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Here's a list of our top links for religious communities.

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Links are arranged alphabetically within the categories.

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Cumbrian places of worship
Organisations in Cumbria
National links
Fun and silly stuff

Cumbrian places of worship

Carlisle Cathedral
Find out more about the Cathedral, its history and services.

Christian Science Society, Carlisle

Kings Church, Cockermouth

Penrith Methodist Church

St. Cuthbert's Church, Nether Denton (C of E)

St Herbert with St Stephen, Carlisle (C of E)

St Mary's, Dalton-in-Furness (C of E)

St Michael's Church, Workington (C of E)

St Paul's, Newbarns & Hawcoat, Barrow (C of E)

Uma Buddhist Centre
Meditation classes take place at the centre in Carlisle as well as Penrith and Brampton.

Wigton Methodist Church

World Peace Temple
More information about the temple and Manjushri Buddhist Centre.

Organisations in Cumbria

CTiC
Churches Together in Cumbria is a forum in which all the various Churches in Cumbria can come together to work towards common goals.

Church of England in Cumbria

Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocese
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster, which includes Cumbria. Includes details of the diocese, prayers and the Bishop's diary.

New Kadampa Tradition
Huge online resource from this Buddhist tradition, led by spiritual guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Find a centre, learn about meditation and make offerings online!

Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cumbria

National links

National Churchwatch
Provides information and advice on tackling crime in places of worship.

The Tablet
The Tablet describes itself as 'a paper of progressive, but responsible Catholic thinking, a place where orthodoxy is at home but ideas are welcome.'


BBC Asian Life
The best of the BBC's South Asian content.

BBC Heaven & Earth Show
Website for the programme - watch clips from interviews and take part in the messageboard debates and discussions.

BBC Islam
You'll find here a history of Islam, the faiths beliefs, worship and Holyday details. Also a 'prayer calculator!'

BBC Religion and Ethics
The BBC's site dedicated to Faith and ethical issues.

Baptist Union of Great Britain
The UK website for this church which counts 40 million members worldwide.

BeliefNet
A multi-faith e-community designed to help you meet your own religious and spiritual needs.

Church of England
News and views from The Church of England nationally.

Churches Together in England

Evangelical Alliance
The alliance aims to promote unity and to represent evangelical concerns to the wider world of the Church, state and society. (This site can take a while to load.)

Find-a-Church
An easy to use UK church directory.

The Good Book Stall
Designed for folk who run church bookstalls, but useful if you're seeking deepen your Christian faith. The site keeps you up to date with the latest titles with useful reviews.

Methodist Church
The official site for the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

Mothers' Union
The largest voluntary worldwide women’s organisation with 122,000 members in the UK. The Mothers’ Union is committed to supporting the family.

Multifaith Works
Multifaith Works is a non-profit, non-denominational organization that provides housing and supportive services to people with life-threatening illnesses and community education on issues of human diversity.

Multifaithnet
Regularly updated access to global resources useful for study of world religious traditions and communities and the practice of inter-faith dialogue.

Salvation Army
The UK site for the Salvation Army.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Society of Friends
Founded in Cumbria, this is the Quakers national site.

Society for Promotion of Christrian Knowledge
SPCK was founded in 1698 to help people grow in the Christian faith.

United Reformed Church
Official website for this church.

Fun and silly stuff

Multifaith Calendar
This interactive calendar shows religious festivals and celebrations of six world faiths. Some dates may vary as they are determined by the lunar calendar.

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