PACT Minutes – May 2023
Highlights.. 1. From St Leonard’s – the Jambouree Choir are presenting a “Summer Music Box” on Sunday June 11th at 3pm; tickets are £10 and include refreshments. All welcome. 2. From St Ninian’s Cathedral – the Provost Very Rev. Hunter Farquharson has intimated that he will be retiring at the end of July this year, and we send him …
Coronation Bells at St John’s
Coronation Recital This recital will be given at St John’s Kirk, Perth, on Monday 1st May 2023, at 12 noon. You are invited to visit the Kirk during the recital to watch and listen on the large screens – or simply explore the building as you enjoy the performance. For those who are unable to join us at that …
Update – March 2023
News from the churches: (a) St Matthew’s is looking forward to the return of Rev Fiona Bullock after a period of illness. There will be morning reflections at St Matthew’s each morning of Holy Week (Monday to Friday) at 9am, followed by breakfast – all welcome. (b) The Methodist Church in Scott Street are hosting the Barber Shop Singers this …
Jambouree Concert
In aid of funds for St John’s Episcopal Church, Perth.
Perth Peace March
Setting off from St John’s RC Church, Melville Street, around 300 people took park in a March of Peace in Perth on Saturday 19th March, a day which marks the Feast of the Solemnity of St Joseph in churches around the world. Representatives of other churches joined, supported by Perth Action for Churches Together, were joined by Provost Denis Melloy …
Perth Amnesty Group – Fundraising
The Perth Group has a fundraising challenge called ‘The 9 Four Thousanders’. That is 4 Munros in the Aviemore Area and 5 in the Fort William Area. The mountains can be climbed anytime between June and September by individuals or groups.Full details of the challenge are available on the Amnesty International Perth Group Website and in the attached document. ‘Armchair Walkers’ can make a donation …
Free to a good home…
Gateway Community Church has several Scripture Union Holiday Club materials that have been well used but are no longer needed. If there is a church linked with PACT that would like them then we would be happy to deliver any or all of them to you. Most, possibly all, are no longer for sale from Scripture Union, but the Scripture Union website does have downloadable resources to go …
Women’s Voices in Climate Action
To mark International Women’s Day we are hosting an event for women of all faiths and beliefs with keynote speakers Zarina Ahmad, Climate Change Communicator and Fiona Buchanan, Campaigns and Advocacy Coordinator at Christian Aid. The event will take place on Zoom on Wednesday 10th March from 10am – 11.15am. To sign up please fill in the Google form at https://tinyurl.com/mrmjn7av Please feel free …