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**AIF Annual Conference**
Saturday 10 October 2026
THE THEME IS NEW PATHWAYS - JOURNEYING TOGETHER
**The Day**
Our conference takes place on Saturday 10 October at The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, 2 Butcher Row, Limehouse, London E14 8DS — a remarkable urban oasis with a history stretching back to 1147, set in tranquil gardens just moments from the Thames. The day runs from 10.30am to 5pm, with doors open from 9.30am for coffee and fellowship.
We will be joined by **Doral Hayes**, CTE Principal Officer for Ecumenical Development and Relations — many of you will know Doral as a former AIF Executive Officer — who will offer two presentations exploring the current ecumenical landscape, and what the lived experience of interchurch couples has to teach the wider Church about Christian unity.
**Fr Dominic Robinson SJ** will celebrate Mass in the chapel and join us for an AIF update over lunch.
The full programme is set out below.
**Booking**
Places are £50 per person, which includes lunch and all refreshments throughout the day. As always, if cost is a barrier please don't let it stop you — financial assistance is available, and you are warmly invited to contact us in confidence.
We have places for 35–40 people. **Please book as soon as possible.** Any places not taken up by AIF members by 31 August will be offered more widely, and bookings will close on 30 September.
**The Evening**
After the conference, we will be gathering for drinks from around 5.15pm. This is a lovely independent neighbourhood pub, named in honour of Limehouse's most famous MP, with no obligation to stay for longer — whether you join us for one drink before heading home, or settle in for the evening, all are welcome.
For those who would like to stay on for dinner, please indicate on your booking form if you would like to join us for dinner so we have an idea of numbers for booking.
Cost of the evening meal is not included in the conference fee and will be settled individually on the night.
**Getting There**
The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, 2 Butcher Row, Limehouse, London E14 8DS
Tel: 0300 111 1147
Limehouse DLR station is a 2-minute walk from the venue, with direct trains to Bank (5 minutes) and connections across the Underground network. Buses 15, 115, 135 and D3 also serve the area. On-site parking is available (pay, bookable in advance via YourParkingSpace). For full directions: rfsk.org.uk/meet
**Staying Over**
If you are thinking of making a weekend of it, there is accommodation at St Katharine's itself (rfsk.org.uk). A number of hotels are also close by:
- **Holiday Inn Express London – Limehouse** | 469-475 The Highway, E1W 3HN | 0.3 miles | maps.app.goo.gl/QWahTWWSFNTBBP2i6
- **Limehouse Library Hotel London** | 638 Commercial Road, E14 7HS | 0.6 miles | maps.app.goo.gl/ApNVy7NcPy2Rf8QL6
- **Premier Inn London Canary Wharf (Westferry)** | 173 Limehouse Causeway, E14 8JD | 1 mile | maps.app.goo.gl/UJphwZSUQtzqT9
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**PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
09.30 — Doors open. Coffee and Fellowship
10.30 — Welcome and Introduction to the Day
11.00 — Mass in the Chapel, celebrated by Fr Dominic Robinson SJ
12.00 — AIF Update, with reflection from Fr Dominic
13.00 — Lunch
14.00 — *The Ecumenical Landscape Today*
Presentation by Doral Hayes, CTE Principal Officer for Ecumenical Development and Relations
15.00 — *What Can the Lived Experience of Interchurch Couples Teach the Church About Christian Unity?*
Presentation by Doral Hayes, with time for conversation and discussion
17.00 — Conference closes