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Join with folk from across Scotland at The Scottish Methodist Gathering in Perth 9th –11th September 2022. Dip in and out of a full programme of worship, prayer, pilgrimage, study, conferring, a Ceilidh and much more. Contributors include John Bell of The Iona Community, Rev. Roger Walton, Fischy Music and the programme includes activities for all ages.There is no charge, but to help with the organizing, please book today at www.scottishmethodistgathering.org

Across the country, churches of all denominations are encouraging congregations to pray for Ukraine and to hold a visible act of witness – including the lighting of candles – in their local community.

National events will also take place in London, Edinburgh, Wales and Northern Ireland. In London, people are expected to come together, light a candle, and pray for the people of Ukraine outside the Ukrainian embassy at 2pm.

How can you get involved?

1. Organise an act of witness with your church or local community during your worship or at 2pm on Sunday 3 April. This could involve sharing prayers, lighting candles, holding a moment of silence, or holding up blue and yellow hearts as an act of solidarity during the time of prayer.
2. Join Christian Aid on Facebook throughout the afternoon on 3 April to see updates from the Embassy of Ukraine and share any photos of your act of witness on social media using #WePrayForUkraine
3. Share our posts on Twitter and Facebook to encourage others to get involved as an act of solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine.

A prayer for Passion Sunday 3 April

God of all peoples and nations,
Who created all things alive and breathing,
United and whole,
Show us the way of peace that is Your overwhelming presence.
We hold before you the peoples of Ukraine and Russia,
Every child and every adult.
We long for the time
When weapons of war are beaten into ploughshares
When nations no longer lift up sword against nation.
We cry out to you for peace;
Protect those who only desire and deserve to live in security and safety
Comfort those who fear for their lives and the lives of their loved ones
Be with those who are bereaved.
Change the hearts of those set on violence and aggression
And fill leaders with the wisdom that leads to peace.
Kindle again in us a love of our neighbour,
And a passion for justice to prevail and a renewed recognition that we all play a part in peace.
Creator of all hear our prayer
And bring us peace. make us whole.
Amen.

Dundee Ministerial pastoral care from 18th April 2022 will be undertaken by the Rev Tim Thorpe.

The Senior Education and Engagement Outreach Officer for the UK Parliament (Scotland) has offered a workshop giving an introduction to the UK Parliament. Interfaith Scotland will be hosting this on Tuesday 12th April from 7 – 8.30pm on Zoom and you are very welcome to join us. This should be a really interesting and interactive workshop and a chance to find out more about how to have your voices heard by MPs!

To sign up please fill in the Google form at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/ParliamentIntro

Topics include:

What is Parliament? What does it do? Why is it important? How can you influence Parliament and get your voice heard? Find out all of this and more with our interactive workshop.  

We will look at how participants can get their voices heard in Parliament. Attendees get a full overview of how the UK Parliament works for them including:

How can they get their voices heard by MPs?

What does the House of Lords do?

How do MPs and Lords raise issues on their behalf