Cate Adams (Team Leader, Glasgow and the West) was privileged to witness the ordination of Gerry Simonis to minister in Congregational Federation of Scotland on Saturday, 18th May.
It was a privilege to, said Cate, to share the day with Gerry, ...
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland Blog
Use ALL Your Resources
A young lad wanted to help in the garden so his dad gave him a job to do; to remove an old tree stump “using all the resources available to him”.
He set to with gusto, and at the end of the day returned crestfallen. He had tried everything and u...
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West Chaplains say congratulations to Marion Perry........
Cate Adams and some of the volunteer chaplains, including Jack Quinn, from the West had their Team meeting this week. This was a particularly special team meeting as it was the last one before Marion Perry gets married. We look forward to...
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Welcome to Edinburgh!
Something in the news this week caught the eye of Chic Lidstone, Lead Chaplain (Support), and made him think about how life does not always work out the way we think it should. Here's Chic's comment :
Did you see th...
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Ferryhill Parish Church, Friendship Team, make generous donation
Ron Flett, Aberdeen City Centre Workplace Chaplain, was delighted to attend the service at Ferryhill Parish Church on Sunday (24th March) and share information about the work of Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland. During this service, Ron was prese...
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WPCS Chaplain - Hazel Brooks - Inspires Others
Hazel Brooks, chaplain at Braehead Shopping Centre, has been described as an “inspiration” on International Women’s Day.
The undernoted article appeared in the media last week.
Inspirational Woman
WPCS Chaplain meets Siberian Firefighters
Brian Porteous, Volunteer Chaplain is currently in Siberia at the World University Winter Games and happened to bump into the Krasnoyarsk firefighters! Brian is chaplain to the fire services - so it was particularly apt that he met a...
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Coffee Club for Widowed Men
A Coffee Club for Widowed Men is starting up on Tuesday, 5th March - 10.00am to 11.30am
This is an initiative supported by Scotmid Funeral Directors.
Esther Elliott (Edinburgh West Workplace and Community Chaplain) and Moira McDonald (Minister,...
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WPCS Represented at SCVO Exhibition - 'The Gathering'
Falkirk Chaplain, Dan Rous, and Paul Wilson, Lead Chaplain Development, were networking with charities and voluntary groups at the 15th annual SCVO Exhibition 'The Gathering' in the SEC, Glasgow this week.
FIREFIGHTER'S WEDDING
Firefighter Hilary Green arriving at her wedding with her colleagues from the Cupar Fire Station. Hilary and her husband Gary Marshall were married on Saturday 16 February 2019 by Chaplain Brian Porteous who is an Ordained Local Minister in the ...
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ABERDEEN CHAPLAINCY
Ron Flett, (Aberdeen City Centre Work Place Chaplain), was one of a number of guests who attended a lunch, on Saturday 9th February, at Mannofield Parish Church and met the Moderator of Church of Scotland, Right Reverend Susan Brown.
The guests...
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Stand tall
Sink your roots deep
Go out on a limb
When the storms blow;
remember your roots
and strengthen your branches.
Understand the seasons.
Keep growing.
When the sun shines;
reach high
have fun
enjoy the view
Be content with your own beauty...
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MARBLE JAR FRIENDS
Brené’s daughter, Ellen, came back from school and slumped down dejectedly behind the door saying, “I will never trust anyone again”.
It had been one of those awful days when she had shared something in confidence, something personal and was vulnerab...
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“Crossing the Rubicon”
It’s that time of year again when we look ahead and wonder what the New Year will hold! We can look forward with anticipation to opportunities and holidays, or dread what’s ahead.
On holiday in Italy, I crossed a river called the Rubicon. “Crossing t...
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A Change in Altitude
In 1997 Steve Fossett was at 24500 ft, trying to fly round the world in a hot-air balloon when he faced a serious problem.
Steve takes up the story; “Whilst heading east across the Atlantic Ocean, the prevailing winds were carrying me straight for Li...
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Visit to Cameron House Chaplaincy
Chaplains visiting Cameron House on Wednesday got into the spirit of the day by dressing up as Little Miss Muffet and Jack O' Lantern.
They then became spontaneous judges of the staff pumpkin crafting competition.
We didn't hear the ...
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An Unsung Heroine
Lynne and Jacqueline went down to the dark and dusty basement to find some more loo rolls! When rummaging through cupboards they came across a treasure trove, not of money but the story of a heroine which had been forgotten for over 100 years ..........
One day, an old Native American chief was walking by a river with his grandson. Thinking about what wisdom to impart to the boy, he told him that our minds are like rivers, in that to be fresh and healthy, they are always flowing. When they are not f...
An article about inspirational hospice workers appeared in an edition of The Scottish Sun last week.
One of the workers interviewed was Steve Brown, who was an Intern with WPCS before he was appointed Chaplain at Ayrshire Hospice.
As chap...
Health and Wellbeing Poster
On Thursday, 6th September, Midlothian Council are running a health and wellbeing event.
This event is for the staff at Midlothian Council and Paul Hayes, Midlothian Council Chaplain and Paul Wilson, WPCS Central Scotland ...
