'Birth, Marriage & Death' conversations - E13 Learning Community

REJOICINGHARD WORKReflectionsParticipants were generally very positive about the value and their own experiences ofmarriage and long-term relationships, though most agreed that there was hard workinvolved in sustaining them, and sometimes real suffering. This was the mostcontentious of the 3 conversations as the issues of divorce and of same-sex marriagecame up and there were clear disagreements. People expressed their valuing of theopportunity to hear different perspectives and disagree in a respectful setting. Therewas also much in common between us, particularly our wishes and prayers for thoselocals getting married in the coming year.o support your neighbour….cultures. Whether arranged or not, love usuallyg activities where the men and women celebrateights! In Muslim weddings this separation remainses the religious and the secular elements are quitet all. Cultural traditions can also be quitedding list) is a tradition most of us have inone, perhaps a honeymoon, after the wedding. Buts, offering prayers or blessing, are alwaysarking space outside the family home before andutside to wave the wedding party off is a nice signEXPECTATIONSSUFFERINGHENNA(MEHNDI) NIGHTSSOCIAL CONTROLWrite here your wish or hope for people getting married in or from E13 inthe coming year:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________A question for you to consider - how could you show your support toneighbours getting married?NRECOGNITION