Amrit Sanchar
With Guru Ji’s grace the following received Guru Ji’s blessings when they took Amrit at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Hounslow on Vaisakhi Day, Saturday 14th April 2012.
Bhupinder Kaur Dalbir Kaur Gurmit Kaur
Harvinder Kaur Jasdev Singh Narinder Kaur
P Singh Parvinder Singh Sukhcharan Singh
Surinder Kaur
Congratulations to these Sikhs for joining the Khalsa Brotherhood and pray that with Guru Ji’s grace they live up to the principles of Amritdhari Sikhs.
Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan 2012
Hounslow’s 14th Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan (procession), organised by Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Hounslow in conjunction with Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha, Hounslow, was held on Sunday 1st April 2012 and by all accounts the event was successfully delivered.
A brief report about the Hounslow Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan including some images can be found elsewhere in this edition
Kavi Darbar (Poetry Recitation)
With Vaisakhi the theme, Kavi Darbar was held in the main hall of the Gurdwara on Sunday 15th April. The following prominent Punjabi poets participated through their inspiring poetry recitations.
Dr Sathi Ludhianvi Dr Tara Singh Alam
Bibi Kulwant Kaur Dhillon Bibi Navdeep Kaur Johal
Bibi Manjeet Kaur Padha Saqi Shekhar Azeem
Chaman Lal Chaman
Gurdwara is indebted to Chaman Lal Chaman for assembling such an array of poetry writing and reciting talent and to Abnash Singh Gujral for coordinating it.
Gurdwara congregation members, who have been enthusiastic about the Sikh tradition of poetry recitation, may wish to be aware that arrangements are being made to have Vaisakhi poetry recitation programme held at the Gurdwara to be available on Gurdwara website www.sgss.org.
Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting for Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha members has been fixed to take place on Sunday 20th May 2012. As required by the Gurdwara Constitution and Clause 23 (11) therein in particular, AGM notice was announced to the congregation from the Gurdwara stage and a copy placed on the Gurdwara notice board at 1.00pm on Sunday 29th April 2012.
Detailed information about the AGM arrangements (a copy of which is also placed on the Gurdwara notice board) together a copy of the AGM Notice can be found on pages 6 and 7 of this edition.
In the interest of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha all registered members are requested that they attend
Bhai Mohinder Singh Ji
History was made in interfaith relationship and within the Sikh Faith and Catholic Church in particular when Bhai Mohinder Singh Ji, Head of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha based at Soho Road, Handsworth in Birmingham, was conferred with one of the highest Papal Awards.
At a special Mass and Investiture at the Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilca of Chad, Birmingham, on Sunday 22nd April 2012, Bhai Mohinder Singh Ji was invested with the “Knight of the Pontifical Order of Pope St Gregory the Great”. This Order of St Gregory is normally bestowed upon Catholics but in rare cases it is also conferred on non-Catholics in recognition for meritorious service to the Catholic Church and the exceptional example they have set in their communities and country.
To witness history being made many Sikhs from around the world had assembled in St Chad’s Cathedral for this unique and ground-breaking event.
S Fauja Singh Ji
At the age of over 100, S Fauja Singh ran his last marathon when he participated in the 2012 London Marathon event. He truly is a remarkable Sikh and an inspiration for us all. Readers can access a BBC report on S Fauja Singh through a link from the Gurdwara website www.sgss.org
Computer Training at the Gurdwara
For over a year free training had been provided at the Gurdwara by Community Development Academy. Attendees to the computer training classes may wish to note that the last day for this service provision by the Academy is Friday 4th May.
All future free computer training in the Gurdwara library will be provided by trained Gurdwara volunteers. Arrangements for in-house computer training facilities are being put together and will be publicised at the earliest opportunity.