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In Holland Park Sikh Gurdwara, Children are in Charge (VIDEO)

First Posted: 11/08/11 05:20 PM ET Updated: 11/08/11 05:20 PM ET

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The Gurdwara Khalsa Jatha in Holland Park, the oldest Sikh place of worship in the U.K. is handling control over to children for one day a month. The BBC reports that the idea came from parents who wanted their children to have a bigger role in the worship service. Every aspect of the service was made more child-friendly, with kirtan (devotional songs) either translated or sung in English rather than in Punjabi, pasta and chips served alongside traditional Indian fare, and arts and crafts to create a sense of community and fun.

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The Gurdwara Khalsa Jatha in Holland Park, the oldest Sikh place of worship in the U.K. is handling control over to children for one day a month. The BBC reports that the idea came from parents who w...
The Gurdwara Khalsa Jatha in Holland Park, the oldest Sikh place of worship in the U.K. is handling control over to children for one day a month. The BBC reports that the idea came from parents who w...
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08:54 AM on 11/09/2011
"...handling control over to children..."

handling is not handing. Big difference here on this side of the pond when it pertains to children.
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ZenSufi
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07:59 PM on 11/08/2011
"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."
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