Congregations are invited to participate in ‘The Red Chair Project’ for 16 days of activism

Congregations are invited to mark the UN’s 16 days of activism towards gender-based violence from 25 November to 10 December by taking part in ‘The Purple Chair Undertaking’.

The marketing campaign, which is being led by Christian charity Restored, goals to boost consciousness all over the world that each 11 minutes a girl or woman is killed by a member of the family or intimate associate.

Church buildings and group teams can get entangled by inserting an empty chair in a outstanding place, which could be wrapped in a pink fabric, to represent the various girls and women killed by gender-based violence all over the world. The chair can be utilized to show info on home violence and violence towards girls.

Mrs Sally Shaile, a Reader in Fife Presbytery, convener after this yr’s Common Meeting, mentioned:

“It’s a unhappy actuality that the majority of us will know somebody who has been affected by gender-based violence and abuse.

“The empty chairs function a reminder to family and friends who’ve skilled abuse, in addition to a reminder to these affected. To know they don’t seem to be alone. It is a easy, however efficient method to elevate gender-based consciousness. Violence and hopefully it will encourage dialog throughout the Church on essential points.”

“As a Christian, I’m reminded of the strains from Micah: ‘He has proven you, O mortal, what is nice. And what does the Lord require of you? To do justly and to like mercy and to stroll humbly along with your God.’

“I encourage our congregation to take part and present that we care.”

‘The Purple Chair Undertaking’ was began by Christians within the UK in 2022 and relies on a profitable marketing campaign run by the French Church referred to as ‘Une place pour Elles’, or ‘A spot for them’.

Restored, a company that goals to boost consciousness of home abuse, help survivors and equip church buildings to do the identical, has additionally created prayer and preaching notes for congregations to make use of.

Yearly in November the Church of Scotland joins the UN Girls’s 16 days of activism towards gender-based violence.

Began in 1991, it’s an annual worldwide marketing campaign that begins with the Worldwide Day for the Elimination of Violence Towards Girls on November 25 and runs by means of Human Rights Day on December 10.

People and establishmentss Makes use of 16 days of activism to name for the prevention and elimination of violence towards girls and women all over the world.

participate

1. Congregants are inspired to go away an empty chair in a public house or different acceptable location inside their church.
2. The chair is roofed in pink cloth (ribbon, or a pink plastic chair works simply as effectively).
3. Congregants are inspired to go away an empty chair in a public house or different acceptable location inside their church.
4. Add your chair to the restoration photograph gallery by emailing a photograph of your chair to information@restored-uk.org. Or tag Restored on social media (@Rest0reduk on Fb, @Rest0red Twitter/X, and @restoreduk Instagram).
5. If you want, you’ll be able to share the picture with the Church of Scotland by emailing mediarelations@churchofscotland.org.uk. Please word this can be shared on the Church of Scotland’s social media channels

Obtain free assets together with preaching notes and prayers from Restored.