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...
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland Blog
We're Recruiting - Edinburgh City Centre Chaplain
Initially a 1 year contract with possible extension
A partnership post between Edinburgh City Centre Churches Together (Together Churches) and Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland (WPCS), this role will provide pastoral care in secular workplac...
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The Dundee Nativity - Celebrating a Covid Christmas
The Dundee Nativity, held in Dundee city centre when the Christmas Lights are turned on, is a project that was started 11 years ago by one of our chaplains, Allan Webster. Despite Coronavirus restrictions the organisers managed to produce an ho...
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Dundee Listening Posts - Wellgate Centre
Geoff Findlay (WPCS Dundee City Chaplain) was delighted to return to the Overgate with his Listening Post last month. It's now the turn of the Wellgate!
The launch of the Listening Post at the Wellgate is on Tuesday 24th Nov at 10am.&nbs...
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LISTENING POST BACK IN THE OVERGATE, DUNDEE
Tuesday 20th October marked the return of the Listening Post at Dundee's Overgate Shopping Centre. Geoff Findlay (Dundee City Chaplain) was delighted to be back with his first Listening Post since Covid restrictions came into force.
The Overgat...
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WPCS National Director - Andrew Gregg
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland (WPCS) has announced a new head as it seeks to minister to the changing landscape of business during the Covid-19 epidemic.
An article, introducing Andrew Gregg, has been published in this month's Life & Work (Magaz...
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Launch of new campaign to help prevent suicide in Scotland - UNITED TO PREVENT SUICIDE
United to Prevent Suicide
is a social movement of people from all across Scotland, who are united in a shared belief that each and every one of us has a role to play in preventing suicide.
Today (10th September, 2020) is World Suicide Prevention Day...
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The steepness of a hill
University studies have shown what we know already; that facing a challenge with a friend makes it easier! so lets stay in touch with each as we all face this challenge, and do it together!
The Steepness Of A Hill
Cast All Your Votes for Dancing
From the book "I Heard God Laughing" by Hafiz - Chic Lidstone gives his rendition
Cast All Your Votes for Dancing
Taking Time to Pause
At this time, it is important for us all to take time to Pause and Breathe. Here are some words from Chic Lidstone (Interim CEO).
Choose Faith Not Fear
Chic shares some thoughts based on a video from Nicky Gumbel entitled Choose Faith Not Fear
Meet three of our Volunteer Chaplains in our 2018 Summer Newsletter
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.
Could you be involved in this rapidly expanding area of Christian Service? For those interested, or involved in workplace chaplaincy:
Wednesday 22nd August, Palmerston Place Church, 10 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AA
Introduction Session -...
Here is a simple poem, attributed to various authors including Spike Milliagn. In its simplicity it actually says quite a lot; if you think about it!
Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,&n...
The Great Get Together - In Memory of Jo Cox, MP, was held in Glasgow on the morning of Saturday, 23rd June.
The invitation came from Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow region who invited people of all faiths, beliefs and backgrou...
On Sunday 1st July 2018, a service will be held in St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh to mark the end of the WW1 Centenaries. Start time is 10.30am for 11.00am. The attached poster gives full details of the event and we would enco...
WPCS has been provided a display space at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh for the next 6 weeks. Andrew Greig (Edinburgh City Centre Chaplain) and Andrew Reddish (volunteer chaplain) got the stand set up on Friday morning.
Andrew...
We’ve all made a jigsaw at some time in our lives.
When I was a kid we used to love making jigsaws on holiday and if staying with others they would join in and it became more of a community event rather than just a family thing! And definitely not on...
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