Our Story

Our story is one of connection, understanding, and shared experiences. The Salisbury Women's Interfaith Group was born from a vision to foster a welcoming space where women of all faiths, or no faith, could come together. We invite you to learn more about our journey, the challenges we've overcome, and the meaningful bonds we've created within the Salisbury community. Inspired by a desire to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding among women in Salisbury, United Kingdom. While the initial challenge was simply getting women from different backgrounds to connect and share their personal journeys.

Monthly gatherings: Sharing our faith journey

Hello, I'm Alexandra, a mum of six with two secondary school children still living at home with me and my husband in Wilton. We have a unique and enriching interfaith marriage; while my husband is not Jewish, I am a proud member of the Progressive Judaism movement.

 

 

I founded the Salisbury Women's Interfaith Group because I deeply believe that while we may not be able to change the whole world, we can make a difference within our communities. It's crucial to start conversations, understand each other's ways of life, and build bridges instead of starting conflicts.

 

I strongly believe that once we begin talking, we will realize we have more in common than we might have thought. Especially since various conflicts began around the world, I felt a strong need to bring local women together, regardless of their faith or even if they have no faith.

 

 

I hope that through building friendships and fostering respect and dialogue, we can make a positive impact on our children and families. When they see that we can come together and respect one another despite our differences, we set a powerful example for the future.

 

 

I am fortunate to have 2 friends who have agreed to help me run this group, Philippa lives near me and is a very interesting lady who is very interested in different faiths and practices Buddhism and meditation.

 

 

My other Friend Fiona, whom I have known for over 10 years now and this Interfaith Group have put us both together again. Fiona is another special lady who really has inner strength and I admire her for that reason. Fiona is a Member of the Salisbury Methodist Church, it's such a lovely building so light and inviting and very forthcoming to let us hold our first monthly meetings in their building, which I am very grateful for.