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Since January 2021 Nuclear Weapons have been illegal in all respects under international law. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) came into force on 22 January 2021. To mark this 1st Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty, Perth Quakers are holding a short period of meditation and reflection at 2pm on Saturday 22 January beside the Peace …
PACT have planned the following activity to coincide with the COP26 Conference taking place in Glasgow next week. Thursday 4th November – 5.30pm. Prayers for the Planet (and the decision makers) – in the garden of North Church, Mill Street (but inside if wet). All welcome.
Join Scottish peace groups to ask your Holyrood candidates where they stand on issues of peace and real security. Let’s mark the Global Days of Action on Military Spending by holding our candidates to account and ensure that any vote for them will support a more peaceful Scotland. Invitations for this event have been sent to all major political parties standing for election in Scotland …
(a) our Convener Graham thanks everyone for all the prayers and good wishes while he was off; he is making a good recovery, still has one minor op on his eye to come, so prayers will continue to be appreciated! (b) Congratulations to Salvation Army Officers Kathryn and Andrew Howe on the birth of their daughter (Lily) on Sunday past; …
Many thanks to everyone who was able to join us last night for the PACT Advent catch-up. We were joined by representatives from 14 different churches, as well as hearing from the Bield, the Shawl Ministry and Skinnergate. Much of what was shared was about the various churches’ plans for Advent and Christmas services , some online and/or …
The Annual Advent Parade and PACT Carol Service are cancelled this year, the Council will still be putting up the Nativity Scene outside St John’s Kirk.
Fraser Hunter reports that Skinnergate House has been busy; unusually there are 11 residents preparing to move into their own tenancies. He also said that there is currently a real problem with unsafe drugs in the Tayside area, with deaths and overdoses increasing; prayer is requested.
Canon Mulholland, St John’s RC Church, Perth, writes – “It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the sad news of the death of Monsignor Charles Hendry, parish priest of St Mary Magdalene’s, Craigie. Many words will be used in the coming days to describe his ministry. The memories we treasure, of a parish priest and pastor …