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The Nationality and Borders Bill is continuing to progress through the House of Commons. At the next stage, expected to begin in the coming weeks, MPs will have the chance to offer and vote on amendments to the bill.

JPIT have produced a new campaign pack to help you:

• Raise your voice on the bill to Show Your Heart for asylum seekers and refugees
• Work directly with your MP to influence them to vote for amendments

The resources help individuals and churches to prepare, pray, persuade and participate around the bill.

Tuesday 9^th November 10 am –  (zoom).

Following this week’s Church Council decision to hold a public Act of Worship every Sunday at 11 am from the start of December, it is necessary to make provision for this in our current & foreseeable circumstances.  There will also be thought about worship during Advent (28 November-).

The meeting is open to all; if you have comments, suggestions, material or apologies) please contact Sue Commander as Worship Consultation Convener (contact info in Church Directory).

If you have 10 minutes, read the briefing.

Climate Justice for All is a climate focused, youth-led, global campaign which seeks to mobilise the Methodist family on issues of climate justice.

They have  written a letter; a British Call to Alok Sharma, who will chair the forthcoming COP26 meeting in Glasgow.

You are invited to read it and sign it, and encourage others to do so also.

The new season of Politics in the Pulpit, produced by JPIT – the Joint Public Issues Team –  has begun. To kick off new host Revd David Mayne chatted with Revd Anne Bennett, and most recently with Revd Fiona Bennett, Augustine United Church, Edinburgh about the lectionary passages for 26 September.

Politics in the Pulpit is a weekly podcast, where there is a conversation about the lectionary passages for the coming weekend. It’s usually released on a Tuesday, so check the JPIT website weekly for the latest episode or follow us on Podbean, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Read about a wide variety of Interfaith Activities, including those in Dundee.

Interfaith Scotland Newsletter Summer 2021