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WHEN LIFE GETS HOT

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Many years ago, I was literally in a desert wilderness. A wise person with me on pilgrimage said, “It’s not what we do in the wilderness that matters, rather it’s what the wilderness does in me.” Here is a simple story to show what is meant by this. ... More

CHAPLAIN INVITED TO ROYAL GARDEN PARTY

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Geoff Findlay (Dundee City Chaplain) and his wife, Debbie, pictured with the Queen's Royal Bowman, when they.attended the Queen's Garden Party at Holyrood Palace last week. The Lord Provost of Dundee nominated Geoff and Debbie to receive an invitatio... More

COULD YOU BE OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN?

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Please use the attached poster to further promote this introduction session in your churches and places of worship. Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland Introduction Session Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland aims to meet people where they are - in the settin... More

Clyde Opera Goes Doon The Water

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Fancy a night at the opera? Clyde Opera Group are performing at Portland Church, Troon on Saturday 20th July at 7.30pm. Tickets, priced £10, are available at the door and include complimentary refreshments. All are welcome.

Keith Banks receives a standing ovation.....................

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Glasgow Airport’s Chaplain Keith Banks retires later this month. He received a standing ovation when he was presented with the Lifetime Contribution as a Frontline Employee Award at the Scottish Transpor... More

Use ALL Your Resources

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A young lad wanted to help in the garden so his dad gave him a job to do; to remove an old tree stump “using all the resources available to him”. He set to with gusto, and at the end of the day returned crestfallen. He had tried everything and u... More

West Chaplains say congratulations to Marion Perry........

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Cate Adams and some of the volunteer chaplains, including Jack Quinn, from the West had their Team meeting this week. This was a particularly special team meeting as it was the last one before Marion Perry gets married. We look forward to... More

Welcome to Edinburgh!

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Something in the news this week caught the eye of Chic Lidstone, Lead Chaplain (Support), and made him think about how life does not always work out the way we think it should. Here's Chic's comment : Did you see th... More

Ferryhill Parish Church, Friendship Team, make generous donation

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Ron Flett, Aberdeen City Centre Workplace Chaplain, was delighted to attend the service at Ferryhill Parish Church on Sunday (24th March) and share information about the work of Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland. During this service, Ron was prese... More

WPCS Chaplain - Hazel Brooks - Inspires Others

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Hazel Brooks, chaplain at Braehead Shopping Centre, has been described as an “inspiration” on International Women’s Day. The undernoted article appeared in the media last week. Inspirational Woman

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Visit to Cameron House Chaplaincy

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Friday, 02 November 2018

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Chaplains visiting Cameron House on Wednesday got into the spirit of the day by dressing up as Little Miss Muffet and Jack O' Lantern. They then became spontaneous judges of the staff pumpkin crafting competition. We didn't hear the ...

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An Unsung Heroine

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Friday, 02 November 2018

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Lynne and Jacqueline went down to the dark and dusty basement to find some more loo rolls! When rummaging through cupboards they came across a treasure trove, not of money but the story of a heroine which had been forgotten for over 100 years ..........

Focus (Workplace Word, Chic Lidstone)

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Friday, 21 September 2018

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One day, an old Native American chief was walking by a river with his grandson. Thinking about what wisdom to impart to the boy, he told him that our minds are like rivers, in that to be fresh and healthy, they are always flowing. When they are not f...

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Steve Brown - Chaplain at Ayrshire Hospice (former WPCS Intern)

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Tuesday, 04 September 2018

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An article about inspirational hospice workers appeared in an edition of The Scottish Sun last week. One of the workers interviewed was Steve Brown, who was an Intern with WPCS before he was appointed Chaplain at Ayrshire Hospice. As chap...

Midlothian Council - Stobhill Depot Training Event (For Information Only)

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Tuesday, 04 September 2018

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Health and Wellbeing Poster On Thursday, 6th September, Midlothian Council are running a health and wellbeing event. This event is for the staff at Midlothian Council and Paul Hayes, Midlothian Council Chaplain and Paul Wilson, WPCS Central Scotland ...

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Passing Out Parade of Recruits at SFRS, Portlethen Training Centre

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Thursday, 30 August 2018

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Ron Flett, Aberdeen City Centre Chaplain, was invited to Portlethen Training Centre on 2nd August where he attended the Passing Out Parade of the newest recruits of SFRS. It's always a privilege for our chaplains to be invited to these ty...

Bon Accord Care Bid Farewell to a Senior Carer

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Thursday, 30 August 2018

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Residents in Gairn Court (Bon Accord Care) gatthered earlier this week to wish one of their senior carers/support workers a happy retirement and happy birthday. Sylvia has worked as Senior carer/support for the last 10 years, and we wish her both a H...

A “Q Tip”

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Thursday, 23 August 2018

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Back in the 1920s when Polish-American entrepreneur Leo Gerstenzang saw his wife putting little pieces of cotton balls on to toothpicks, he invented Q-tips®, known to us as cotton buds. He thought this was a safer way to clean his baby’s ears. Mr. Ge...

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Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland - Summer Newsletter 2018

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Wednesday, 15 August 2018

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Meet three of our Volunteer Chaplains in our 2018 Summer Newsletter

Black Isle Show

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Friday, 03 August 2018

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Christina, Ann and Chic enjoyed making lots of new friends, and meeting old ones, at the Black Isle Show near Inverness. They all agreed that it was good to have a presence at the show and have many good conversations.

Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland Blog

WHEN LIFE GETS HOT

CHAPLAIN INVITED TO ROYAL GARDEN PARTY

COULD YOU BE OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN?

Clyde Opera Goes Doon The Water

Keith Banks receives a standing ovation.....................

Use ALL Your Resources

West Chaplains say congratulations to Marion Perry........

Welcome to Edinburgh!

Ferryhill Parish Church, Friendship Team, make generous donation

WPCS Chaplain - Hazel Brooks - Inspires Others

Visit to Cameron House Chaplaincy

An Unsung Heroine

Focus (Workplace Word, Chic Lidstone)

Steve Brown - Chaplain at Ayrshire Hospice (former WPCS Intern)

Midlothian Council - Stobhill Depot Training Event (For Information Only)

Passing Out Parade of Recruits at SFRS, Portlethen Training Centre

Bon Accord Care Bid Farewell to a Senior Carer

A “Q Tip”

Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland - Summer Newsletter 2018

Black Isle Show

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