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NEWS, CAMPAIGNS AND EVENTS
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Open the September enews in a new window by clicking here:September |
Past monthly newsletters
General Assembly 2010 Report and Supplements
Write to your MSPs: End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
Support Minimum Pricing for Alcohol
Robin Hood Tax Campaign
Resources from the annual conference
Church and Society You Tube Channel. New topics: Education, Poverty, Economics and Climate Change
Recent Press Releases
Our events section contains
information about:
Do, Don't, or Leave Well Alone: How the law determines our ethical decisions
Church and Society Annual Conference
School Chaplains' Day Conference
Further Education Chaplaincy Day Conference
SRT@40: Helping the church engage with ethical issues in science. Day conference, Edinburgh
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Support Minimum Pricing for Alcohol
The Scottish Parliament is currently considering new legislation that contains far reaching proposals about the sale of alcohol. Some of them, especially the proposal to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol, are in line with principles supported by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. This proposal has attracted opposition from the Scotch Whisky Association as well as the main political parties. The Church and Society Council has produced campaign materials to support the minimum pricing proposals. These materials contain:
information on the Alcohol Bill
the political debate
the evidence to justify the proposals
sample letters
The Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office has produced a more comprehensive briefing about the Bill which is available to download by following this link:
SCPO briefing
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Write to your MSPs: End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
This bill is currently at the committee stage. Please write to your MSPs about your views on this matter. Follow this link to find more information and a response by churches to the committee's consultation: End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
Petition opposing the legalisation of assisted suicide
This declares: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to retain the
law that makes it a criminal offence to assist another person to commit
suicide".
To sign this petition please follow this link: Petition
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Support the Robin Hood Tax Campaign
This campaign is calling on the leaders of the UK's political parties to support a global tax on the banks to help repair the human damage caused by the global economic crisis, protect public services at home, fight poverty abroad and help foot the bill for climate change.
Follow this link to find out more:
Robin Hood Tax
Watch the Robin Hood Tax video, starring Bill Nighy and directed by Richard Curtis.
Vote to show your support.
Sign up to receive updates on the campaign.
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Past Monthly Newsletters
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If you would like to receive the news updates by e-mail please send an e-mail to:
Irene Crosthwaite
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Recent Press Releases
Click on this link to read recent press releases:Newsroom
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Communication Survey
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Events
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Do, Don't, or Leave Well Alone: How the law determines our ethical decisions
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Treat others as you want to be treated. Can we live by the 'Golden Rule'? |
As part of the Festival of Spirituality and Peace a cross-party panel of parliamentarians will discuss the role of legislation in restricting or permitting our behaviour towards each other.
This has been arranged in association with the Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office.
Friday 27 August 11.30am – 12.30pm at St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh (venue 127)
More information available from:Festival of Spirituality and peace
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Church and Society Annual Day Conference
Just Speaking-Just Hearing
'I want justice - oceans of it.
I want fairness - rivers of it.'
Amos 5:24 (The Message)
Our free day conference will take place on Saturday 11 September in Stirling.
We will focus on how we communicate our message and how we could do it better.
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School Chaplains' Day Conference
Thursday 23 September, 10am to 4pm
121 George Street, Edinburgh
This is a free day conference to support school chaplains involved in primary and secondary schools. To book a place please contact Agnes Mullen: 0131 240 2275 ; amullen@cofscotland.org.uk
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Further Education Chaplaincy Day Conference
Wednesday 27 October, 10am to 4pm
Reid Kerr College, Paisley
This is a day conference to support further education chaplains. The cost is £30. To book a place please contact Agnes Mullen: 0131 240 2275 ; amullen@cofscotland.org.uk
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SRT@40: Helping the church engage with ethical issues in science
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Day conference marking 40 years of the Society, Religion and Technology Project
Saturday 20 November 2010
City, Chambers Edinburgh
Prof John Wyatt
Beginning and End of Life Issues
Dr David Pullinger
Technology, e-Government and the citizen |
For more details and to book please contact: churchandsociety@cofscotland.org.uk |
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