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 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:
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 |
Responding to Copenhagen
During the Copenhagen climate change summit, Rev Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterberry, said, ‘"We meet as people of faith in the context of this critical moment in human history.....[and] to take "the right decisions for our global future".
Several months on, Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, Archbishop of Edinburgh and St. Andrews, Dr Guillermo Kerber, World Council of Churches, and Margaret Warnock, Eco-Congregation Scotland will reflect on the Copenhagen event from moral, global and local perspectives at an ACTS hosted event, taking place during the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Read more...‘We need to be a befriending church, not just a friendly church’.
Back to Church Sunday is an opportunity for worshippers to invite a friend to come with them to church on a particular Sunday. This year Back to Church Sunday falls on the 26th September and as in previous years material is available to help congregations plan for and invite people to join them on that day.
Earlier this month, Michael Harvey, Back to Church Sunday developer, spent two days in Scotland introducing material for 2010 and reflecting on Back to Church Sunday 2009, the first year Back to Church Sunday had been widely marked throughout the country. Last year 383 congregations from denominations across Scotland participated in Back to Church Sunday and evaluation forms revealed that 5952 people accepted an invitation to come back to church. Of those 12% or 714 people, are now regular weekly attenders in congregations. Back to Church hopes to build on these successes in future years.
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.
Read more...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'.
Read more...Prayer for Today
Risen Christ, |
Event Calendar
Contact ACTS
ACTS
Action of Churches Together in Scotland
Inglewood House
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
Scotland
FK10 2HU
(t) 01259 216980
(f) 01259 215964
Upcoming Events
- Responding to Copenhagen
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- Edinburgh 2010:Witnessing to Christ today
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- Back to Church Sunday
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Latest Updates
- Responding to Copenhagen
- ‘We need to be a befriending church, not just a friendly church’.
- Faith Studies Network - February 2010
- Holy Week Reflections
- Back to Church Sunday 2010
- Latest edition of 'Together' now available
- Church and Society Network - January 2010
- Churches sign up to unique partnership
- Scottish Churches appoint new Racial Justice Officer
- Faith Studies Network - November 2009
- Churches launch guide to prepare for the 2010 General Election
- Getting to know you’
- ACTS Policies
- Latest from Edinburgh 2010
- Welcome to Edinburgh 2010
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