ACTS

ACTS welcomes new Convener

The Rt. Rev. Mgr. Philip Kerr, Parish Priest of St Xavier’s, Falkirk and Vicar General for Mission and Ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh was welcomed by the ACTS Member Churches as the nominee of the Roman Catholic Church to serve as ACTS Convener until the AGM of 2011. Mgr. Kerr had been a member of the Scottish Churches Forum and has been a trustee of ACTS during the governance transition period.

Mgr. Kerr paid tribute to the work and commitment of the outgoing Convener, Rev Mary Buchanan from the United Reformed Church and presented her with flowers as a token of the Members’ thanks. 

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Creation in Crisis

 In the run-up to the next United Nations climate change summit due to take place at the end of the year, churches in Britain and Ireland will observe a Time for Creation between 1 September and 4 October.
 
This is the second consecutive year in which Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is providing resources to help churches mark a Time for Creation. The theme for 2009 is "Creation in Crisis - a time for prayer and action".
 
The forthcoming UN conference, to be held in Copenhagen in December, will seek to replace the Kyoto Protocol when it runs out in 2012; some are describing the meeting as the "last chance for the planet". The Time for Creation resources will include materials to help churches, groups and individuals focus on issues relating to crucial decisions that will need to be taken in Copenhagen.
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