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  • 22 Jan 2013
    Street porridge sale for Child Poverty Action Group Scotland

    Following the success of our last 'porridge stall' here in Edinburgh, we have chosen to support the local charity Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland (CPAG) with another one from 8am to 12pm at St John's Church, on the corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road, on Friday 25 January 2012.

  • 9 Jan 2013
    Charities seek to connect in Scotland's capital

    The Festival of Spirituality and Peace and the Edinburgh Interfaith Association are showcasing ten different charities in Scotland's capital this weekend.

  • 7 Jan 2013
    Edinburgh Volunteer Charity Fair

    Are you still searching for a meaningful New Year's resolution or for a rewarding way to help charitable endeavour and local communities?

  • 10 Dec 2012
    'Street porridge sale' encourages action on homelessness

    Homelessness is both a matter of social justice and direct, compassionate action. That's the message behind a 'Street Porridge Sale' on 12 December 2012 in support of Streetwork, a hands-on group struggling against homelessness, its causes and consequences.

  • 9 Dec 2012
    Edinburgh ‘Street Porridge Sale’ will support homelessness charity

    The team behind the annual Festival of Spirituality and Peace in Edinburgh are organising a 'Street Porridge Sale' in aid of a hands-on homelessness group.

  • 2 Sep 2012
    State of the oceans: responsibility and celebration

    In 2011, the International Panel on the State of the Oceans (IPSO), representing all marine science bodies, concluded that, “the world’s ocean is at high risk of entering a phase of extinction… unprecedented in human history.” Simon Barrow explores the issue of water from a biblical perspective.

  • 1 Sep 2012
    A month focusing on environmental theology and action

    Over the past month I have spent many hours at St John's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh, which has been the lead venue for the 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace.

  • 30 Aug 2012
    A 'vintage year' for the Festival of Spirituality and Peace

    The 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace has been described as a “resounding success” by audiences, participants, sponsors - and by the Scottish Government's cabinet secretary for justice, Kenny MacAskill MSP, speaking at the official closing event, held at St John’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh at the beginning of the week.

  • 27 Aug 2012
    Local head teacher receives second Edinburgh Peace Award

    David Fleming, a recently retired head teacher, has been announced as the second recipient of the Edinburgh Peace Award.

  • 27 Aug 2012
    Scottish peace festival praised as 'a resounding success'

    Scottish justice secretary, Kenny MacAskill MSP, has described the 2012 Festival of Spirituality and Peace as a “resounding success”.