Event/Meeting Details

The third Action of Churches Together in Scotland(ACTS)/Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) Rural Commission Conference will take place on Saturday 13 March in the Acorn Centre, Inverurie from 10.30am to 4pm.

The Conference programme:

10.00: Arrival and coffee

10.30: Introduction and review of the relevant key issues from “Rural Futures”

10.40: Climate Change. Richard Murray, St Anne’s, Kemnay and a speaker from a Christian Ecological Organisation.

11.20: Poverty and health. Lorna Murray, Inverurie, (Faith group’s representative with Choose Life) Henk Rennie (RSABI). 12.30 Lunch

13.20: Housing. Robin Nairn, Albyn Housing, Inverness.

14.00: Business. Nancy Davidson, Church of Scotland, Tannadice (Post Offices) and Tor Justad The Co-operative Group, Inverness

15.10: Communities and pilgrimage Nick Cooke, Clear services and Ninian Stuart, Falkland estate, Fife. 

15.40: Final discussion

16.00: Close

The Rural Futures Report - outcome of the Scottish Churches Rural Group Conference held last December - is available on the ACTS website.

Attendance at the conference is free but so that numbers can be provided for catering those expecting to attend need to register for the event. Registrations should be sent to Rev Prof David Atkinson either by email to atkinson390@btinternet.com or by mail to 33 Norman Gray Park, Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, AB21 0ZR by Wednesday 10th March.