CONTRIBUTORS TO TIME FOR REFLECTION: Scottish SESSION 2 Parliament This fact sheet provides a list of contributors to Time for Reflection in Fact sheet the Scottish Parliament during Session 2 (7 May 2003-2 April 2007). It is arranged by date, with the most recent date and Official Report reference appearing first. It also includes the name and religious affiliation of the contributor, and additional information about the Parliamentary contributor. The first Time for Reflection in Session 2 took place on 28 Business: Historical May 2003. Series

Time for Reflection is normally the first item of business at a meeting of 15 January 2015 the Parliament each week on Wednesday. A speaker addresses the meeting for up to 4 minutes. Invitations to address the Parliament at Time for Reflection are issued by the Presiding Officer on advice from the Parliamentary Bureau. The pattern of speakers reflects the balance of beliefs in (based on the Census).

In general, nominations for contributors are proposed to the Presiding Officer by MSPs or by the religions or faiths directly. There have been occasions when individuals have written to the Presiding Officer with nominations for contributors.

1 CONTRIBUTORS TO TIME FOR REFLECTION IN SESSION 2

Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 28 March Reverend Neil Canongate Kirk, 2007, col 33619- Gardner 33620

SP OR 21 March Reverend Robbie Church of Scotland New Wellwynd Parish 2007, col 33363- Hamilton Church, Airdrie 33364

SP OR 14 March Father John Keenan Roman Catholic Catholic Chaplaincy, 2007 , col 33035- Church University of Glasgow 33037

SP OR 7 March Rabbi David Rosen Jewish Community President of the 2007, col 32775- International Jewish 32776 Committee for Interreligious Consultations

SP OR 28 Reverend Andrew Hill Unitarian St Mark’s Unitarian church February 2007, col in Edinburgh 32507-32508

SP OR 21 Reverend Joe Church of Scotland Mearns Parish Kirk, February 2007, col Cavanagh Newton Mearns 32265-32266

SP OR 14 Imam Arif Muslim Community Central Scotland Islamic February 2007,col Centre in Stirling 32027-32028

SP OR 7 February Right Reverend Alan Church of Scotland The Moderator of the 2007, col 31811- McDonald General Assembly of the 31812 Church of Scotland

SP OR 31 January Reverend Murdo Church of Scotland Minister of Carmyle and 2007, col 31573- Maclean Kenmuir Mount Vernon 31574 churches, Glasgow.

SP OR 24 January Linda Todd No religion National Director of the 2007, col 31325- Leprosy Mission, Scotland 31326

SP OR 17 January Maureen McIntyre Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of 2007,col 31089- Latter-day Saints 31090

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 10 January Sister Andrea Fraile Roman Catholic Sisters of the Gospel of 2007,col 30845- Life in Glasgow 30846

SP OR 20 Most Rev Dr Idris Scottish Episcopal Primus of the Scottish December 2006, Jones Church Episcopal Church col 30543-30544

SP OR 13 Father Daniel Roman Catholic St Charles, Paisley December 2006, Fitzpatrick col 30271-30272

SP OR 6 Reverend John Church of Scotland Stevenston December 2006, Lafferty col 30005-30006

SP OR 29 Pastor Patricia Sawo Christian African Network of November 2006, Religious Leaders living col 29831-29833 with or personally affected by HIV/AIDS

SP OR 22 Father Ed Hone Roman Catholic St Patrick’s, Edinburgh November 2006, col 29501-29502

SP OR 15 Dr Conrad Harvey Buddhist Buddhist faith November 2006, representative, NHS col 29185- 29185 Scotland spiritual care committee SP OR 8 Reverend Malcolm Church of Scotland Glens and Kirriemuir Old November 2006, Rooney Parish Church col 28941-28942

SP OR 1 Cardinal Keith O’Brien Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews November 2006, and Edinburgh col 28679-28680

SP OR 25 October Katie McAdam No religion Barnardo’sYouthbuild 2006, col 28361- Project 28362

SP OR 4 October Reverend Leith Fisher Church of Scotland Wellington Church, 2006, col 28123- Glasgow 28124

SP OR 27 Colonel Ruth Flett Salvation Army Wick September 2006, col 27879-27880

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 20 Dr Gurudeo Singh Sikh Westhill, Aberdeenshire September 2006. Saluja col 27639-27640

