As the traditional institutions of marriage and religion lose popularity in contemporary societies, the world is seeing a significant increase in interfaith marriages. This presentation explores resources to help interfaith couples strengthen their marriages and their personal and corporate faith development.

The main presentation will be followed by discussions in breakout groups to explore associated themes, followed by a feedback session.

Rev Dr Bonni-Belle Pickard grew up in Florida, taught music at an International School in South India for 20 years, and has been a minister in the British Methodist Church since 2001. She has Masters degrees in Music and Divinity and recently completed doctoral research in Interfaith Marriage. She and her husband raised six children (“three from my womb and three from my heart”), several of whom are in interfaith marriages. Those grown children - and 12 grandchildren - now live on three continents.

Note: registration for this event closes at 1200 on Monday 9 November.

For more information about the Maidstone Inter-Faith Network go to www.mifn.org.uk.