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CrossReach passes the baton in Commonwealth celebration
The Church of Scotland’s social care organisation CrossReach is celebrating the positive impact it is making across the nation with a Commonwealth Games baton relay. One of the country’s largest social...
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Bibles to be carried from Fort William to Glasgow for games
Two Bibles are being carried by foot, car, bus, horseback and boat down the West Highland Way to Glasgow to be used during the Commonwealth Games. Members of a Fort William church bade the good books...
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Christian Aid highlights Commonwealth success stories ahead of Glasgow Games
As Glasgow prepares to host the Commonwealth Games this summer, Christian Aid is taking this unique opportunity to showcase its life-changing work underway across the Commonwealth to help people...
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Kirk and SCIAF help fight malaria with Hit the Net project
The Church of Scotland is supporting a Commonwealth Games legacy project aiming to prevent children across the world dying from Malaria. The Hit the Net International project launched yesterday at the...
View ArticleColourful Mass celebrates multiculturalism and charitable efforts
The colourful and diverse nature of the Scottish Church was celebrated in Maryhill recently as parishioners of the Immaculate Conception parish gathered for a multi-cultural Mass that celebrated months...
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The Herald newspaper asks Glasgow City Mission clients their views on the...
As Glasgow gets ready to welcome athletes and audiences alike, Jamie Rodney examines what local people can hope to gain from the games now and in the future. Amid the shouted conversation of Glasgow...
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Catholic Church sets pace with innovative sport and faith conference
Pope Francis has sent his good wishes and prayers to athletes and theologians gathering at a conference in Glasgow on the eve of the Commonwealth Games. The “Celebrating the Gift in Sport” conference...
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Veteran and budding sporting stars brought together by Games relay
Young and old alike took their turns to take the Queen’s Baton through Glasgow yesterday. Back in the 1940s Jamie Stuart, was a member of Shettleston Harriers, and was Scottish Two Mile Steeplechase...
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Moderator welcomes CrossReach baton to Glasgow
The CrossReach baton has completed its 3500 mile journey around Scotland on the eve of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The baton has visited more than 60 social care services provided by CrossReach,...
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Commonwealth Disney Eurovision Brigadoon … reflections on the opening ceremony
Over one billion people watched the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony from Glasgow on Wednesday night, writes Rev David Robertson. We were promised ‘the best of Scotland’. What did we get? Enough to...
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