printed 4 July 2024
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Ministers are delighted with the brand new paintings that carries a robust anti-apartheid message that has been placed on everlasting show at Gaurak railway station.
The Rev David Burt of Previous Gowrock and Ashton Parish Church and the Rev Terry Peterson of St John’s Parish Church attended the disclosing and mentioned they hoped the message of ‘nobody else, simply us’ would resonate with folks.
Pupils from Gowrock, Moorfoot, and St Ninian’s major colleges and St Columba and Clydeview secondary colleges labored on the mission, funded by Gowrock Colleges and Church buildings Collectively, a partnership which brings collectively clergy and head lecturers serving in Inverclyde, within the west of Scotland.
Engaging stained glass home windows have palms of various colours and sizes shut to one another.
It was designed by stained glass specialist artist Alec Galloway in collaboration with college students to ship a transparent message that “everyone seems to be welcome and everyone seems to be valued”.
Pupils and head lecturers from all the colleges concerned within the mission have been additionally current on the occasion on 28 June with Father Gerry McNelis of St Ninian’s Church.
Mr Burt, a chaplain at Gowrock Main College and Clydeview Academy, described the paintings as “completely beautiful”.
“Will probably be seen to all passengers as they move by means of the railway station,” he mentioned.
“It exhibits that everybody is welcome and everyone seems to be valued and stands as a testomony to what could be achieved.
“It is so vital to us at Gaur that church buildings work so carefully with colleges
“We’re grateful to the younger folks for his or her enter.”
Mrs Peterson is a chaplain at Moorfoot Main College and Clydeview Academy.
He mentioned: “It is such a privilege to play a small half on this, and to go to school rooms in Moorfoot to speak about issues that do not imply it is harmful and the way we are able to make our group a greater place. A passer-by
“In such a divisive and contentious time, it is vital that we come collectively and rejoice the fullness of our group and that everybody is aware of they belong right here.
“I might encourage folks to have a look as they move by means of the station and take this vital message wherever they go.”
