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.
Election Hustings 2021
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 …
Easter 2021 – update
(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; …
PACT – December update
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 …
Advent Parade and Carol Service are cancelled
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.
Skinnergate
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.
St Mary Magdalene’s mourns the death of their parish priest
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 …
A message from PACT’s Convenor
Dear Friends, Just wanted to let you all know that I’m thinking and praying about you, the community of PACT, your family and friends over this unknown and uncertain times. I hope you are all keeping safe and well. It certainly has changed lots to our lives, yet at the heart of everything remains love, the love for each other …