Our Mission
The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne was founded in 2000 as an educational and cultural non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote understanding and respect among the world’s religious and spiritual communities living in the State of Victoria, and to build bridges of dialogue and friendship between communities in Melbourne, the region and the world, thus fostering peaceful coexistence.
Latest News
The Sacred Quest & Meditation
Wednesday 15 April 2009 at 6:30pm
Five eminent spiritual leaders share their wisdom and experiences about the role that meditation plays in their spiritual quest. The spiritual leaders, Shaikha Nuria Irene Daly, Sufi; Venerable Jue Yao, Buddhist; Bruce Pascoe, Indigenous Australian; Reverend Paul Sanders, Christian; and H.H. Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, Hindu; discuss diverse meditative practices and answer questions from the audience. A short meditation will follow.
The event will be held at BMW Edge in Federation Square, corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne. Doors open at 6:00pm.
Tickets may be pre-booked through Yoga in Daily Life 9427 0977 as seats are limited, or purchased at the door.
Tickets : $25 & $20 concession.
Enquiries: 9650 7163 and 9427 0977
The Mideast Crisis
We ask people of goodwill and of every religion and spirituality to call on all people involved, Israelis and Palestinians, and leaders of other nations to urge an immediate ceasefire of violence.
In this war-torn region, over 1000 Palestinians are dead, one half women and children. Thousands are wounded. Humanitarian needs have escalated: food, water, lack of electricity, and shortage of medicines in the hospitals in Gaza. Al Ahli Hospital, an Anglican hospital, is urgently in need of medical supplies to treat the dying and wounded. Financial aid is critical at this time.
AngliCORD, (Anglicans Cooperating in Overseas Relief and Development) has supported Al Ahli Hospital for nearly 20 years. Medicines and medical supplies are urgently needed for emergency operations. You can help by sending your gift to AngliCORD through the website: www.anglicord.org.au Gifts are tax deductible.
Further inquiries: 1800 249 880 and 61-3-9495 6100
We pray that the Children of Abraham and all concerned will work tirelessly for a just and lasting peace.
Interfaith Gatherings
Monthly gatherings have been postponed until May due to our involvement with the preparation for the Parliament of the World’s Religions, which will be hosted in Melbourne, December 3-9, 2009. To learn more about the Parliament of the World’s Religions, visit their website.
Please watch this space for further announcements.
For more information:
Email: info@interfaithcentre.org.au
Telephone: 03 9650 7163
Who We Are
The Founder and Director, Helen Summers, graduated from The New Seminary, New York, in 1997 and was ordained in The Cathedral of St John the Divine as an Interfaith Minister. In general, interfaith ministers remain members of their own religious tradition, but are informed, knowledgeable and deeply respectful of the world's diverse religions and spiritualities.
The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne is advised by international and national religious leaders and wisdom-keepers. We work in collaboration with relevant organizations and individuals who are all dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and cooperation among faiths, within Australia and throughout the World.
What We Do
In consultation with our advisors, we develop seminars and educational programs and produce artistic events for the public. Through our programs, we develop active partnerships with religious and ethnic groups, educational institutions and the United Nations Association of Australia.
The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne - Promoting Understanding and Cooperation For Peaceful Coexistence