The Perth Group has a fundraising challenge called ‘The 9 Four Thousanders’. That is 4 Munros in the Aviemore Area and 5 in the Fort William Area. The mountains can be climbed anytime between June and September by individuals or groups.Full details of the challenge are available on the Amnesty International Perth Group Website and in the attached document. ‘Armchair Walkers’ can make a donation …
Free to a good home…
Gateway Community Church has several Scripture Union Holiday Club materials that have been well used but are no longer needed. If there is a church linked with PACT that would like them then we would be happy to deliver any or all of them to you. Most, possibly all, are no longer for sale from Scripture Union, but the Scripture Union website does have downloadable resources to go …
Prayers for Peace in the Holy Land: 9th June, 6.30 pm
In a land considered Holy by four Abrahamic Faiths (Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Baha’i) we feel the pain of all those suffering and wish earnestly for peace. Please join us on Wednesday 9 June at 6.30 pm to pray, witness together and demonstrate that our hearts are longing for peace in the Holy Land. Interfaith Scotland and the Catholic Bishops Committee for …
Election Hustings 2021
Join Scottish peace groups to ask your Holyrood candidates where they stand on issues of peace and real security. Let’s mark the Global Days of Action on Military Spending by holding our candidates to account and ensure that any vote for them will support a more peaceful Scotland. Invitations for this event have been sent to all major political parties standing for election in Scotland …
Easter 2021 – update
(a) our Convener Graham thanks everyone for all the prayers and good wishes while he was off; he is making a good recovery, still has one minor op on his eye to come, so prayers will continue to be appreciated! (b) Congratulations to Salvation Army Officers Kathryn and Andrew Howe on the birth of their daughter (Lily) on Sunday past; …
Women’s Voices in Climate Action
To mark International Women’s Day we are hosting an event for women of all faiths and beliefs with keynote speakers Zarina Ahmad, Climate Change Communicator and Fiona Buchanan, Campaigns and Advocacy Coordinator at Christian Aid. The event will take place on Zoom on Wednesday 10th March from 10am – 11.15am. To sign up please fill in the Google form at https://tinyurl.com/mrmjn7av Please feel free …
International Café restarts
After almost a year, and no clear idea of when we can resume meeting face to face, the organising group for the International Cafe have decided to experiment with taking the cafe online. We would like to invite you to join us via Zoom on: Monday March 8th, from 7- 8pm. Bring your own refreshments. This will, of course, be a different …
January – news in brief
(a) The recipe book produced by Scone and St Martin’s Church has gone into a reprint, and there are always new recipes appearing on their website – worth a look! (b) The Jambouree Cabaret Singers are hosting a virtual Burns Supper, this coming Sunday 24th at 7p.m. to which all are welcome. The link to tune in is: www.jambouree.co.uk/burnsnight Have your …
Carol Service
We are sorry that the PACT annual Carol service was unable to go ahead this year, but we are happy to share the recent Jambouree Choir concert. The Jambouree Choir is directed by Edna Auld, organist at St Leonard- in-the-Fields, and this year’s concert comes from the grounds of St Mary’s Monastery. Enjoy!
PACT – December update
Many thanks to everyone who was able to join us last night for the PACT Advent catch-up. We were joined by representatives from 14 different churches, as well as hearing from the Bield, the Shawl Ministry and Skinnergate. Much of what was shared was about the various churches’ plans for Advent and Christmas services , some online and/or …