Glasgow Destitution Network
www.destitutionaction.org.uk
The Glasgow Destitution Network is a network of churches, community groups and individuals working to coordinate emergency housing, food, clothing, cash and other support for those excluded from the social welfare safety net who find themselves homeless and destitute with no access to housing, employment or benefits. Most are migrants, such as refugees who have been refused asylum, or unemployed people from Europe.
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Day of Reflection, November, 2011.
The day was attended by about 30 people, and was an enjoyable and productive day. Reports to follow.
'What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?' (Micah 6:8)
Day of Reflection
26th November, 2011
The Archdiocesan Commision is organising a Day of Reflection on Justice and Peace issues at the end of November.
It will examine the scriptural imperative of the prophet Micah's words and how these can be applied within the city and our local communities.
It will begin at 10:30 am and finish at 3pm. Coffee/tea will be available from 10am and lunch will be provided.
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Peace Picnic.
Saturday 16th April, at Faslane
On Saturday 16th April SCANA (Scottish Clergy Against Nuclear Arms) are organising a big event called Prayer, Peace and Picnic at the Faslane Naval Base.The aim is to help keep up the pressure on the Government to scrap Trident, and to maintain public interest and concern about the continued possession of WMD. The event will take place at the North Gate of the Base, between 12.00 and 1.00. This will be a 'family friendly' event, and there will be speakers, among whom will be the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Edinburgh, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the Very Reverend Alan Macdonald, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and Bruce Kent, formerly Chair of CND. There will be music and sharing of concerns, and worship, including Communion.
More information at: http://www.scana.org.uk/
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The Elections to the Scottish Paliament, 5th May, 2011
This website will provide you with all the information you need to engage and participate in the May Holyrood Election. It has links to and informatin on a variety of issues, many with a Justice and Peace perspective.
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Working towards a Fairtrade Archdiocese
The Fairtrade mark guarantees that workers in the development world receive a fair price for their products. By choosing to buy fairly traded products, we can make a big difference to the lives of people in developing countries.
The Commission are presently campaigning to make the Archdiocese of Glasgow a Fairtrade Archdiocese. To achieve this goal, 50% of the parishes within the Archdiocese must be certified as Fairtrade parishes.
To become a Fairtrade Parish, you must:
1. Use Fairtrade tea and coffee after services and for all meetings for which you have responsibility.
2. Move forward on using other Fairtrade products (such as sugar, biscuits and fruit).
3. Promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight and during the year through events, worship and other activities whenever possible.
Once you have achieved the three goals, please complete the Fairtrade Church Application Form and return it to the Fairtrade Foundation by email or post to Fairtrade Church Application, The Fairtrade Foundation, 3rd Floor, IBEX House, 42-47 Minories, London EC3N 1DN. Once your application has been processed, you will be sent a Fairtrade Church certificate to display in your church.
The Commission has sent round a questionnaire to find out what individual parishes are doing. Some have completed the process and are already Fairtrade parishes, and we are encouraging those who are almost there take the final steps. We hope to have reached the 50% by the end of the year, so that we can acheive Fairtrade Diocese status.
Commsision members have been active in encouaging their own parishes to achieve this status and so far the following have been successful: St. Kessog’s, Balloch; St. Joseph’s, Milngavie; St. Leo’s, Dumbreck; Our Lady of Lourdes, Cardonald; St Jude’s, Barlanark; St. Simon’s Partick. St.Joseph's Tollcoross have received Fairtrade status within the last few days. St Mary's Duntocher is the only parish which has so far declined to become invoved in this campaign.
It is hoped that a further push in advance of Fairtrade Fortnight in February will encourage more parishes to take this step.
Act Now! Many high street shops are now stocking fairly traded goods. It is a quick and easy way to make huge difference to the lives of some of the world poorest people.
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