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LATEST PAGE UPDATES: JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010
Welcome to our latest updates page - a one-stop look
at what's new online from the Church this month including
our most recent news releases, information about our
work, events, publications and general updates.
Featured page of the week: Church Art and Architecture
The Church's Committee on Art and Architecture advises congregations on the architectural aspects of renovating buildings and on internal fittings such as stained glass.
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Latest updates
Friday 5 February
News release provided by the Media and Communications Unit: Top Presbytery role for Clermiston minister.
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Friday 5 February
Update from the World Mission Council reports on a meeting to be held between Palestinian movement Fatah and rival group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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Friday 5 February
News release provided by the Media and Communications Unit: Church announces consultation in Mission and Discipleship.
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Friday 5 February
This month's news from the Priority Areas team includes an article on why poverty and wealth remain the issue, and details of training and other events coming up in the year.
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Wednesday 3 February
The latest issue of Good News is online from the Media and Communications Unit, with news and stories from local churches.
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Wednesday 3 February
News release provided by the Media and Communications Unit: Kirk's new secretary Pauline ready to face major challenges in new role.
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Wednesday 3 February
Details of current properties for sale by the Church are online from the Law department.
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Wednesday 3 February
Church and Society Council's February newsletter looks at the credit crunch and the church's relationship with worldly wealth.
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Wednesday 3 February
In this month's newsletter from the Ecumenical Relations Committee, details of a study guide for Lent 2010, 'People on the
Edge of His Pain', from Churches Together in Britain
and Ireland.
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Thursday 28 January
Details and a registration form are online from the Ministries Council for the next enquirers conference in June for those who sense a call to any of the ministries of the Church.
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Thursday 28 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Pope praises pioneers of Edinburgh World Missionary conference.
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Wednesday 27 January
World Mission Council's WM33 looks at consumerism, climate change and fair trade, while this week's Update includes a request for support from the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria following recent violence.
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Wednesday 27 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Kirk's prime directive against nuclear weapons.
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Monday 25 January
The Panel of Review and Reform's report on 'Overseas mission in the life of the local church' is now available online.
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Thursday 21 January
The latest worship resources in Scots for Lent are on our Worship pages.
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Thursday 21 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Life and Work's February issue includes a special focus on the role of carers.
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Thursday 21 January
In this week's Update from the World Mission Council, a special report on the Haiti Earthquake Appeal from our partner organisation, Christian Aid.
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Thursday 21 January
Details of the Trident postcard campaign to lobby candidates standing for the General Election are on the Church and Society Council's pages.
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Wednesday 20 January
In January's Groundswell from the Ecumenical Relations Committee, a story about the links between the Lutheran Church of Bavaria and the church at Fowlis and Liff
linked with Lundie and Muirhead.
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Wednesday 20 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Michty Moderator! Oor Wullie mock-up for Kirk figurehead.
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Tuesday 19 January
The Priority Areas team have published An Option for the Young, a strategy for working with young people in the Church's priority areas.
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Monday 18 January
Details of the latest properties for sale are online from the Law department.
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Friday 15 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Dundee Presbytery raises £13,000 for HIV charity
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Friday15 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: CrossReach reluctantly to close care home
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Friday 15 January
Our Starters for Sunday worship resources include a new hymn to remember those in Haiti following the earthquake.
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Thursday 14 January
In Update from the World Mission Council this week, international aid agencies warn of renewed conflict in southern Sudan.
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Thursday 14 January
The latest news and events from the Ecumenical Relations Committee includes details of the Third Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering
on 13 March at Augustine United Church, Edinburgh, with the theme 'Getting to know you'.
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Thursday 14 January
The high cost of cheap alcohol and why it matters is one of the features in this month's enews from the Church and Society Council.
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Wednesday 13 January
It's not too late to hold a 'Souper Sunday' event. News about some of the events held so far are on the HIV/AIDS Project pages.
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Wednesday 13 January
The Parish Development Fund's project of the month is the Study Buddy Club in Drylaw, Edinburgh where young people can meet up to study and have fun.
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Monday 11 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Kirk convener: reclaim the Sabbath as family day.
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Friday 8 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Borders minister beats big freeze.
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Friday 8 January
This month's news from the Priority Areas team includes an article by Ian Galloway, Convener of the Church and Society Council on the impact of the recession.
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Friday 8 January
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Kirks worldwide highlight HIV/AIDS pandemic
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Friday 8 January
Details of courses in mission shaped ministry starting in January are online on our Emerging Church pages.
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Wednesday 6 January
Forthcoming events and conferences
from the Church and Society Council are listed on its news pages, including an event on After Copenhagen: What now for development? on Sunday 17 January.
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