Life & Work Magazine
Life & Work Magazine

Life and Work August 2019 Articles

From The Editor
MUSIC plays a powerful part in our lives. Every major
PRAYER
O love-shaped God, be long enough, and with us willing
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Reference response
Marcia Blackie (letters, June 2019) references my contribution to “The Big Question” in April’s edition of Life and Work, and correctly comments that not everyone is familiar with the story of Maximilian Kolbe’s courageous sacrifice at Auschwitz.
The Big Question
This month’s question is:‘What are the benefits of an overseas trip organised by the Church of Scotland?’
Fast friends
Ron Ferguson explains how a fictional pastor-detective has sowed the seeds of friendship.
The power of retreat
Thomas Baldwin shares his experience of a day of solitude in Perthshire.
Opening the heart
Kenneth Steven explains why he leads retreats to Iona.
Space for the journey
Thomas Baldwin learns about a charity which is using outdoor spaces to help bring a faith perspective to times of change
Making change
Thomas Baldwin meets Fiona Buchanan of Christian Aid, a lifelong campaigner for climate and gender justice.
Removing barriers
In our bimonthly focus on the work of CrossReach, which is this year celebrating 150 years of social care in the Church of Scotland, Jackie Macadam looks at an innovative project to develop opportunities in caring for young people.
The Big Picture
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A real pleasure to visit
John R Hume recounts the history of a Glasgow parish.
Interim and Transition Ministry: a beginner’s guide
A group of experienced ministers involved in interim and transition ministry offer their collective guide to this area of vocation.
The disinvestment debate
In the first of a two-part series, the Rev Jenny Adams explains why she believes the Church of Scotland should disinvest from fossil fuel companies.
A single goal
Ellie Moran reports on how a group of young Christians from Glasgow will help transform lives in South Africa.
Church honours
Thomas Baldwin reports on those with Church of Scotland connections honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
WALK WITH THE WORD
A guided walk with a difference will take place in
NEW GAELIC RESOURCES
The Scottish Bible Society, the Gaelic Books Council
KILMARNOCK TRY PRAYING INITIATIVE
New Laigh Kirk in Kilmarnock took over an empty store
ROMANIA VISIT
Elders Tracey and Sharon Hamilton and Sandy Brown,
BB FAMILY DOUBLE
Helen Aitken made it a family double after celebrating
FRIENDS TOGETHER BOOK
Kinross Parish Church received a visual history book
BLUEBELL COFFEE MORNING
Crieff Parish Church hosted a Bluebell Coffee Morning
PRAISE BAND REUNION
St Ninian’s Parish Church in Glenrothes played host
MARY’S MEALS COLLECTION
A collection run by the 3rd Inverness Girls Brigade
Eleven themes and twelve hours
Donald Carmichael describes how a Glasgow congregation embraced the global Thy Kingdom Come prayer campaign in a single night.
Blind spots
The Rev Richard Baxter considers the context of slavery in biblical times.
A common voice
Thomas Baldwin meets Sara Speicher and learns about the work of the World Association for Christian Communication.
Revival Conference success
The Rev Tommy MacNeil reports on the success of the Hebrides Revival conference.
CROSSWORDS
20 ‘Thou shalt not -- thy neighbour’s house’, (Exodus
A crack in everything
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers reflects on the gifts of the fragile and vulnerable.