Church of England St Albans Diocese Bishop (for Luton) Rt Revd Richard Atkinson has always remained keen to stay connected with different faith communities in Luton.
During this year's Inter Faith Week he visited a number of places of worship and faith leaders in Luton, which included Central Mosque, Luton United Synagogue, Restoration Revival Fellowship House, Shree Sanatan Sewa Samaj Hindu Mandir.
These visits were facilitated jointly by GRASSROOTS, Near Neighbours Programme & Luton Council of Faiths, to sustain good community relations in Luton and to continually share one another's concerns and aspirations in the post-Brexit, post-Black Lives Matter and post-Covid contexts.
It was about sharing stories and practical examples of living well together as good neighbours alongside people from different religious and racial backgrounds.
During these visits, Bishop Richard said, “All of us from diverse backgrounds have similar experiences and life struggles and have common shared aspirations for a better world. It is therefore important we continue to strive to work together for the common good.”
As the Jewish festival Chanukah and Christian Advent season begin simultaneously this year, Bishop Richard encourages all to share the light of hope with one another.
Please support the campaign if you can, by sharing a picture of your Chanukah or Advent candles on social media, using the hashtags #sharethelight #happychanukah #happyadvent.
L to R: Bishop Richard Meeting Imam Hafiz Ejaz Ahmed at Central Mosque, Rabbi Joseph Schwei at United Synagogue, Lewsey Farm Hindu Mandir Pujari Shree Utsavbhai Khambholja & Pastors Llyod Denny and Vincent Cox at Restoration Revival Fellowship House