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Synod Prayer Cycle 2018
Prayers for churches around the Synod and the world are on the synod website and Facebook Page. Please join with the rest of the Synod in prayer, and pray for the following congregations
September
23 Oakshaw Trinity
30 Port Glasgow
October
7 Priesthill
14 Righead
21 Rutherglen
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Deadline for next e-news is 12 October, 2018.
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All the latest news from See Me is available here...
See Me have launched a new resources for young people - "It's Okay". This includes: a video (clean version), a downloadable "What's on your mind" card for young people suggesting ways to explain how they're feeling and places can turn for help and tips to identify good listeners to approach for help and resources for adults and linked to curriculum for excellence including activities that could be used with groups of 11-18yr olds in the 'What's on Your Mind?' pack. |
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Adventures in Faith
To receive the newsletter email adventures@dioceseofedinburgh.org or visit www.facebook.com/DioceseEdinburgh |
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Scottish Churches Housing Action newsletter |
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The Eco-Congregation Scotland Newsletter, which includes an opportunity for churches with space to park a bus to partner with Royal Zoological Society in their work with children. |
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Youth Assembly 2019
The URC Youth Assembly will take place 18-20 January 2019.
Age: Year 10/S3 to 24 Years Inclusive
Cost on or before 11 November 2018 £110.00
Cost from 12 November 2018 £140.00
Book your place at:
or
contact:
Children's & Youth Office: 0207 916 8683
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The Revd. John Bremner will be inducted as Ecumenical and Interfaith Officer for the United Reformed Church National Synod of Scotland on Thursday 18th October at 7.30pm at Grahamston United Church, Bute Street, Falkirk. FK2 7DH. Light refreshments will be served following the service.
John is no stranger to the Synod, currently serving as the minister for Avonbridge URC and Bathgate URC. He will take up his new role on 1st October and brings a wealth of experience to his appointment having served much of his ministry in ecumenical and/or interfaith contexts. John’s first pastorate was in the South West Manchester Group (Baptist/URC); then he served the Waldensian Church in Italy before returning to England to South Croydon, where he was involved in several Interfaith activities. John’s ministry in Scotland has included four years as Convenor of the Synod’s Ecumenical and World Church Committee.
You are warmly invited to the service of induction to support John as he begins this new ministry. To assist with catering it would be helpful if you could let Lindsey Sanderson know numbers attending from your congregation by Monday 15th October. Lindsey can be contacted on 07895 139615 or minister.ekhamiltonurc@gmail.com |
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To celebrate Scottish Interfaith Week 2018 which is taking place from 11th – 18th November, Interfaith Scotland is looking for budding artists to take part in our ‘Connecting Generations’ competition. There is a top prize of £50 and winning entries will have their work displayed at the launch of Scottish Interfaith Week taking place at the Town House, Aberdeen on 12th November 2018. Entries are open to individuals and groups of all ages. You do not need to be part of a faith group to enter this competition. The deadline for entries is Monday 22nd October.
Scottish Interfaith Week provides an opportunity to plan and attend events that bring local people from different faiths and beliefs together all over Scotland. We chose the theme ‘Connecting Generations’ as the Scottish Government has declared 2018 to be the Year of Young People. One of the main aims of the year is to develop better understanding, co-operation and respect between generations. Faith communities, community groups and organisations have an important role to play in providing opportunities for people of different generations to dialogue and engage in activities together.
For more details about Scottish Interfaith Week go to:
http://scottishinterfaithweek.org/ |
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CHALLENGE POVERTY WEEK 2018
Challenge Poverty Week will run this year from 1 to 7 of October and is coordinated annually by the Poverty Alliance. Similarly to last year, the Poverty Alliance is looking to get organisations, faith groups and individuals involved to carry out activities to highlight the reality of poverty while discussing the solutions to it.
The Poverty Alliance is also keen to highlight ongoing work that’s being done around Scotland to solve poverty. Challenge Poverty Week is a great opportunity to get people talking about the reality of poverty in Scotland, as well as celebrating the really positive work that we know is being carried out in communities to tackle poverty in Scotland.
The key messages for this year’s Challenge Poverty Week are:
Challenge Poverty in Scotland? Aye, we can!
- Poverty exists in Scotland and affects us all
- Poverty can be solved by boosting incomes and reducing costs
- Solving poverty is about ensuring we can all participate in society
We believe that faith groups can have a big role to play with this year’s Challenge Poverty Week. To see some examples of other Challenge Poverty Week activities from last year, please click here.
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Good Money Week (29 Sept – 5 Oct) is a campaign to show you there are sustainable and ethical options when it comes to your bank, pension, savings and investments.
How can you link your faith and valus to your money? Come to our conference and learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how your money can help ensure a more just and sustainable world now and in the future.
