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Plight of homeless people to be highlighted by Church
Moderator
The Right Rev Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland, will deliver a challenging
address on the plight of homeless people when he preaches
on Homelessness Sunday (28 January) at the Glasgow Lodging
House Mission.
The Moderator will focus on the theme of the 16th annual
Homelessness Sunday – No
Home, No Justice.
In our affluent consumer society
we are all encouraged to think of our dwellings
as monetary assets rather than as the heart of
family life, as places of comfort and social refuge.
Homelessness Sunday will highlight some of the
injustices that are linked with homelessness;
rural homelessness; homeless and destitute asylum
seekers and the problems faced by Central European
nationals in Britain who are not entitled to welfare
benefits.
"It is almost incredible that in 2007 the
gap between the rich and the poor in our society
in actually growing wider. Homelessness is one
aspect of the scandal of poverty in a wealthy
country," said Mr McDonald. |
The Right Rev Alan McDonald
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Homelessness Sunday brings together thousands of churches
throughout the country and is an annual day of ecumenical
prayer that for the past 15 years has been drawing Christians’
attention to the devastating effects of homelessness
in all its forms.
The Lodging House Mission is a project established
in 1907 and provides a service to the homeless and hostel
dwelling communities of Glasgow. As well as a drop-in
centre and educational programmes the Mission provides
spiritual, physical, emotional and practical care for
individuals in need.
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Note to news desks
The Moderator will preach at the Lodging House Mission,
35 East Campbell Street, Glasgow G1 5DT on Sunday 28 January
at 6pm. For further information contact senior press officer
Gussy Alamein on 0131 240 2204 or email galamein@cofscotland.org.uk
For further information on Lodging House Mission Glasgow
visit
www.lhm-glasgow.co.uk
and Homelessness Sunday on www.housingjustice.org.uk
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