SP OR 13 David McNeish No religion Citizens Advice Scotland September 2006, col 27399-27400

SP OR 6 Reverend Roddy Church of Scotland Glenelg and Kintail Parish September 2006, MacRae Church col 27141-27142

SP OR 28 June Reverend Graham Methodist President of the Methodist 2006, col 26931- Carter Conference 26932

SP OR 21 June George Weigel No Religion Biographer of Pope John 2006, col 26743- Paul II 26744

SP OR 14 June Connie Pearce No Religion Stonelaw High School in 2006, col 26619- Glasgow 26620

SP OR 7 June Emma Campbell No Religion Former Pupil, Currie High 2006, col 26391- School. 26392

SP OR 31 May Right Rev John Roman Catholic Bishop of Galloway 2006, col 26127- Cunningham 26128

SP OR 24 May Neelam Bakshi Hindu Glasgow’s Hindu 2006, col 25889- Community 25890

SP OR 17 May Rev Alex Forsyth Church of Scotland Markinch Parish Church 2006, col 25643- 25644

SP OR 10 May Father Matt McManus Roman Catholic St Peter’s, Ardrossan 2006, col 25385- 25386

SP OR 3 May Bhai Sahib Mohinder Sikh Community Guru Nanak Nishkam 2006, col 25139- Singh Sewak Jatha 25142

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 26 April Maariyah Masud Muslim Community Scottish Inter Faith 2006, col 24915- Council Youth Steering 24916 Committee

SP OR 19 April The Rev Rodger Church of Scotland Cruden Parish Church, 2006, col 24685- Neilson Aberdeenshire 24686

SP OR 29 March The Rev Graham S. Episcopalian Rector, St Mary’s 2006,col 24437- Taylor Episcopal Church, 24438 Aberdeen

SP OR 22 March Rev Martin Johnstone Church of Scotland Priority area worker for 2006, col 24209- the Church of Scotland in 24210 Glasgow

SP OR 15 March Father Douglas Roman Catholic St Mirin’s Cathedral, 2006, col 23975- Macmillan Paisley 23976

SP OR 8 March Liz Hood No religion Perth Academy 2006,col 23729- 23730

SP OR 1 March Reverend Favian Buddhist The Order of Buddhist 2006, col 23591- Straughan Contemplatives, 23592 Portobello Buddhist Priory

SP OR 22 Irene Khan No religion Secretary General of February 2006, col Amnesty International 23339-23340

SP OR 8 February Father Eddie McGhee Roman Catholic St Joseph’s, Stranraer 2006, col 23111- 23112

SP OR 1 February Right Rev David Lacy Church of Scotland Moderator of the General 2006, col 22885- Assembly of the Church of 22886 Scotland

SP OR 25 January Alison Twaddle Church of Scotland General Secretary of the 2006,col 22651- Church of Scotland Guild 22652

SP OR 18 January Carrie Varjavandi Bahá'í Bahá'í Council for 2006, col 22411- Scotland 22412

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 11 January Reverend Peter Church of Scotland St George’s West Church, 2006, col 22157- Macdonald Edinburgh 22158

SP OR 21 Right Reverend David Episcopalian Bishop of St Andrews, December 2005, Chillingworth Dunkeld and Dunblane col 21967-21968

SP OR 14 Reverend Tony Roman Catholic Ogilvie Institute, Aberdeen December 2005, Schmitz col 21689-21690

SP OR 7 Donald Matheson Free Church of Falkirk December 2005, Scotland col 21457-21458

SP OR 30 Reverend Alastair H. Church of Scotland Troon Old Parish Church November 2005, Symington col 21229-21230

SP OR 23 Father Joe Boland Roman Catholic St Matthew’s Church, November 2005, Kilmarnock col 20959-20960

SP OR 16 Mohammed Tufail Muslim Community Islamic Centre, Glasgow November 2005, Shaheen col 20671-20672

SP OR 9 Father James Doherty Roman Catholic St Joachim’s Church, November 2005, Carmyle col 20433-20434

SP OR 2 Reverend Rosemary Church of Scotland Abbotshall Parish Church, November 2005, Frew Kirkcaldy col 20189-20190

