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PROGRAMMES FOR JANUARY 2016 a EVERY DAY 8.30 AM – 9.00 AM Asa Di Waar 7.00 PM – 8.00 PM Ragi Jatha EVERY WEDNESDAY 10.30 AM – 11.30 AM Sukhmani Sahib Path, 11.30 AM – 01.00 PM Kirtan BSC Ladies Jatha EVERY THURSDAY 7.00 PM – 7.30 PM Katha Giani Ji, 7.30 PM – 8.00 PM Kirtan Ragi Jatha EVERY SUNDAY 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM Sukmani Sahib Path, 11.00 AM – 11.30 AM Kirtan BSC Sangat 11.30 AM – 12.00 noon Katha, 12.00 PM –1.00 PM Kirtan by Ragi Jatha, 1.00 PM – Ardas

Fri 01.01.2016 New Year Day open to Sangat Sat 16.01.2016 6.30pm Gurpurb Gobind Singh 8 - 9 pm Akhand Paath Bhog Sewa Sukhminder Kaur 7pm to 7.15pm Kirtan – Local Sangat 7.15 TO 7.45Ppm Katha Sun 03.01.2016 07.30 – 9am Asa Di Vaar 7.45 to 9pm Shabad Kirtan by our Ragi Jatha 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Sewa: Charanjit Singh Chandhok Sewa Tilly family Sun 17.01.2016 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Wed 06.01.2016 Sukhmani Sahib Paath Sewa Avtar Singh Hoonjan Sewa Nirmal Singh Chana Wed 20.01.2016 Sukhmani Sahib Paath Thu 07.01.2016 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Thu 21.01.2016 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan

Sun 10.01.2016 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Sat 23 01 2016 PURANMASI 6.45 Sehaj P. Bhog Sewa 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Wed 13.01.2016 Sukhmani Sahib Paath Sehaj Paath Arambh Sewa

Sun 24.01.2016 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan Thu 14.01.2016 SANGRAND Sewa Jaswinder Kaur 7.30am – 9am Asa Di Vaar 6.30pm Akhand Paath Arambh Wed 27.01.2016 Sukhmani Sahib Paath 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Thu 28.01.2016 7-8pm Katha & Kirtan Sun 31.01.2016 11:30am-12 Katha & 12-1pm Kirtan

Maagh Being in the company of the devoted, following in their footsteps, listening to and then singing His Praise, and then sharing this goodness with others is like bathing in holy waters in this month. You will thus cleanse your innate evil tendencies grossed over many lives,

rid yourself of ego and greed, and won't be allured by lust and wrath.

The whole world will sing your praise and the essence of bathing in sixty-eight holy places, doing good deeds and being compassionate to all beings will be yours were you to follow this holy path. He, on whom the Gracious Lord bestows this gift, is wise and holy, and Nanak happily commits and sacrifices his entire life to those who have thus realised their true Lord. Those fortunate to have the Grace of the true Guru tread this path and are acclaimed pure and holy. . Programme correct at time of printing - Registered Charity No 1045458

Guru Gobind Singh, 1666-1708 We celebrate the Gurpurb on 16 Jan 2015 was the last of the ten , the one who transformed the Sikh faith. In 1699 he created the (Pure), a community of the faithful who wore visible symbols of their faith and trained as warriors. Today the Khalsa comprises all practising . Guru Gobind named the his successor. He succeeded his father at the age of 9. He spent his childhood years studying Persian and Sanskrit, and was skilled in the art of war. His mission was to uphold right in every place and destroy sin and evil.

The foundation stone of Harmandir Sahib was laid on 13 January 1589. It is informally referred to as the "". It was built by the fifth Sikh Guru, . There are four doors to get into the Harmandir Sahib, which symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions. The Darshani Deorhi Arch stands at the beginning of the causeway to the Harmandir Sahib. The gold plating on the Harmandir Sahib was begun by Ranjit Singh and was finished in 1830. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a major donor of wealth and materials for the shrine and is remembered with much affection by the Sikh community.

Lohri celebrations are being held on 23rd January 2016 at 6pm-9pm on the second floor of the new building. Please come and join in for an evening of traditional music and dance.

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