Life and Work June 2020 Articles

From The Editor

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PRAYER

Hebrews 13:8 – ‘Jesus Christ is the same

LETTERS

Coronavirus Covid-19 The Coronavirus which has swept across

The Big Question

This month’s question is: ‘How has your church been affected by the Coronavirus Covid-19?’

Kindness and joy

Ron Ferguson reflects on the arrival of a new grandchild in the midst of the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic

On the frontline with Covid-19

Jackie Macadam meets some of the frontline workers dealing with the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic

A stripped back church

In his continuing series, the Rev Martin Johnstone considers the long-term impact of the Coronavirus Covid-19 on churches at the edge

The Big Picture

Jim Clark’s (F1 world champion and Indy 500

Coming home

Jackie Macadam meets Margaret Beetham, daughter of the 20th century Church of Scotland missionary and theologian, Lesslie Newbigin

21st century churches

In the first part of a new short series, Thomas Baldwin looks at some new churches which have been built in the 21st century

‘An enduring embodiment of love’

John R Hume looks at the history of a former estate church in Aberdeenshire

In love, faith and hope

Dana McQuater, the last Moderator of the Church of Scotland’s National Youth Assembly in its current form reflects on some of the highlights of her year in office

ONLINE INDUCTIONS

The closure of buildings has not stopped ministers

PRINCE WILLIAM EASTER MESSAGE

The Earl of Strathearn, Prince William, has praised

SOUP STOP REWARDED

Bourock Church Soup Stop was named the runner-up

LONG SERVICE

At the morning service on March 15 at

NEW INTERNATIONAL MODERATOR

The Rev Dr Lance Stone of the English

FAIRTRADE COFFEE MORNING

The East Kilbride Fair Trade Group held a

400 YEARS OF SERVICE

Over 400 years of service was celebrated at

CHRISTIAN AID RECOGNITION

Irene Anderson and Raymond Lunny, both from Motherwell,

Lockdown special: A parish response

In addition to the large number of churches conducting online worship during the Coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown, and supporting local foodbanks, Thomas Baldwin rounds up some of the responses of churches throughout Scotland which are continuing to meet and serve their communities in a series of imaginative ways

‘Pray for our christian healthworkers’

Jackie Macadam learns how a Christian healthcare charity is supporting end of life care in Africa

Family feuds

In the second part of her series, Ruth Harvey considers Joseph’s story, sibling rivalry and reconciliation in Genesis 37

‘We are deeply connected’

The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers considers the long-term impact of the Coronavirus Covid-19 on churches