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Nov, 2021

Big Sing for COP26: Saturday 6th November, at 2pm (UK time). Event Date: Nov 06, 2021 Big Sing for COP26: Saturday 6th November, at 2pm (UK time).  Meet outside the Scottish Parliament (front entrance, on Horse Wynd) Thanks to all those who’ve already helped to spread the word about this event and are working behind the scenes. Banners are being made, a song list is being compiled and messages of support […]

Big Sing for COP26 Saturday 6th Nov 2021 @ 2.00pm Scottish Parliament Event Date: Nov 06, 2021 This call arose from one of our small-group morning sessions during August Community Week. Sharing our deep and disturbing concerns about the effects of climate change and our fears/hopes for the forthcoming COP26 in Glasgow, our group asked “How can we, the Iona Community, speak truth to power on this issue, given the constraints on […]

Horror and Humour in the Bible Event Date: Nov 19, 2021 Minsteracres Retreat Centre, Consett, Co. Durham, Fri 19th – Sun 21st Nov.  To the casual reader, humour in the Bible can be totally lost, mostly because we have a habit, when reading privately, of hearing the dullest lector or priest reading the verses in a monotone. But the humour is there, in the Old Testament […]