Life and Work June 2024 Articles
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LETTERS
Heat Savings We had thought that there was
The true measure of fatherhood
In the month of celebration of dads, Thomas Baldwin considers the example of the fathers of the Bible.
Prayer
I give thanks For the light of morning
Our presbyteries
Thomas Baldwin learns more about a presbytery covering the north east of Scotland and its most northerly islands.
“We genuinely care about people”
Jackie Macadam learns about the joys and challenges of chaplaincy on Scotland’s railways.
Faith is very real
The Rev Dr Richard Frazer explains why the pilgrimage of faith does not always run smoothly and can be full of questions.
A shift in emphasis
In the final part of a series considering the call to serve, the Very Rev Dr Martin Fair uses the Parable of the Lost Sheep in looking to the ministry of the future.
The artistry of God The Rev Ruth Kennedy
The Rev Ruth Kennedy explains why digital ministry is artistic.
General Assembly 2024
Thomas Baldwin casts an eye over some of the reports to this year’s General Assembly.
The Big Picture
Banff Alberta Canada July 2023, Douglas Moore Kingfisher
Facing Goliath
David Moodie looks ahead to Sanctuary Sunday, which takes place this month.
A transformative experience
Oluwatoyosi Baruwa, a Christian Aid prophetic activist, describes how the experience of the programme can be translated into action on climate change and justice.
My church
Paul Riley, elder, St Andrew’s in the Grange, Guernsey reflects on his faith journey in the Channel Islands.
Letter from the Holy Land
The Rev Dr Stewart Gillan, Mission Partner in Jerusalem, highlights the suffering and hope of one community linked to the Church of Scotland.
PARISH NEWS
Special guest A special guest soloist helped to
CrossReach CEO warns of ‘collapse’ of social care
The head of the Church of Scotland’s social
Wild Goose appointments
Two musicians have been appointed to the Iona
View from the pulpit
The Rev Maggie Hunt describes how hope has arisen from change in Forfar.
‘This is not about wordly success’
Jackie Macadam meets artist Linda Hoskins and learns more about her connections with a Christian homelessness charity.
REVIEWS
THE GIFT OF STILLNESS
PUZZLES