SP OR 26 October Reverend Brian Lamb Church of Scotland St Patrick’s Church, 2005, col 19947- Shotts 19948

SP OR 5 October Reverend Dr Norman Church of Scotland Newhills Parish Church, 2005, col 19695- Mciver Bucksburn, Aberdeen 19696

SP OR 28 Reverend Bobby Church of Scotland Chair, the Network of September 2005, Anderson International Development col 19501-19502 Organisations in Scotland

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 21 Msgr John Tormey Roman Catholic St Mary’s Roman Catholic September 2005, Church, Greenock col 19267-19269

SP OR 14 Sir Jonathan Sacks Jewish Community The Chief Rabbi, The September 2005, United Hebrew col 19025-19027 Congregations of the Commonwealth

SP OR 6 Reverend Church of Scotland Renfrew North Parish September 2005, Church col 18771-18773

SP OR 29 June Reverend Dr Paul Church of Scotland Belhelvie Parish Church, 2005, col 18387- McKeown Aberdeenshire 18388

SP OR 22 June Reverend Michael Presbyterian Brick Presbyterian 2005, col 18159- Lindvall Church, New York 18160

SP OR 15 June Acharya Medanipati Hindu Hindu Temple, Glasgow 2005, col 17911 Misra

SP OR 8 June Reverend Ronnie Church of Scotland Thurso West Church of 2005, col 17647- Johnstone Scotland 17648

SP OR 1 June Jim Campbell Baptist National Prayer Breakfast 2005, col 17381- for Scotland 17382

SP OR 25 May Canon Bill Anderson Roman Catholic St Francis of Assisi 2005, col 17151- Church, Aberdeen 17152

SP OR 18 May Pamala McDougall Religious Society of Religious Society of 2005, col 16907- Friends Friends 16908

SP OR 11 May Reverend Dr George Church of Scotland Minister of Colinton, 2005, col 16693- Whyte Edinburgh 16694

SP OR 4 May Father Raymond Roman Catholic Abbot of Nunraw, 2005, col 16633- Jaconelli Haddington 16634

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 27 April Eilidh Letham No religion Sixth-year pupil, Airdrie 2005, col 16385- Academy 16386

SP OR 20 April Imam Habib Ur Muslim Community Central Mosque, Glasgow 2005, col 16141- Rahman Rauf 16142

SP OR 13 April Reverend Bob Brown Church of Scotland Queen’s Cross Parish 2005, col 15837- Church, Aberdeen 15838

SP OR 23 March Christine Riddoch Roman Catholic Diocesan Youth Officer, 2005, col 15603- Diocese of Paisley 15604

SP OR 16 March Reverend Graham K Church of Scotland Scottish Churches 2005, col 15351- Blount Parliamentary Officer 15352

SP OR 9 March Reverend Canon Episcopalian United Diocese of 2005, col 15093- Susan Wiffin Aberdeen and Orkney, 15094 Scottish Episcopal Church

SP OR 2 March Reverend Fraser Church of Scotland Church of Scotland, 2005, col 14857- Aitken 14858

SP OR 23 Irene Jovaras Roman Catholic Focolare Movement in February 2005, col Scotland 14593-14594

SP OR 9 February Rawdon Goodier Zen Buddhist Zen Buddhist Lay 2005, col 14355- Minister, Portobello 14356 Buddhist Priory

SP OR 2 February Dr Church of Scotland Moderator of the General 2005, col 14093- Assembly of the Church of 14094 Scotland

SP OR 26 January Dr Kenneth Collins Jewish Community Glasgow Jewish 2005, col 13843- Representative Council 13844

SP OR 19 January Jim McColgan No religion Head teacher, Echline 2005, col 13593- Primary School, South 13594 Queensferry

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 12 January David Searle Church of Scotland Assistant Minister, St 2005, col 13351- Andrew’s Church, 13352 Arbroath

SP OR 22 Cardinal Keith O’Brien Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews December 2004, and Edinburgh col 13163-13164

SP OR 15 Very Reverend Episcopalian Provost, St Mary’s December 2004, Graham Forbes Episcopal Cathedral, col 12885-12886 Edinburgh

