Life and Work September 2019 Articles
From The Editor
AS the season of harvest begins across the Church,
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LETTERS
Although some of your readers will suggest, perhaps
The Big Question
This month’s question is: ‘How do you feel about the practice of tithing?
A riveting story
Ron Ferguson reflects on the background to a new book.
God and Taxes
Jackie Macadam considers the morality of taxation.
‘I really love my church community’
Thomas Baldwin meets the former Labour MEP Catherine Stihler and learns about her new role as CEO of the Open Knowledge Foundation and her faith commitment.
Web worship
Iain McLarty describes the background to the web project capturing hymns from CH4
The Big Picture
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A ‘characterful church’
John R Hume visits a church which is a focal point of a small town in the East Neuk of Fife.
Celebrating the Guild
Lynne McNeil reflects on some big changes within the Church of Scotland Guild.
The disinvestment debate
In the second part of the debate, Brian Duffin explains the position of the Investors Trust and outlines what climate change means for the Church’s investments.
This church family is unique
Buwanika Weerasinha, a member of the Scots Kirk, Colombo, tells her faith story.
Who’s the boss?
The Rev Richard Baxter considers the conflict that arises from competing demands.
Rare Tiffany window installed in Abbey
Lynne McNeil describes how a Tiffany window commissioned by the Victorian philanthropist Andrew Carnegie has now been installed in the Abbey Church of Dunfermline.
The exodus of an ancient community
The Rev Rory Macleod describes a twinning trip to Jordan
Building strong communities
Thomas Baldwin meets Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko and learns about the work of the Council for Christians and Jews.
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Combining evocative words and beautiful black and white
CROSSWORDS
ACROSS: 1 Angel voices; 9 April; 10 Impinging; 12 Alum-root;
The Power of Pilgrimage
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers commends the practice of pilgrimage in exploring what lies beyond