RESIDENTS in Brimbank and Maribyrnong are being encouraged to listen to traditional faith stories at a meeting of different religious and cultural groups in Sunshine.
The second annual interfaith dialogue gathering will celebrate the importance of stories within all faiths and traditions.
The Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network (BMIN) will also stage its second annual meeting at the May 29 event.
Leaders from Buddhist, Aboriginal, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh communities will discuss the role of storytelling in each religion.
BMIN, launched in December 2010, is open to all individuals and religious groups and promotes unity between groups in the two municipalities.
The Venerable Phuoc Tan, of Quang Minh Temple in Braybrook, says he’s delighted be part of the network.
“Brimbank is a very multicultural place with people from many different faiths and cultural backgrounds, so we need to recognise each other and respect the different faith venues.
”It’s vital we have a constant exchange of conversations and meetings and having the interfaith network allows us to do this.”
But he says more could be done to unite faith groups in the area.
“We might live close together, but it seems we are still quite far apart.”
The gathering is at Victoria University’s Sunshine campus convention centre, 6-8pm.
