News from the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health
The Network met on 29th January and the following was agreed to be shared:
What’s new
Interfaith News – Interfaith Network
The Interfaith Network has been promoting understanding, cooperation and good relations between organisations and persons of different faiths in the UK since 1987. For a number of years, even prior to our application to join as the Pagan Federation in 2014, Pagan Federation officers have had the honour and pleasure of working with the staff … Read more
PF London Imbolc 2024
Come and celebrate Imbolc with The Pagan Federation. The ritual will be brought to you by Luna Iter. Venue: The Pirate Castle, Gilbey’s Wharf, Oval Road, Camden, NW1 7EAhttps://www.thepiratecastle.org/ Thursday 1 February 2024 Doors open 19:20Ritual 19:30 – 20:30Feast 20:30£8 Members / £10 Non-members – CASH ONLYPlease bring picnic food and drink to share(hall is … Read more
PF London Winter Solstice 2023
Come and celebrate the Winter Solstice with The Pagan Federation. The ritual will be brought to you by Hawthorn and Blackthorn Covens. Venue: The Pirate Castle, Gilbey’s Wharf, Oval Road, Camden, NW1 7EAhttps://www.thepiratecastle.org/ Thursday 21 December 2023 Doors open 19:20Ritual 19:30 – 20:30Feast 20:30£8 Members / £10 Non-members – CASH ONLYPlease bring picnic food and … Read more
Scottish Pagan Federation Autumn Conference 2023
Our friends in the Scottish Pagan Federation are holding a conference on Saturday 11 November following the theme of Returning to our Roots. In person and online tickets available. More information on their website https://scottishpf.org/events/conference2023/
PF London Samhain ritual 2023
Come and celebrate Samhain with The Pagan Federation. The ritual will be brought to you by Coven of the Horse and Hare and Coven of the Eternal Flame. Venue: The Pirate Castle, Gilbey’s Wharf, Oval Road, Camden, NW1 7EAhttps://www.thepiratecastle.org/ Thursday 2 November 2023 Doors open 19:20Ritual 19:30 – 20:30Feast 20:30£8 Members / £10 Non-members – … Read more
PF London Autumn Equinox ritual 2023
Come and celebrate the Autumn Equinox with The Pagan Federation. The ritual will be brought to you by London Woodland Witches. Join us as we create sacred space with consecrations, Circle and the calling of the four elements. We will be evoking Hades Lord of the Underworld, and Persephone – to aid us all in … Read more
An update regarding the proposed Asatru Folk Assembly Winter Nights event at Stonehenge
On the 11th of September 2023 the Police Pagan Association (PPA) was informed that the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA) was planning to host its first Winter Nights event at Stonehenge on 28th of October 2023 at 7pm. The event was publicised by AFA ‘folk builder’ James Saunders on Twitter/X. The AFA are an American white … Read more
A response to the proposed Asatru Folk Assembly Winter Nights event at Stonehenge
11th September 2023 Paganism is the 7th largest religion in the UK. According to the 2021 Census Paganism grew by 34% in 10 years, making it the second fastest growing religion, comparative to size, in the UK[i]. Emboldened by an increasingly conservative and traditionalist political landscape[ii], racially exclusive right-wing extremist groups such as the Asatru … Read more
New NHS Chaplaincy Guidelines
As members of the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health, we participated in the steering group who provided guidance for the team who have completed the review of the NHS Guidelines on Chaplaincy. The new guidelines have now been published and the NPSRCH has issued the following statement: “A Welcome for the … Read more