was held in 2004.
2013 Conference Chair Dr Paul Gardner
“In
exploring the theme of this year’s conference – the great difficulty in
saying ‘Sorry!’ – we will examine the related concepts of repentance
and forgiveness,” Dr Gardner said. “What do these terms mean in our
three
faiths? How are they expressed in our texts and in our prayers and
rituals? How do these ideas relate to our daily lives in modern times?”
As
usual, the conference program will offer a stimulating mix of
activities. “The Conference Committee is already busily planning
sessions which will include presentations by individual speakers,
panels, and small-group discussions,”
Dr Gardner explained. “Of course, some of the most valuable
experiences at our conferences occur informally, over meals and in the
evenings, when old friends meet and new friendships are made.”
Potential applicants who would like further information can contact the conference booking officer, Helen Gardner, by email at
winterconference@jcma.org.au or the JCMA office by phone (03) 9287 5590 , mobile 0400 211 221, or email at
executiveofficer@jcma.org.au
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