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Scottish Churches Unite in Anti-Sectarian Effort
Signing of a common statement celebrating how churches today work more closely together.
Posted on May 30, 2007
On Thursday 17 May 2007 leaders and representatives of a wide spectrum of churches in Glasgow signed a common statement celebrating the way in which they are working together more closely together than ever before.
The signing of the statement coincided with an exhibition, 'Histrionics', at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art, showcasing the work of artist Roddy Buchanan as he explores aspects of sectarianism. His exhibition will run until October 2007.
The statement is backed up by a leaflet - 'How They Love One Another' - produced in partnership by Culture and Sport Glasgow, Glasgow Churches Together and Sense Over Sectarianism, which was unveiled at the same time as the signing of the statement and will be available from the Gallery of Modern Art.
Signatories to the common statement were:
Baptist Union of Scotland: Revd Bill Slack, General Director;
Church of Scotland: Revd Alistair Cherry, Moderator of Glasgow Presbytery;
Methodist Church: Revd Derek Bibb, Superintendent, Glasgow Circuit;
Religious Society of Friends: Mike Brown, Clerk, Glasgow Quaker Meeting;
Roman Catholic Church: Most Revd Mario Conti, Archbishop of Glasgow;
Salvation Army: Major Ivor Telfer, Divisional Commander;
Scottish Episcopal Church: Most Revd Idris Jones, Primus;
United Free Church of Scotland: Revd Ann Purdie, Moderator, Presbytery of the West;
United Reformed Church: Revd Mary Buchanan, Ecumenical Officer; Evangelical Alliance: Revd Fred Drummond, General Secretary.
To access text of statement: http://www.urcscotland.org.uk/downloads/howtheyloveoneanother.pdf
Full details, including pictures of signing of statement: www.glasgowchurches.org.uk.
