Life and Work March 2019 Articles
From The Editor
THIS month the light in Scotland (and indeed across
PRAYER
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LETTERS
The Very Reverend Dr John Chalmers in his timely article
The Big Question
This month’s question is: ‘Have you ever experienced spiritual healing’
Living the fast life
Ron Ferguson considers the perils of living life at speed.
Doing as Jesus did
The Rt Rev Susan Brown urges readers to treat everyone with equal respect.
Healing the wounds
Thomas Baldwin considers the role the Church has to play in healing polarised division.
’My life was changed’
Jackie Macadam learns about the life and faith of John Sturrock QC and how he was called to serve through mediation.
A wondrous experience
John R Hume encounters a hidden church in Argyll.
The Big Picture
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Ministry of Fathers
Jackie Macadam reflects on the impact of a charity bringing together fathers and their children.
The BB and the Rhema Foundation
Gavin Drysdale reports on the influence of the Boys’ Brigade on his life – and a connection with a Romanian charity.
Youth projects shortlisted for awards
Thomas Baldwin describes how youth projects supported by the Church of Scotland have found their way on to a major awards shortlist.
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR RURAL CHURCHES
The Mission and Discipleship Council of the Church
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
Over 400 people attended Pitlochry Parish Church’s
SALVATION ARMY BAND LEADS WORSHIP
Prior to an afternoon performance at Glamis Castle
20TH ANNIVERSARY
The congregation of St Ninian’s Old Parish Church in
SERVICE TO GUILD
At a recent service, long service certificates were
LONG SERVING ELDERS
New stained glass in the main window and at the entrance
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
The minister of St Maur’s Glencairn Parish Church,
FOODBANK SUPPORT
Wormit and Balmerino Church in Fife is the base for
NEW ELDERS
The Rev Alan Gibson is pictured with new elders ordained
55 YEARS
George McDonald recently retired from active eldership
GRANT FOR FIFE CHURCH
A much-loved Fife church is to share in a £429,211
’Local boy made good’ increases church fayre attendance
Thomas Baldwin reports on the influence of a comic book artist on a Coatbridge church.
The powerless are not forgotten
The Rev Richard Baxter explains why the powerless are not ignored or neglected by God.
Reviews
The founder of the charity Mercy Ships which offers
March 2019 Crossword
21 “All creatures of ___ ___ ___ ___” (hymn) (3,3,3
March 2019 Cryptic Crossword
20 A desert animal curtailed followed by another one
A church in ‘Little Scotland’
Jackie Macadam looks at the work of a Church of Scotland south of the border.
The road to recovery
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers explains why life is too short to harbour grudges.