Spend an afternoon walking together in friendship and goodwill between a church, synagogue and a mosque.
Start with a prayer of peace and reflections and then learn about some of the history and traditions of each of the places we visit. Congregating at St Peters Eastern Hill Anglican Church we will walk across the road to the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Synagogue and then onto to the Albanian Mosque in Carlton North.Scheduled Program
1.45pm for 2.00pm | St Peters Eastern Hill Anglican Church
15 Gisborne Street (corner of Albert Street) East Melbourne
Please arrive at 1.45pm and meet in the car park beside the church at St Peters Eastern Hill
Walk Registration | Welcome by Rabbi Ralph Genende, JCMA President and Father Hugh Kempster
2.30pm | East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
488 Albert street, East Melbourne
Rabbi Dovid Gutnick
3.50pm | Albanian Mosque
765 Drummond St., Carlton North VIC 3054
Imam Dr Bekim Hasani
Map of Walking Route
For further details and a map of the planned walking route go to ‘Walking Maps”.
Limited Mobility Assistance
A minibus is available from St Peters Anglican Church for people with genuine mobility issues who cannot walk the distance thanks to Jewish Care who have generously provided a minibus. Seats are limited, bookings essential please call Ginette on 03 9272 5579 for availability. At this time wheelchair access may be limited at some of the venues and on the minibus.
Cost: Free
Bookings: online through EventBrite
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Ginette Everest, Executive Officer
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JCMA is proudly supported by the Islamic Council of Victoria, Victorian Council of Churches and Jewish Community Council of Victoria.