Life & Work Magazine
Life & Work Magazine

Life & Work - April 2018

Inside this month

EASTER SPECIAL
Reflection from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

FROM HOMELESSNESS TO PRIMUS
Focus on the leader of the Scottish Episcopal Church

ON THE RAILS
The work of the Railway Chaplaincy and Railway Pastors

Life and Work April 2018 Articles

From The Editor
NEARLY every Friday on our website www.lifeandwork.org
PRAYER
Living, loving, breathing, walking Jesus, we breathe
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LETTERS
AS a one-time resident of Whithorn manse, I remember
The Big Question
As we celebrate the Year of Young People, this month’s question is: ‘What are your memories of church as a child?
The greatest story ever told
Ron Ferguson encourages churches to ffind a new way of telling the Easter story.
Knocking at the door
The Very Rev Albert Bogle explains how the Resurrection invites us to prepare to encounter the risen Christ.
Finally, Easter
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Derek Browning o ers an Easter reflection for readers.
Easter Revisited
The Rev J Clarence McGonigall, a creation of columnist Ron Ferguson, featured in a popular Life and Work fictional series. Clarence, now a long-retired minister, returns this month for a special Easter story.
From homelessness to Primus
Thomas Baldwin meets the recently-elected the Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
The Big Picture
Digital photographs only should be sent to magazine@lifeandwork.org
Home of a vigorous congregation
John R Hume reports on the history of a spiritual and physical landmark in an Ayrshire village.
POEM
They flurry over the ffirst raw green of the hills
We will be born again
The Rev Scott McKenna highlights the importance of imagination when reading the Bible.
REVIEWS
As a lecturer in practical theology at the University
CROSSWORD
16 London residence of Archbishop of Canterbury (7
A tribute to Billy Graham
The Rev Jim Stewart, minister at Perth: Letham St Mark’s, reflects on the life of the influential US preacher who died in February aged 99.
The Power of Place
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers highlights the importance of holy places.
On the rails
Jackie Macadam reports on the work of the Railway Mission and recently formed ‘Railway Pastors’.
Bruce anniversary and abbey bicentenary commemoration
Thomas Baldwin reports on the launch of historic celebrations in Fife.
FIRST HUB MINISTER APPOINTED
The Church of Scotland has appointed its first ‘hub
TRIBUTES TO FIRST FEMALE PARISH MINISTER
Tributes have been paid to the Church of Scotland’s
FORMER MODERATOR WELCOMES HOMELESSNESS PROPOSALS
A former Moderator of the General Assembly has welcomed
QUADCENTENARY OPEN DAY FOR COMMUNION GOBLETS
Tranent Parish Church is holding an open day this month
GB AWARDS
On Sunday February 4 three members of 2nd Inverness
60TH ANNIVERSARY
The Rev Dr Jack Barr celebrated the 60th anniversary
PLAQUE TO EQUALITY AND ECUMENISM PIONEER
A memorial plaque has been dedicated to Maidie Hart
OVER 1000 YEARS
At a special service held in St Cuthbert’s Parish Church
Honours for Church Elders
Jackie Macadam meets an Edinburgh church elder named in the New Year Honours list who shows no sign of slowing down at the age of 90.