General Meeting for Scotland has joined over 250+ humanitarian and human rights organizations in the global call to #StopSending Arms and arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups. By clicking on the link you can read the statement and the list of signatories, which will continue to be updated online.
in autumn 2023 we submitted a response to a consultation on the proposed new Human Rights Bill, which you can see on the 'Rights' page under 'Actions'. This followed discernment by Friends on the issue of rights, and the consultation is part of a long process of working towards a Scottish Human Rights Bill. There are limits Scotland's legislative remit on rights, but we are watching this ongoing process with interest.
On 21 September a group of P7 children from Oakgrove school, led by Friend Mary Troup and accompanied by professional musicians, gave a wonderfully planned and executed performance of 'Wangari's Trees of Peace', the story of how one Kenyan woman's determination founded the green belt movement in Kenya. Educational professionals and MSPs alike were moved and inspired. With its core theme of 'Never give up' it was the perfect 'all singing all dancing' way to lay the foundation for our 'Peace at the Heart of Scottish Schools' exhibition the following week.
This day is for people who know little or nothing about Quakers, and for those who have been around Quakers a while and want to explore further.
Come and discover more about Quaker beliefs, experience Quaker worship and hear from Quakers how they live their lives.
This session is intended for new trustees and those who might consider becoming a trustee if they knew more of what was involved. More experienced trustees are also welcome to join in.
Speakers: John Phillips, Gill Reid and Kate Gulliver
Advance registration required - go to www.bit.ly/trustee_intro
Please see the invitation file below for full details, including how to register.
‘Three Acres And A Cow’ connects the Norman Conquest and Peasants’ Revolt with Brexit, fracking and our housing crisis via the Enclosures, English Civil War, Irish Land League and Industrial Revolution. The show draws a compelling narrative through the people’s history of England in folk song, story and poem.
Part TED talk, part history lecture, part folk club sing-a-long, part poetry slam, part storytelling session… Come and share in these tales as they have been shared for generations.