Adan Abokor tapped out the book, Anna Karenina, using his finger and wrist to keep his neighbouring cell mates sane.
After 7 months in solitary confinement Adan realised he could communicate with his fellow prisoners who were also in solitary confine...
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
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A Boring Story about Water
Six weeks ago a community in a village in southern India drank fresh water for the first time. On a warm Thursday evening from a newly drilled 500 foot borehole, flowed fresh clean cool water for the first time. You can see the delight!
Other parts o...
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On a Cold and Frosty Morning
We’ve all done it, especially at this time of year.
You know what I mean: scraping the frost or snow on the windscreen and then being tempted to drive away before you can see properly.
Have you ever been tempted to do that?
You know what happens next...
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HOMELESS JESUS
The sculpture outside (behind the church) is cast in bronze and was first created in Canada by artist Timothy P Schmalz. Many copies have been made. They are installed in different cities all over the world. This is the first one in...
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Adam Plenderleith
Breaking news: Our most recent volunteer chaplain in the West, Adam Plenderleith formerly a healthcare chaplain with the NHS has attracted the interest of one of our national newspapers! Adam, together with Rev Neil E Allison, has recently published ...
There’s a well-known story of a chicken farmer who found an eagle’s egg. He put it in with his chickens and soon the egg hatched. The young eagle grew up with all the other chickens and whatever they did, the eagle did too, thinking it was...
Airex 2017 was a disaster exercise at Dundee Airport which tested the terminal buildings in use as a survivor and repatriation facility. WPCS worked in partnership with British Red Cross under the direction of Dundee Airport and Police Scotland...
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Cast all your votes for dancing!
Hafiz was a 14th century Persian poet who wrote this telling piece on depression. It is interesting to think that mental health and wellbeing is not necessarily a modern thing.
This is particularly for the one in four of us who struggle with mental w...
As he was driving along a deserted country lane his car got a puncture. Easily sorted he thought; until he couldn’t find the jack. The evening sun was just setting and it was getting dark as he started to look for a farm where hopefully he could borr...
Congratulations go to Alloa Firefighter, Alan Faulds BCA, who has been awarded the British Citizen Award for his services to the community. He and his local volunteer team have spearheaded a roadshow campaign for safer roads in Forth Valle...
