Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)

Welcome to the ACTS Website

Formed in 1990, as Scotland’s national ecumenical instrument, Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS) brings together nine denominations in Scotland who share a desire for:

Greater oneness between churches, as Jesus prayed, ’that they all may be one’ (John 17.21)
A growth of understanding and common life between churches
Unified action in proclaiming and responding to the gospel in the whole of life.

In its work ACTS seeks to enable the Scottish churches in their common life.

It encourages and resources encounters between them in which each participant learns from the other, where difference is explored and respected and where division is healed.

ACTS - enabling and resourcing churches in Scotland in their pilgrimage together

Acts

Getting to know you’

Local Ecumenical Partnership Gatherings are opportunities for people involved with, or interested in Local Ecumenical Partnerships to meet and share with one another. The third Gathering will be held on Saturday 13th March, at Augustine United Church, Edinburgh with the theme, ‘Getting to know you’.

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Project News

Churches launch guide to prepare for the 2010 General Election

Online resources designed to help Christians prepare for the General Election are now available.

Eleven Churches and Church agencies have worked together to create an electronic booklet and website www.churcheselection.org.uk, which includes information on how to arrange a hustings meeting at local churches as well as a downloadable guide offering information on the important questions of this election campaign.

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Racial Justice News

Scottish Churches appoint new Racial Justice Officer

Revd Francis Babatunde Alao was recently appointed as the new Scottish Churches Racial Justice Officer. Until recently Francis, an ordained minister, worked with 'Heart for the City', a project based at Maryhill, North Glasgow which has links with the Scottish Episcopal Church.

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Edinburgh 2010

Welcome to Edinburgh 2010

This year the world church celebrates the Centenary of the World Missionary Conference, held in Edinburgh in 1910. Christians from all over the world will join in unity and explore different ways of 'Witnessing to Christ today'.

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Latest from Edinburgh 2010

Prayer for Today

Holy Spirit of Freedom
as the poor long
for abundance shared
and injustice ended,
and the Church longs for unity;
Challenge us to see these two visions
as vital threads in a single tapestry;
Sharpen our wit and imagination
to weave the two together
in the footsteps of Jesus
for the life of the world
to the glory of God!

Carolyn Smyth