Chaplaincy News: Food, Friends and Festivals

Welcome to the Chaplaincy newsletter containing details of regular events, workshops and plans for upcoming community and religious events.

Unless marked with * events are only open to students and staff of the University of Wolverhampton, Trustees of the University of Wolverhampton Chaplaincy Building Trust and specifically invited guests.

Baking, Monday 27 February 11am – 2pm

On Monday 27 February there will be a first get together to make and bake bread. At the first session we will be making Hot Cross buns, a traditional English spiced fruit bread. We will use the two periods when the dough is rising as study periods and then return to our mixing, kneading and baking at intervals.

Filming opportunity, 7 March

We are looking for students and staff who identify as having a religious faith or have a specific spiritual tradition who would be willing to be interviewed about why their beliefs are important to them. This might involve talking about special occasions in your religion, activities that are important to you or how you beliefs affect your life at university. Please email sarah.schofield@wlv.ac.uk to register an interest. Filming will take place on 7 March at the Chaplaincy.

*Learn about Fabric Weaving with an Expert: Monday 13 March, 10am - 12.30pm or 6pm-8pm*

Bernadette has many years of experience making unique hand woven home interior textiles designs made using innovative sources of natural yarns. She shares her passion and expertise, as well as explaining some of the history and technique involved in weaving her beautiful cloths.

This event is free to students at the University of Wolverhampton but everyone else attending is asked to make a donation of what they can afford. The event is designed to inspire an interest in weaving with the hope that Bernadette may be able to set up regular classes somewhere in Wolverhampton. This event follows on from Bernadette's excellent event at Wolverhampton Art Gallery as part of the Black Craft and Graft weekend. Her work can been seen on her website: https://fab-weaves.co.uk/

Book on the Morning Weaving Session, 10am

Book on the Evening Weaving Session, 6pm

What do I do with Pasta??? Cookery lesson and free lunch, Tuesday 14 March, 12pm to 1.15pm

Pasta is cheap, easily available in English shops, often in food parcels but unless you know how to cook it it’s pretty dull. Learn how to cook pasta with a real Italian chef. Free packets of pasta for the first 10 students to attend a lesson.

Free Vegetarian Lunch, Tuesdays 12pm – 1.30pm

A simple free lunch is made and shared by students and staff each Tuesday. Students are invited to share in the cooking, help towards costs of ingredients is available. Please call in to the chaplaincy if you would like to offer to help.

Iftar evening meal each Tuesday, from 28 March to 18 April

From the second week of Ramadan a simple vegetarian Iftar meal will be shared in the Chaplaincy. Arranged by the Chaplaincy and Pakistan Society, this will be an inclusive event to which all students and staff whatever their faith are invited. It will be an opportunity to share a conversation over food, reflect and learn about each other’s traditions - and help make new friends.

Food times will depend on the Ramadan calendar, on 28th March and 4 April arrive from 7.15pm, 11 and 18 April arrive from 7.45pm

New Choir, Thursdays 4.30pm - 6pm

An informal Choir will be meeting at the Chaplaincy from 4.30pm to 6pm each Thursday. Students and staff are welcome, there is no need to read music or have any experience.

Holy Week and Easter

Christian students and staff are invited to reply to this email to offer to get involved with plans for Easter. Easter is on 9 April, activities should be in the week before of the week afterwards as the University will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Preparing for Ramadan and Eid

There is a Teams group made up of students and staff for Ramadan and Eid, if you would like to join please get in at chaplaincy@wlv.ac.uk. You must use a wlv.ac.uk email address to be added to the group.

Vaisakhi

As usual the university will celebrate Vaisakhi, please email chaplaincy@wlv.ac.uk to this email if you would like to be involved.

Holi and other festivals

If you would like to arrange something to celebrate Holi, or any other festival we haven’t planned for please get in touch. We may be able to help with funds.

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