Community Memorial Service
A special community memorial service is being held in Cambuslang to remember all those who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
People of faith and none are encouraged to attend Cambuslang Parish Church on Sunday the 31st of October at 3pm to pay their respects to those whose deaths were linked to the disease and other causes.
The names of loved ones who passed away between now and March last year will be read out during prayers and written on a special “Remembering Banner”.
The lockdown from March last year saw the closure of churches and restrictions on gatherings of all kinds, including funerals and during that time, many of us lost loved ones but did not have the opportunity to say goodbye to them in the way we wanted to or were unable to hold the type of funerals that they hoped to have due to lockdown restrictions
Invitations to the service has been extended to the wider community allowing those who may want to remember anyone who died of any cause during this time.
If anyone would like their friend or relative’s name mentioned during the service, which will be streamed on the church’s Facebook page, they should contact the church office at 0141 642 9271 or email office@cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk
COP26 Special Supplement
Life and Work have produced a FREE four-page COP26 Special Supplement available now at https://www.lifeandwork.org/resources/cop26-special-supplement. There are lots of links in the publication to enable congregations to engage before, during and after COP26.
In addition, the November issue of the magazine published today has a focus on COP26 and Remembrance. Anyone that is not a subscriber and interested in this particular issue can purchase a single print or digital copy at https://www.lifeandwork.org/subscribe.
We trust you find this information useful.
Best wishes
Life and Work Team
Strategic Planning: Pioneer Intro Course
The Pioneer Intro course is a short (6 evening) course which will open up the whole area of Church Planting and Pioneering to you. The course will run on 6 Wednesdays from 7.30-9.30pm at the Renfield Church Centre, Bath Street. The course will start on Wednesday 20th October. (We will run the course again in January and April 2022)
The course will cover:
1.Changing world, changing church
2.Rediscovering mission
3.Engaging with faith in contemporary Scotland
4.What kind of church?
5.Building a discipleship culture
6.Leadership – where next?
We are looking for three types of people - pioneers - those who are wanting to have a go at starting something new; Permission Givers - those who will act as supporters and enablers to the new; Policy Makers - those on the committees who will be asking “how can we make Pioneering a normal part of church life?”.
We would love little teams of up to 3/4 per congregation to come along, although individuals will also be welcome. If that is you then sign up for the course on the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-presbyterys-pioneer-intro-tickets-161302176151
Challenge Poverty Week 2021 4-10th October
What is Challenge Poverty Week?
Challenge Poverty Week is designed to highlight that poverty is a problem we can solve, and to showcase solutions we can all get behind. 
The week is an opportunity for you to raise your voice against poverty and unite with others in calling for a more just and equal Scotland. 
Each year, hundreds of organisations in Scotland do just that, including elected representative, charities and NGOs, local authorities, faith groups, businesses, school and colleges, trade unions, professional bodies and more. Will you join us?
#ChallengePoverty #NowIsTheTime
Get Involved
There are lots of ways you can get involved in Challenge Poverty Week. Each year hundreds of organisations across Scotland run their own unique activities designed to help challenge poverty.
For ideas, inspiration, and resources to help you plan how you’ll get involved, have a look at our:
Activity Toolkits: for general use, local authorities, faith groups, businesses, and health organisations. See our all our toolkits here.
Let Glasgow's - COP26 Flourish: Ecumenical Service
The Presbytery of Glasgow Ecumenical Service to be held on 3rd October at 18.30pm in Sherbrooke Mosspark.
To book a place at the service use this link for Eventbrite, you will not be able to attend unless you have booked on Eventbrite as spaces are limited and we need to know numbers in advance for health and safety reasons.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/let-glasgow-cop-flourish-tickets-170443639514?aff=ebdssbeac&keep_tld=1
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