Esther Elliott (Edinburgh West Workplace and Community Chaplain), with Corstorphine Old Parish Church, has organised a couple of pre-Christmas activities in the West of Edinburgh -
- A sheep trail in the Gyle Centre from 2nd to 18th December
-&...
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Burning the candle at both ends
As the days begin to get shorter, needing more light in the evenings we don’t normally reach for a candle, but a light switch, these days.
Today we say “burning the candle at both ends” to mean living life at a crazy and unsustainable pace. It may be...
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Carols for Christian Aid
Make 1 December Christian Aid Sunday in your church....................
Christian Aid are encouraging Churches across Scotland to sing the Christian Aid Carol, When out of poverty is born, at services on 1 December.
If you would like...
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Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland - Foundation Training
Work Place Chaplaincy (WPCS) Edinburgh is offering a six week intensive programme of work place chaplaincy training this Autumn.
This programme covers the essential training modules for anyone interested in becoming a work place chaplain with ...
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OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINCY IN DUNDEE
Please use the attached poster to further promote this introduction session in your churches and places of worship.
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland
Introduction Session
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland aims to meet people where they are - in the setting...
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COULD YOU BE OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN?
Please use the attached poster to further promote this introduction session in your churches and places of worship.
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland
Introduction Session
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland aims to meet people where they are - in the settin...
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Keith Banks receives a standing ovation.....................
Glasgow Airport’s Chaplain Keith Banks retires later this month. He received a standing ovation when he was presented with the Lifetime Contribution as a Frontline Employee Award at the Scottish Transpor...
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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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St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh are looking to appoint an Outreach Officer on a full time basis for 1 year (Sheppard Scholar) - to engage with the business and arts community in Edinburgh's vibrant West End. This exciting n...
Many years ago, I was literally in a desert wilderness. A wise person with me on pilgrimage said, “It’s not what we do in the wilderness that matters, rather it’s what the wilderness does in me.” Here is a simple story to show what is meant by this.
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Geoff Findlay (Dundee City Chaplain) and his wife, Debbie, pictured with the Queen's Royal Bowman, when they.attended the Queen's Garden Party at Holyrood Palace last week.
The Lord Provost of Dundee nominated Geoff and Debbie to receive an invitatio...
Fancy a night at the opera? Clyde Opera Group are performing at Portland Church, Troon on Saturday 20th July at 7.30pm.
Tickets, priced £10, are available at the door and include complimentary refreshments.
All are welcome.
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, ...
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...
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
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,...
