🚨 Poverty numbers stay high as more Scots face extreme hardship 🚨 Today we're launching a new report on the state of poverty in Scotland. It makes for difficult reading but there is hope that millions of lives could still change for the better jrf.org.uk/report/poverty…

We're thrilled to have secured the Maud Joachim hunger strike medal at auction. This was made possible by a grant from the Scottish Government’s National Fund for Acquisitions & an incredible £28,000 raised in individual donations from around 500 people. Thank you to everyone!

“The hope is that the #Church will find instead that the very marrow of the centre is with the God who stands with the powerless. Only from this centre can we truly interrupt systems that keep people down. This is an essential task of the Church.” (Father Gregory Boyle) #TheWholeLanguage

#WCC calls for immediate #ceasefire, urgent humanitarian aid for #Gaza 🌍oikoumene.org/news/wcc-calls… Photo: Paul Jeffrey

Fantastic event TOMORROW ⬇️ Visit the wonderful Old Waiting Room at #Peckham Rye Station and find out about community campaigns in Peckham.

From this Wednesday 8th November artists Gardner & Gardner bring the Peacemakers Loom to Kelvinside Hillhead Church (Observatory Road off Byres Road) pop in when doors on Obs Road are open and take a moment to weave a strand of hope for peace…

Report ⁦The Herald⁩ showing yet again why the vital #LinksWorker roles should be increased rather than cut. ⁦The ALLIANCE⁩ ⁦LinksWorkerProgramme⁩ ⁦Michael Matheson⁩ ⁦Glasgow City HSCP⁩ heraldscotland.com/news/23902086.…

All set at St John's Johnstone to watch #NationalChurchAwards @NarChurchTrust

I remember working at The Maternity Alliance in the 1980s campaigning against abolition of the maternity grant when our slogan was I'd rather have a baby in Finland because the baby box showed babies and parents were valued.

Now in podcast! Is Sir John Curtice On TV? tortoisemedia.com/listen/trendy/

Plotting the Division of the Church of England viamedia.news/2023/12/30/plo…

Word of the Day (because it’s about time) is ‘respair’, from the 16th century. It means fresh hope, and a recovery from despair. One of too many lost positives we could do with bringing back. Wishing everyone a gruntled, gormful, ruthful and feckful New Year, full of respair.

Pls RT: a super opportunity for a priest - whatever stage of ministry: thriving & diverse congregation, choral tradition at the heart of Nottingham with lots of social/civic opportunities. If I was looking, would apply inc eg Sodality of Mary Inclusive Church

Never ever thought the day would dawn when Private Eye Magazine would show off their qualifications in Biblical Studies 😂

About Growing in Faith. New course from Craighead Institute openhousescotland.co.uk/news/skills-fo…

Evelyn Underhill's Lenten advice to a spiritual directee in 1936.

Just heard mindfulness described as a talk g therapy. Er...

“The letter is a touching and connecting gesture for people in a new and often distant location. It offers a marked contrast to the anonymous protocols of the asylum system.” What does she mean - wet! ⁦Refuweegee 🧡⁩ ⁦⁦UofG Unesco RIELA 🧡⁩ theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

I’m noticing so much frustration, numbness, anger & shoutiness on this platform & elsewhere. Such polarities are heightened by the UK election. What qualities can best transform the world so as to give life and feed the hungry? Inner stillness, outer community, mutual respect? ⚓️

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