The Church and Society Network met on August 31st and received presentations from two new Bodies in Association – Scottish Churches’ China Group and Faith in Older People.
Agreed that the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council should identify a nominee to represent ACTS on the Justice and Peace Commission of the Roman Catholic Church. The nominee will become a member of the Network.
Agreed to give permission to the Anti-Human Trafficking Group to issue a draft letter, encouraging MSPs to support a Private Member’s Bill to criminalise the purchase of sex, to the Churches at an appropriate time.
Received invitations from the Church of Scotland for ecumenical involvement in work on Gaza; Homelessness in Scotland; and the Church of Scotland’s legal position should the Treaty of Union be re-written.
The Network’s next meeting is scheduled to take place on February 8th 2012.
