What We Do

The Holy Days group has organised several public meetings based on dates in the Bahá'í calendar, for example those celebrating the birth of the Báb (the Founder of the Bábí Faith) and Bahá’u’lláh (who founded the Bahá'í Faith), Naw Ruz (New Year) and Ridvan events. Each of these meetings have drawn on the wide range of talents present across the county; including films, music and readings with slides, singing, theatrical presentations and hands on art activities.

 

A small instrumental and choir group, The Nightingales, regularly meet together to rehearse songs for firesides, family days and public meetings.

 

The Bahá'ís have strong ties with the Norwich Interfaith Link, in collaboration with whom the community has organised events to celebrate World Religion Day. They have also provided speakers for other Interfaith meetings.  The success of these events create opportunities for everyone involved to enjoy getting to know each other through meaningful conversations and shared activity.

 

There is a monthly informal public meeting in the Charing Cross Center in Norwich city centre, which has attractged a diverse audience over the past 9 months, listening to prepared talks, films and presentations and taking part in the ensuing discussions that follow. The community have found that whilst a prepared talk is an important part of the event, it is the discussion space that follows, that allows everyone to contribute, ask questions and consult over a cup of tea making it an important part of the evening and therefore an integral part of the planned programme.

 

A small group have also hired an exhibition space once a year in the Forum in the center of Norwich, a popular public open space next to the city library, to put up an exhibition of posters, quotations and information on the Bahá'í Faith. The stimulating interactions that have arisen have generated enthusiasm to organise other similar activities in the calendar year.

 

Another group of friends organise family days and children’s classes, putting on a series of activities to fill a family orientated event. The group is looking at how they can plan sustaining activities that cater for the wide range of ages that attend and the varying needs of the attendees.

 

There's a continuous programme of informal prayer gatherings, called 'Devotionals', in a number of localities throughout the county. These are variously held in person in people's homes, or else on-line. Participants appreciate the stimulating and reflective thematic space these events provide.

 

We also gather in study circles to share our perspectives on the Bahá'í Writings and learn together how we can translate these principles into actions which transform us as individuals and also collectively.