Bruce Kent speaking tour of faith communities on Trident nuclear system

Bruce Kent

Bruce Kent, Vice President of Pax Christi and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and founder for the Movement for the Abolition of War will begin a month-long speaking tour on 31 March on the theme of the replacement of the £100 billion Trident nuclear system and the responsibility of faith communities to work for peace and disarmament.

A decision on whether to replace the Trident submarine fleet, the UKs independent nuclear weapons system, is scheduled to be taken in 2016. In May 2015 we have a General Election and an opportunity to challenge candidates on where they stand on Trident. Our voices must be heard now if we are to reverse this decision.

The first public meeting will be held on Monday 31 March at Milleret House Library, 23 Kensington Square Kensington, London W8 hosted by the Religious of the Assumption, Pax Christi and CND.

Bruce Kent will be joined in debate by Sir Malcolm Rifkind former Defence Minister with the Conservative Government. The meeting will take place between 7pm and 9pm and booking is essential.

Bookings via: 020 7361 4756 or enquiries@assumptionreligious.org

More details of events that have been arranged can be viewed here: http://paxchristi.org.uk/news-and-events/events-calendar/
and below

LONDON

Launch of Scrap Trident Tour with Bruce Kent & Sir Malcolm Rifkind

31 March 2014 7pm - 9pm Milleret House Library, 23 Kensington Square Kensington,London W8
Free but booking essential on 020 7361 4756
Organised by Religious of the Assumption, Pax Christi and CND

SOUTHAMPTON

Scrap Trident Meeting with Bruce Kent
1 April 2014 7pm - 9pm
Immaculate Conception Church
346 Portswood Road
Southampton SO17 3SB
Open to all. Contacts: Audrey Campbell, Pax Christi member
frankandaudrey19@hotmail.com

BRISTOL

Peace, justice and our responsibility to actively work for peace, Bristol,

speaker Bruce Kent
1 April 2014 3.30 pm - 5.15pm
The Bradbury Hall, Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4BT
Waterford Road, Bristol BS9
Representatives from the following faith communities will be making a contribution: "Peace, justice and our responsibility to actively work for peace"
Fr Richard Mckay- Christianity, Sangeeta Dewan - Hinduism, Amra Bone - Islam
Tracey Lewis, Chair of Bristol Multi Faith Forum will be hosting and chairing the event.
Contact: Bristol Multi Faith Forum, 07834812663

HITCHIN

Time to Scrap Trident, Bruce Kent, Hitchin
25 April 2014 7pm - 10pm
Parish Hall, Our Lady Immaculate & St Andrew Church
Nightingale Road
Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1RG
Contact: Pax Christi member, Deolinda Eltringham, at M & D Eltringham rmdmelt@btopenworld.com

PRESTON

Time to Scrap Trident with Bruce Kent, Preston
28 April 2014 7pm - 9.30pm
St Wilfrid's Parish Centre
1 Winckley Square
Preston,Lancashire PR1 3JJ
Open to all
Contact Maggie Mc Sherry, Lancaster Faith & Justice Commission 01524 383081

NORTH LONDON

Scrap Trident: No Faith in Trident
30 April 2014 evening
St John Vianney Parish, West Green,London, LONDON N15 3QH
Organised by Westminster J&P Commission
Contact justiceandpeace@rcdow.org.uk for more details

OXFORD

Security and Defence: What does the Church say? Bruce Kent,
8 May 2014 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Blackfriars, 64 Saint Giles
University of Oxford, Oxford,Oxfordshire OX1 3LY
Open to all
Contact: Pax Christi member, Anne Dodd, peteranne@aol.com

To sign a petition calling for the cancellation of Trident see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=24159