On Thursday evening, May 2^nd, about 40 of us gathered at Westleigh, St Vincent’s Church, to hear Mrs Homeyra Smith give us a talk entitled “The Baha’i Faith’s Vision for the Prosperity of Mankind.” Mrs Homeyra is a most charming lady, originally from Iran, and she gave a detailed and articulate address about the Baha’i Faith, of which many of us had heard but were not well informed.  She explained that the Baha’i have three core values with which we many of us can identify:  that there is one God, who is the source of all creation;  they also believe in the unity of religion, that all major religions have the same spiritual source and come from the same God and, thirdly, in the unity of humankind, that all humans have been created equal, and that diversity of race and culture are seen as worthy of appreciation and acceptance.  The wish of the Baha’i is that all mankind will one day speak the same language, and have the same religion and so live in peace. After her talk there was a very lively discussion with lots of questions which were answered very fully, and the evening was enjoyed by all. We thank Father John Rafferty for hosting this event, and parishioners Peggy and Kevin for their generous and kind hospitality.