Today is the beginning of the Scottish Interfaith Week. It is an opportunity to follow the example set by our Holy Father Pope Francis to reach out to our neighbours and to recognise all people of faith as brothers and sisters. Recent events have shown how important this is for world peace. I would encourage you to pray this week so that people of faith might work together for peace.

“My wish is that the dialogue between us should help us to build bridges connecting all people, in such a way that everyone can see in the other not an enemy, not a rival,but a brother or sister to be welcomed and embraced”. ( Pope Francis, 22 March 2013)

It is both my intention and that of Mrs Gamson, from Townhead Primary, that St Bartholomew’s Primary and Townhead Primary will work together in the very near future, so that our community can be strengthened. Watch this space…

Mrs Bolland