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Life & Work Magazine

Life and Work August 2024 Articles

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Singing spirits and soaring hearts
Jackie Macadam asks three people what makes their spirits and hearts soar.
Prayer
Creating God hear our prayer Amen. Creator God,
GENERAL TRUSTEES
Jackdaw, North Yorkshire, Iain Glen
Learning from other faith communities
Caitlin Gallagher, a Young Adult Volunteer based in New Orleans, reflects on the experience.
Widening opportunities
The Very Rev Dr Martin Fair highlights work which is taking place on the development of ministry training.
An accessible place
Thomas Baldwin learns more about the work of a long-standing Edinburgh Christian bookshop.
My church
Janice Maclean, an Elder at Milngavie: St Paul’s linked with Baldernock, charts a journey of faith.
Cryptic Crossword August 2024
Across 1 Returned wanderer is a wasteful lad
Codeword August 2024
To solve a Codeword each of the numbers
Sudoku August 2024
To solve Sudoku, each 3x3 box, row and
PARISH NEWS
Long service special It was a day of
Our presbyteries
Thomas Baldwin learns more about the Presbytery of International Charges.
Italian love
The Very Rev Dr Angus Morrison reflects on the roots of a long-standing link with Italy.
A place of rugged beauty
Steve Aisthorpe reflects on a journey which has led to the creation of a new retreat centre at at an ancient place of prayer at Kilmalieu, near Fort William.
‘There is always hope’
The Rev Neil Glover outlines the premise of his new book ‘Finding Our Voice’.
Not all organs just play hymns
James F McKellican reflects on the place of organs not located in churches.
Just peace resources
Thomas Baldwin reports on the launch of new
Gathering creatives
The Rev Ruth Kennedy highlights how August and the Edinburgh Fringe bring opportunities to celebrate faith through digital ministry.
Stepping out in faith
In his first column, the Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson why the Church needs to be at work in the world in moving forward.
New touching points
The Rev Scott Rennie highlights how commerce and ministry can meet for mission.
The Big Picture
Australian territory, Lord Howe Island, Robert WFisher Loch
King becomes BB patron
The Boys’ Brigade has announced that HM King
A long ride home
All being well, by the time this magazine
Game explores cathedral history
The 900-year history of St Giles’ Cathedral in
Award for GB leader
A Girls’ Brigade leader from Inverness has
Out of comfort zones
The Rev Dr Richard Frazer reflects on the value and benefit of pilgrimage and retreat.
REVIEWS
THE HOPEFUL ACTIVIST Written by: Rich Gower and