Belief, No Belief, Religious Life Centre—Shef Uni

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Join us at the BNBR Life Centre for a series of sessions exploring interfaith dialogue.

The sessions will use Scriptural Reasoning, an approach that puts sacred texts at the heart of the conversation.

Reflect on these texts together and explore various interpretations across boundaries.

More information and a booking form are here: https://sheffield.ac.uk/bnbr-life-centre/events/scriptural-reasoning

Our team member Rob took part in The University of Sheffield's annual Big Walk on Friday.

He completed the 30-mile route, walking most of the way with four colleagues from across the university who dressed as Hobbits from Lord of the Rings. It took them just over 12 hours to complete.

Over 400 people took part in the Big Walk, taking on either 20 or 30 miles through the Peak District.

Over £75,000 has been raised for research into children's lung disease, with a generous donor set to double the amount!

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bigwalk2026

A conversation on the historical, cultural and human significance of Al-Aqsa and the antiquities of Palestine - and the role of women in preservation, education and resistance.

To sign up for this free event please fill in this short Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVj4tHXnYkIlvLEYJ7r-wGND3S5b2KpXTF83BrzWXsfyX23g/viewform

As we enter the last week of the academic year, here's some highlights of 2025-26!

-Orientation and Welcome weeks, including a quiet spaces on campus tour.

-One of two Hindu Garba Nights in Firth Hall, attended by 600 people!

-The official opening of our new home at 205 Brook Hill, including a segment by the Sikh Society.

-For Inter Faith Week, a well-attended Faiths Food Fair at the Belonging Building: 210 Portobello.

-The new chalkboard outside our 205 Brook Hill home has attracted plenty of footfall in the building.

-The annual University Christmas Carol Service which we host in Firth Hall.

-Ramadhan met Lent at the BNBR Life Centre as Muslim and Christian staff (and others) gathered to break a day of fasting with a delicious Iftar.

-We took 24 students, staff and friends of the university to the to the profound National Holocaust Museum, in North Nottinghamshire.

-At Ladybower Reservoir during one of several Peak District walks which took place throughout the year.

A recent Peak District walk at beautiful Edale - just a 25-minute train ride from Sheffield!

It was a collaboration with the wider Student Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (SEDI) team which we are part of.

Thank you to our SEDI colleagues Jazz and Rowena for helping out!

The last simple service of the academic year is this Wednesday, June 10th.

1.10-1.40pm in the BNBR Life Centre (205 Brook Hill, S3 7HG).

The simple service is peaceful, calming and reflective. It is part of our affirming and inclusive Christian semester-time worship offering: Gritstone and God.

As usual afterwards there will be refreshments, this time including cake!

Listen to beautiful and relaxing singing at Evensong in Sheffield Cathedral on Tuesday early evenings.

Each term-time Tuesday, why not take time out for this free event in the city centre? It's open to anyone regardless of religion, belief or no belief.

Sue Leather, the University of Sheffield's Anglican Chaplain, will be taking students to Evensong each Tuesday until June 9th.

You can meet her at one of the following...
4.30pm at the BNBR Life Centre (205 Brook Hill, S3 7HG),
4.45pm at the Belonging Building (210 Portobello, S1 4AE),
or inside Sheffield Cathedral (S1 1HA) at 5.10pm.
The service starts at 5.30pm and lasts for around 45 minutes.

Feel free to email Sue on [email protected] with any questions or to tell her to look out for you.

Photo credit: Steel City Choristers.

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) for the mind aims to induce a state of deep mental relaxation, calm, and emotional comfort.

It is sometimes described as a brain massage that helps alleviate stress, anxiety, and sleeplessness.

Feel free to join us for ASMR for the mind on Wednesday 20th May 3:45-4:45 at the BNBR Life Centre (205 Brook Hill, S3 7HG).