Despite the stormy weather and disrupted travel, around 30 people joined SPUC Dundee in the City Square to witness to the 57th anniversary of the passing of 1967 the Abortion Act. The vigil is always held on the nearest Thursday to the anniversary as the City Centre is usually a bit busier with late night shoppers. However, this year, the …
Mass for the Feast of All Saints was celebrated at St Andrew’s Cathedral by the Diocesan Administrator, Canon Kevin Golden and Fr Michael with music by the Dundee University Choir, conducted by John Luke Harris. The setting was William Byrd’s Mass in Four Parts – in the 400th anniversary year of the composer’s death.
Dear First Minister We have been shocked and horrified by the recent violence in the Holy Land and our hearts go out to the innocent victims, as we pray fervently for a peaceful, and swift, end to hostilities. We would like to express our heartfelt wishes for the safety and wellbeing of your own family in Gaza. We will keep …
Canon Kevin Golden brings us this precis from Bishop Brian McGee of Argyll and the Isles… The start of the Synod was preceded by two prayer events: an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil followed by a three day Retreat. This reminded us that the Synod should be primarily a spiritual experience when we discern together the Spirit’s guidance. As well as bonding …
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has issued the following statement on the hostilities in the Middle East: “We have been shocked and horrified by the outbreak of senseless violence in the Holy Land.” “Our hearts go out to the innocent people of Israel who have been murdered and terrorised and to the innocent civilians of Gaza dying in a war …
Reporting on the opening of the Synod in Rome, Canon Andrew Clark writes: “In the opening Mass of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, the Pope invites us to face today’s challenges and problems not with a spirit of division and conflict, but by centring our gaze on God, in order to be a Church that listens …
People of all ages from across the diocese came together in St Mary’s Forebank Hall in Dundee on Sunday 1 October to enjoy “Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside” as Gary White expertly re-created the sound of the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ and entertained everyone with music to suit so many different tastes. The hall was buzzing …
The Bishop of Paisley, Bishop John Keenan and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt. Rev. Sally Foster Fulton, will join Justice and Peace members from across Scotland on Thursday 5th October, 2023 at the Conforti Centre in Coatbridge for an event titled: Faith, Compassion and Security – A Challenge Poverty Week Event. “Faith, Compassion and …
