A photographic project documenting the prayer and work of members of the diverse faith traditions in Blackburn and Darwen

Reading from the Koran	Working for NHS Primary Care Trust	Praying at home	Studying
	At Catholic Prayer		Praying at a planning meeting

Photography can convey an impression of ‘truth’ about the subject photographed. This maybe a truth about location, personality or colour. In ‘Spirit of Blackburn with Darwen’ we hoped to capture a ‘truth’ about the spiritual practice of the people in Blackburn and Darwen, and how this feeds into the social, cultural and economic life of the community. The exhibition provides evidence of the need for a multi-faith community, in a world that is much more interconnected and diverse than it was only decades ago. In the process the young people who made these photographs celebrated the faith groups they visited through photographs of their prayer and work, and discussions. They shared their experiences through an exhibition held in September 2005.

This work was formally launched on Thursday 10th November at 12 noon at Saint Ethelburga’s Church and Reconciliation Centre, Bishopgate, London. Please click here for further information.

At Hindu Prayer	Studying	Teaching infants	Recording an album
	Writing an article	Looking across the landscape in prayer and reflection

Reading the bible	Working as an engineer	Sikh ceremonial prayer	Singing hymns Christian Church
Muslim praying at home	Administrating	Repairing	Performing magical tricks

Cooking in restaurant	Buddhist meditating	Selling sweets	Knitting
	Hindu home shrine	Community development officer
	Conversation at public development forum	Hindu praying at home

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