SP OR 8 Marie Cooke Roman Catholic Co-ordinator of the Youth December 2004, Service of Aberdeen col 12639-12641 Diocese

SP OR 1 Laura Anne Teece Roman Catholic John Ogilvie High School, December 2004, Hamilton col 12387-12389

SP OR 24 Reverend Elizabeth Church of Scotland Alloa North Parish Church November 2004 Clelland and Clackmannanshire col 12149-12151 united prayer group

SP OR 17 Farkhanda Chaudhry Muslim Community November 2004, col 11895-11897

SP OR 10 Reverend Father Roman Catholic St Columba of Iona November 2004, David Trainer Roman Catholic Church, col 11667-11669 Glasgow

SP OR 3 Reverend Dr Iain D. Free Church of Free Church, Back, Isle of November 2004, Campbell Scotland Lewis col 11409-11411

SP OR 27 October Reverend Pauline Church of Scotland Peterhead 2004, col 11147- Steenbergen 11149

SP OR 6 October Graeme Sinclair No religion Deaf Action 2004, col 10909- 10911

SP OR 29 Reverend Dr David Episcopalian Holy Trinity Episcopal September 2004, Campbell Church, Dunfermline col 10661-10663

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 22 Reverend Dr Alison Church of Scotland Dunblane September 2004, Jack col 10385-10387

SP OR 15 Father John Bollan Roman Catholic Religious education September 2004, department of the col 10145-10146 University of Glasgow

SP OR 7 Reverend Charles Church of Scotland Minister of the Canongate September 2004, Robertson Kirk col 9867-9868

SP 30 June 2004, Cathy Ratcliff No religion Mercy Corps Scotland col 9645 - 9646

SP OR 23 June His Holiness Sri Sri Pan Religious Pan Religious Spiritual 2004, col 9389- Ravi Shankar Leader 9390

SP OR 16 June Reverend Alistair Church of Scotland Parish Minister, Church of 2004 col 9081- Morrison St Mark, Old Hall, Paisley 9082

SP OR 9 June Margaret Clark Roman Catholic Action of Churches 2004 col 8999- Together in Scotland and 9000 the Ecumenical Forum of European Christian Women SP OR 2 June His Holiness the 14th Buddhist 2004 col 8739- Dalai Lama of Tibet 8740

SP OR 18 May Reverend Dr Richard Church of Scotland Minister of Greyfriars 2004 col 8289 - Frazer Tolbooth and Highland 8290 Kirk, Edinburgh

SP OR 5 May Dr Salah Beltagui Muslim Community Muslim Association of 2004 col 8029 - Britain 8030

SP OR 28 April Sister Helen Roman Catholic House of Prayer, 2004 col 7771- McLaughlin Edinburgh Col 7772

SP OR 21 April Sandra Holt Church of Scotland National Assessor for the 2004 col 7523- Church of Scotland's 7524 Ministry Selection Process

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 31 March Helen McLeod Church of Scotland St Margaret's Church of 2004 col 7197 – Scotland, Forfar 7198

SP OR 24 March Father Philip Tartaglia Roman Catholic St Mary's, Duntocher, 2004 col 6937 – Clydebank 6938

SP OR 17 March Priya Sahi No religion Fifth-year student, Grove 2004 col 6683 - Academy, Broughty Ferry. 6684

SP OR 10 March President David Mormon Paisley Scotland Stake of 2004 col 6415- McKelvie Rae the Church of Jesus 6416 Christ of Latter-day Saints

SP OR 3 March Rodef Shalom Eliyahu Jewish Community Jerusalem Circle 2004 col 6181- McLean 6182

SP OR 25 Habib Malik Muslim Community Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Ltd February 2004 and Islamic Relief col 5937-5938

SP OR 11 Reverend Dr Michael Roman Catholic Parish Priest, St Mary of February 2004, col Purcell the Angels, Camelon 5691- 5692

SP OR 4 February Right Reverend Church of Scotland Moderator of the General 2004, col 5443- Professor Iain Assembly of the Church of 5444 Torrance Scotland

SP OR 28 January Rabbi Moshe Rubin Jewish Community Giffnock and Newlands 2004, col 5207- Hebrew Congregation 5208

