Life and Work March 2022 Articles
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PRAYER
God of light and darkness, From the hilltop
LETTERS
Burns and the Church I read with much
Stories are ‘comfort food for our souls’
2022 has been designated the Year of Stories in Scotland. Jackie Macadam learns about the importance and power of stories and storytelling for the Church of Scotland
We’re giving EV driving the green light
Newgate customers Rev Amy Pierce, Minister at Birse
CROSSWORDS
March 2022 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands
The Big Question
This month’s question is: ‘March 21 is World Poetry Day. What poem is special to you and why?’
A good listener
In Scotland’s Year of Stories, Jackie Macadam learns about the faith journey of storyteller and author Donald Smith
The Big Picture
Sunset by Peter Robinson Lunar eclipse, Melbourne Australia
FAITH IN ACTION
The third in a series of features which will offer updates from the Faith Action Programme
‘One of the prettiest landscapes in Scotland’
John R Hume reflects on the parish church of Langholm
The Marks of Mission: to teach, baptise and nurture new believers
In the third part of our six-part series looking at the five Marks of Mission, Thomas Baldwin considers the second mark of mission
‘Our loving Father will always listen’’
Orla Wheatley, 16, describes her journey of faith
Deacon appointed to new government role
Thomas Baldwin reports on the appointment of a Church of Scotland deacon to a new national spiritual care post
SUPPORTING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION
A series of events will take place in
BLYTHSWOOD APPEAL DELIVERS 83,000 SHOE BOXES
Blythswood Care’s 2021 Shoe Box Appeal delivered almost
GOLD AWARD
Greenbank Church in Edinburgh has achieved the Eco-Congregation
CHRISTMAS ANGELS
In an effort to reconnect with the local
NEW MEMBERS
Sandyford Henderson Memorial Church in Glasgow welcomed 16
KNITTED NATIVITIES
The ladies of the four churches in Auchterarder,
SHRUB PLANTING
The Lighthouse Kids, the Sunday School at Ardrossan
Six generations tied to Ayrshire church
Thomas Baldwin reports on the 150-year connection between one family and a single church in Ayrshire
Daily Bread
In the fifth part of his series reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer, David Searle looks at the fourth petition
A giant of spiritual life
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers reflects on a powerful address to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland