Royal Greenwich Multi Faith Walk for Peace
Starting The Royal Borough of Greenwich's Multi-Faith Walk for Peace at the St George’s Garrison Church
In supporting the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Equity and Equality Charter the second Multi Faith Walk for Peace gathered at the Garrison site on the 6th of September, at 1.45 m as a welcoming environment on a pleasant welcoming afternoon.The walk was organised by the Interfaith Forum of Greenwich lead by Gerald Rose from Catford Synagogue, and Jagir Sekhon from the Sikh Temple. All the major faiths of the borough were represented and the route took in a short pause in General Gordon Square before visiting the Sikh and Hindu Temples and finishing at the Greenwich Mosque under the gracious hospitality of Imam Shaker and our own Trustee Saeed Ahmad.
Also present on this uplifting demonstration of multi faith solidarity were the Bishop of Woolwich Alaistair Cutting, and The Mayor, David Gardner, who gave a short speech.
The Trust’s Chairman Tim Barnes gave a short talk before the walk started at 2.00 p.m. in the appropriate setting of the St George’s Garrison Church gardens.
The site is always open every Sunday for everyone and anyone of any faith to visit and embrace the history of a war damaged ruin that represents the hope that a community can always find a common place to learn more about the history of Woolwich and use the grounds for a range of community recreational purposes.
Peter Waller (Trustee, WGCT)
