Church of Scotland
The vision of The Church of Scotland is to be a church which seeks to inspire the people of Scotland and beyond with the Good News of Jesus Christ through enthusiastic worshipping, witnessing, nurturing and serving communities.
The vision of The Church of Scotland is to be a church which seeks to inspire the people of Scotland and beyond with the Good News of Jesus Christ through enthusiastic worshipping, witnessing, nurturing and serving communities.
The Churches and Mining Network is driven by the urge to reflect on the Christian faith, seek joint answers and exchange experiences and knowledge, in order to face the challenges of an increasingly aggressive, extractive and predatory mining industry that threatens nature, the environment, and culture and life of many local communities The Churches and Mining Network is committed to strengthening popular movements and sectors, democratic values, gender equality, respect for multiculturalism, interreligious dialogue, and ecumenism while believing in the creative capacity of human beings, in the strength of popular organizations, in the importance of solidarity, mystique and the commitment of communities of faith. The main focus is on offering defense to victims whose rights have been violated by industries linked to mining.
Work in partnership with the four National Ecumenical Instruments; Facilitate effective collaborative working; Create appropriate ecumenical space; Be an expression of the churches' shared commitment to four nations ecumenism; Work with the widest range of partners; Listen closely, and respond to the shared needs and aspirations of the churches; Resource the work of the churches, agencies, networks and bodies in association with CTBI; Recognise and work with complexity; Offer theological reflection across the shared areas of work
Within the framework of Critical Feminist Liberation Theologies - TFCL seeks to de-construct traditional theologies, making visible their patriarchal origin, legitimizing the various expressions of spirituality that allow women to become aware of their identity as a historical, ethical-political and theological history. This is done through training and capacity building, research, production of knowledge, and political advocacy. The Collective is guided by the principles of dignity, freedom, equality, justice, inclusion, and sisterhood.
Strengthening the rights of the religious and spiritual sector. It is established with the mission of defending God before society, through the promotion of universal ethical and moral principles and values, and the praxis of interreligious cooperation.
Engage in a cooperative venture that gave life to a new reality, promoting peace and solidarity in the European continent; position itself in the search for the common good, placing at the centre of its action the respect for human dignity; take note of the relevance of this new reality that had come into existence, and with the aim of promoting the Christian dimension of the process.
Cooperate in the service to poor people and in the various activities of Sant'Egidio without being part of the community in a strict sense.
Continue to grow in the fellowship (koinonia) of faith, hope and love; make a common contribution to the mission of the Church to the safeguarding of life and the wellbeing of all humankind; help the European churches to renew their spiritual life, to strengthen their common witness and service, and to promote the unity of the Church and peace in the world.
Help and accompany churches on their way to the renewal of their self-image also considering Jewish roots; be aware of the burden of history; and set concrete impulses for educational work in parishes and ecclesial structures.