Events

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An ecumenical calendar, World Days and Ecumenical Sunday compiled by Nancy Adams

Current events

Scottish Churches and Contemporary Migration
A conference on Migration organised by ACTS and the Scottish Churches
Wednesday 8th October 2008, 9.30 am - 4.15 pm
at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR 

Old Age: Wasteland or Harvest Field
A conference on Older people organised by ACTS in collaboration with the Church in Society Committee of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Faith in Older People
Wednesday the 29th of October 2008, 9.45 a.m. - 3.45 p.m, Venue: The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road Edinburgh EH9 1BB

Scottish Friends of Ecumenism Open Meeting
St Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Monday 19th May at 5pm

Who counts as church? Please note: This event has now been cancelled! Apologies
Occasional Seminars on the Ecumenical Movement: III
Led by Elizabeth Templeton
Convener of the Faith Studies Network of ACTS
Thursday 22 May 2008
10.30am-4.00pm

Meet the Scottish Episcopal Church
Occasional Seminar on the Ecumenical Movement 
Saturday 31st May 2008
HOLY TRINITY, ALBERT PLACE, STIRLING
10.30am-3.30pm

A Quiet Day for Scotland
The ‘Quiet Day’ Task Group of the Church Life Network of ACTS are initiating a National Quiet Day in Scotland.

Back to Church Sunday
Sunday 28th September 2008
“Because it’s you I’ll come”: Back to Church Sunday is an initiative to rekindle church going among people who have given it up. Members of a congregation invite friends they haven’t seen in church for a while to come to a service with them on Back to Church Sunday. That day the church makes an effort to be especially “user friendly” to visitors.
Back to Church Sunday Scottish Training Day
Tuesday 29th April 2008, The Church of Scotland Office, 121 George Street, Edinburgh. 10am-3.30pm. Download a copy of the program. 
 

Murrayfield Churches Together mark 21 years of Partnership

Past Events

Wedderburn Freedom Walk
Sunday the 30th March 2008 at 2 pm starting off from the Old Hayweights Clock, The Mall Avenue, in Musselburgh, ending at Inveresk Lodge.
This event in organised by The Old Musselburgh Club and local people of Musselburgh.
Further information will be available soon. Contact Tom Moyes for more details. 

Celebrating 40 years of women's ordination
One day conference celebrating 40 years of women's ordination in the Church of Scotland.
Wednesday 27th February 2008, 10-00am to 5-30pm

Mission Accompaniment Scotland
Scottish Churches House, Dunblane, 16-17 February 2008
Following successful previous gatherings of Mission Accompaniers, representing all the main Christian denominations and agencies in Scotland, a further event has been planned
24 hour residential Gathering for Mission Accompaniers at the Scottish Churches House, Dunblane on 5.00pm Friday 15th  - 4.00pm to Saturday 16th February 2008, Cost £ 70 per person.
Download a booking form from here

Occasional Seminars on the Ecumenical Movement: I - An Ancient Church in a Modern World - Seminar on the Coptic Orthodox Church
By His Grace Bishop Angaelos General Bishop, Coptic Orthodox Church, United Kingdom
Wednesday 6 February 2008, 11.00 am - 4.30 pm. Click here for more details

SERVICE MARKING THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
This will be held at 7 pm on Friday 25 January in St Patrick's Church, Anderston. The theme will be "Pray without ceasing", from 1 Thessalonians, 5-17. 2008 marks the centenary of the Week of Prayer. In 1908 at Graymoor in New York, the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atonement held the first Church Unity Octave and have prayed for Christian unity, "without ceasing," ever since. Today, Christians around the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity together, with the encouragement of the World Council of Churches and the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Please join us in this celebration. St Patrick's is at 137 William Street, Anderston, Glasgow G3 8UR. Location map: http://tinyurl.com/347hwk

Lent 2008: Training For Facilitators of Study Groups (This event has been cancelled. Please contact Tom Moyes for more details. We apologise for any inconvenience.)
Dunblane Cathedral Halls, January 26th 2008
ACTS is holding a training day for those who plan to serve as facilitators of Study Groups during Lent 2008. More information here.

Poverty and Homelessness Action Week 
Saturday 27 January to Sunday 3 February 2008
There are many events planned across the UK during Poverty and Homelessness Action Week 2008, including sleep outs, poverty hearings, exhibitions, and all kinds of special fundraising events. 
More information, including a regularly updated google map of all the events nationwide on the Church Action on Poverty website. If you are planning a special event or service please be sure to let the Church Action on Poverty know and they will add it to the google map: email Ellen Byrne. There is still time to order your Poverty and Homelessness Action resources (if you haven’t already done so).

Anti sex-trafficking event Edinburgh 20th November, St. George West
Event Organised by Chaste with support from local churches. Please come and show your support in fighting this barbaric trade. Download the poster event from here.

'Scripture as Living Tradition'
Day Conference on Saturday 20th October 2007 in The Synod Hall,St. Mary's Cathedral Great Western Road Glasgow 10am - 3pm
John Riches and the CBS Team (Contextual Bible Study) are running a Day Conference on Saturday 20th October 2007 in The Synod Hall,St. Mary's Cathedral Great Western Road Glasgow 10am - 3pm. The theme of the Day is 'Scripture as Living Tradition' - Taking a key text (Gal. 6) and looking at how it has been read in past and its influence. Then we will share a CBS on the passage and open a conversation as to how Scripture might shape the renewal of tradition in the light of the church's context today. 

ACTS/CHURCH OF SCOTLAND AUTUMN CONFERENCE
Thursday 25 October, 2007, 10am-3.15pm
121 George Street, Edinburgh

Engaging with the Third European Assembly - The Light of Christ shines upon All

This day event, hosted jointly by ACTS and the Church of Scotland, is primarily for people involved in local ecumenism. This year's focus will be the Third European Ecumenical Assembly being held in September in Sibiu, Romania, with the theme 'The Light of Christ Shone upon all.'  The conference will be facilitated by some of the Scottish participants at the Assembly who will share their own experiences and help us relate the Assembly themes to our own context in Scotland. There will be a particular focus on the themes of Migration, Creation, Spirituality and Religions.  The conference is free to attend and bookings should be made through Ros Milne, Committee on Ecumenical Relations, 121 George St. Edinburgh EH2 4YN Tel. 0131 240 2208.

The booking form can be downloaded here.

FUTURE CHURCH CONFERENCE 2007
November 12 to 13, 2007 
hosted by Mission Accompaniment Scotland Network
Venue: MACDONALD HOUSTON  HOUSE HOTEL NR EDINBURGH, WEST LOTHIAN  EH52 6JS

Emerging Church:   
Martyn Atkins, Principal of Cliff College

Traditional Churchin a Changing Context :    
Martin Fair, Minister of   St Andrew's Parish Church, Arbroath

Worship & Theological Reflection: 
Samantha Wernham, Pioneer Minister, Torridon

Full details as a pdf.  Booking form as a pdf to be returned by August 31, 2007.

The Wallace Debate 2007
The Scottish Industrial Mission will hold The 2007 Wallace Debate which will take place on Tuesday 4 September 2007 in St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street, Edinburgh. The event begins at 5.30pm and is expected to conclude by 8.00pm. The Debate this year is focusing upon the problematic issue of pensions.
The Debate will be chaired by Councillor Euan Aitkin of Edinburgh City Council and have representation from the Pensions sector , Trade Unions and the Business sector.
Further information can be had from:
Deacon Lewis Rose
National Co-ordintor
16 Gean Drive, Blackburn AB21 0YN
Tele/Fax: 01224790145; Mobile: 07899790466;
www.scim.org e-mail [email protected]