The conference will be chaired by Wendy Young from Christian Aid Scotland. There will be a keynote address on intergenerational justice from Christopher Stockwell (ECCR), and you will have the opportunity to take part in workshop sessions looking at the Climate Change and Education SDGs followed by a Q&A panel discussion.
Whorkshops from: Triodos Bank, Scotwest Credit Union and Prosper Social Finance.
The event is free and open to the public and delegates are also invited to join us for a complimentary buffet lunch.
Partners: Church of Scotland, Christian Aid Scotland, ECCR, Triodos Bank, Scotwest Credit Union, Prosper Social Finance, EthicalFutures, Anderson MacPhie Financial Services and Oikocredit.
Download a flyer
Register at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-future-worth-saving-for-good-money-week-conference-tickets-47581387210?aff=erelexpmlt
Sponsored by: Triodos Bank, EthicalFutures and Anderson MacPhie Financial Services
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The Scottish Churches Disability Group aims to support churches in becoming more inclusive of people with disabilities. This means not only making churches accessible, but also fully engaging the talents of people with disabilities in worship and all aspects of church life. We can learn so much from one another by sharing good practice. For information and insights visit their website: http://scdg.org.uk/
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The Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office run a Meet Your MSP and Meet Your MP projects, through which encouragement is given to churches to engages with their political representatives and to keep them in touch with local activities, which can include inviting them to events or sending them news of pertinent activities. If an MSP or MP attends one of your event, do take a picture and forward to Patsi so that the news can be shared
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Megan Bennet Moir, from Augustine United, Edinburgh, has written a reflection on her experience volunteering in Sri Lanka. Meghan received grants to help fund her time volunteering for the Senahasa Trust, on behalf of the Project Trust, from the URC's Children's and Youth Work Committee The committee makes available small grants to help support activities and experiences for children and youth as well as the training of existing and potential children and youth workers. Megan also received a grant from the URC National Synod of Scotland. Megan embarked on her journey in September 2017 and spent 11 months volunteering, returning in July 2018. Read Megan's story in full here. |
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This Flickr link will take you to the pictures from the Induction service for Rev David Coleman as special category minister: Environmental Chaplain for Eco-Congregation Scotland. He is the second URC minster to hold this post, following on from Rev Trevor Jamison. |
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Interfaith Scotland is organising two upcoming training course – please see the details attached to this email. The courses are very good value, just £25 per person. The Eventbrite links for signing up are below:
Working with People from Diverse Religion and Belief Backgrounds
www.eventbrite.com/e/working-with-people-from-diverse-religion-belief-backgrounds-tickets-49653661438
Tuesday 9th October, 1300 to 1630, Pilot course cost £25 per person
https://interfaithscotland.org/ |
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WALKING THE WAY : LATESTS NEWS
Here is a message from Simon Peters, the URC's Walking the Way Project Manager:
It is with great delight and relief that I can finally announce that the Walking the Way Venn map is now live and can be visited here!
Please encourage people in your networks to use the Venn and let us know how they get on. If people have suggestions for inclusion in the Venn, please ask them to make sure that suggestions relate directly to supporting people in ‘living the life of Jesus today’ as well as being accessible and useful to a wide diverse, intergenerational audience before sending them to wtw@urc.org.uk for further consideration. |
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URC MUSIC CELEBRATION DAY 2018
Saturday 6th October 2018
St Columba’s United Reformed Church, 32 Priory Street, York YO1 6EX
“Sing a New Song to the Lord”
Introduction
Our Music Day will provide a wonderful opportunity to try new music, to be inspired to refresh old favourites and to hear how one of the URC’s well-known hymn-writers found inspiration. We have three gifted leaders to help us get the most out of our day and, as always, Music Day will send us home with a new song in our hearts.
Programme
9.45-10.15 Arrival, Registration & Coffee
10.15 Welcome & Opening Worship
10.45 Workshop 1: Making Old Songs New – Alex Walker
11.30 Break
11.45 Workshop 2: Singing our Faith – Laurence Wareing
12.30 A Hymnwriter’s Muse – Revd Alison Micklem
12.45 Lunch & AGM
14.00 Workshop 3: Finding New Ways to Sing to the Lord – Anne Sardeson
14.45 Break
15.00 Workshop 4: New Songs – all leaders
15.45 Closing Worship
16.15 Depart
A brochure and booking form will be downloadable from the Thames North website at urcthamesnorth.org.uk within the next week |
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Getting In GEAR with Holy Habits
The Group for Evangelism and Renewal are keen to encourage local congregations to engage with discipleship and mission through Walking the Way. They are focusing on Holy Habits, based on Andrew Roberts excellent book, over the next few editions of their magazine, In GEAR. The summer edition just published explores the theme of Gladness and Generosity - If you would like a copy please email the GEAR Secretary Sheila Coop at secretary@gear.org.uk
This can also be read on line at https://app.box.com/s/oqegcx1wqan7ptb1rtrnlntvtvohlee5
You may also like to look at issues for prayer at: www.praytheway.org.uk
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