SP OR 21 January Sheena MacGillivray No religion Deputy Head, Nairn 2004, col 4969- Academy 4970

SP OR 14 January Marilyn Douglas Church of Scotland Parish Assistant, Church 2004, col 4747- of Scotland, Cumbernauld 4749

SP OR 7 January Cardinal Keith O'Brien Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews 2004, col 4503- and Edinburgh 4504

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 17 Right Reverend Episcopalian Bishop of St Andrews, December 2003, Michael Henley Dunkeld and Dunblane col 4295-4296

SP OR 10 Janette Baird Church of Scotland Vice Convener of the December 2003 Priority Areas Committee, col 4061-4063 Castlemilk, Glasgow

SP OR 3 Reverend Marion Episcopalian Waverley Care, Chaplin to December 2003, Chatterley people living with HIV col 3827-3828

SP OR 26 Father Thomas Boyle Roman Catholic Parish Priest of St November 2003, Joseph's, Wemyss Bay col 3597-3598

SP OR 19 Alan Sorensen Church of Scotland Minister of Wellpark Mid November 2003, Kirk, Greenock col 3347-3348

SP OR 12 Very Reverend Dr Church of Scotland Dean of the Chapel Royal November 2003, James Harkness in Scotland and President col 3125-3126 of the Royal British Legion in Scotland

SP OR 5 Reverend Dr David Church of Scotland Convener of the Scottish November 2003, Sinclair Network for Civilian Peace col 2863-2864 Service

SP OR 29 October Right Reverend Roman Catholic Parish Priest of St Francis 2003, col 2631- Monsignor Philip J Xavier's, Falkirk, and 2632 Kerr Vicar-General of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh

SP OR 8 October Ryan Singh Kohli Sikh Community Sikh Mata Sahib Kaur 2003, col 2399- Scholar, Oxford University 2400

SP OR 1 October Reverend Erik Cramb Church of Scotland Co-ordinator of the 2003, col 2189- Scottish Churches 2190 Industrial Mission

SP OR 24 Reverend Duncan Free Church of Minister of the Free September 2003, Macleod Scotland Church in Perth col 1951-1954

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Date Contributor Religion/Faith/Belief Comments

SP OR 17 Morag Mylne Church of Scotland Vice-Convener, Church September 2003, and Nation Committee, col 1737-1738 Church of Scotland

SP OR 10 Father Chris Boles Roman Catholic Edinburgh Jesuit September 2003, Community col 1505-1506

SP OR 3 Reverend Ian Dickie Baptist Granton Baptist church, September 2003, Edinburgh col 1255-1256

SP OR 25 June Reverend Professor Edinburgh Interfaith Chair of Edinburgh 2003, col 1045- Frank Whaling Association International Centre for 1046 World Spiritualities; Emeritus Professor of the Study of Religion at Edinburgh University

SP OR 18 June Michael Burns Roman Catholic Parish Priest, St Ninian's 2003, col 801-802 Catholic Church, Edinburgh

SP OR 11 June Maggie Lunan Church of Scotland Member of Wellington 2003, col 555-556 Parish, Glasgow

SP OR 4 June Reverend Fergus Free Church of National Prayer Breakfast 2003, col 323-324 Macdonald Scotland for Scotland

SP OR 28 May Ravinder Kaur Nijjar Sikh Community Convener of the Scottish 2003, col 79-80 Inter Faith Council

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Time for reflection 28 May 2003- 2 April 2007

Organisation Male Female Total Bahá'í 0 1 1 Baptist Church 2 0 2 Buddhist 3 0 3 Christian 0 1 1 Church of Scotland 33 13 46 Free Church of Scotland 4 0 4 Hindi Community 1 1 2 Jewish Community 5 0 5 Methodist 1 0 1 Mormon 1 1 2 Muslim Community 5 2 7 Pan Religious 1 0 1 Presbyterian 1 0 1 Religious Society of Friends 0 1 1 Roman Catholic Church 24 7 31 Salvation Army 0 1 1 Scottish Episcopal Church 6 2 8 Sikh Community 4 0 4 Unitarian Church 1 0 1 Zen Buddhist 1 0 1 Inter-denominational 1 0 1 No religion 4 10 14 98 40 138

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