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PRAYER

From darkened churches with stripped altars, songs of

Presbytery plans

Just before Christmas, Edinburgh Presbytery dropped its presbytery

The Big Question

This month’s question is: ‘What is your favourite depiction of the Easter story in art and why?’

Easter art

Gardner & Gardner Easter art Jackie Macadam considers

‘I knew that I couldn’t not follow Jesus’

Jackie Macadam meets artist Iain Campbell and learns about his work and faith

The Big Picture

Right photo: Sound of Jura to Jura, from Kiels by Peter Robinson Below: Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire by Bill Cumming Bottom: Boreray, St Kilda by John Macadam

FAITH IN ACTION

The fourth in a series of features which will offer updates from the Faith Action Programme

‘A wonderful advertisement’

John R Hume reflects on the history of a Dumfriesshire burgh town church and its parish

Marks of Mission: Loving service

In our series looking at the Five Marks of Mission, Thomas Baldwin considers the third: to respond to human need by loving service

Open air Passion play returns

Thomas Baldwin reports on the return of a major Easter production in Edinburgh

MODERATOR’S TRIBUTE TO QUEEN

Lord Wallace, the Moderator of the General Assembly

CELEBRATE THEME FOR REAL EASTER EGGS

The theme of this year’s Real Easter Egg

HISTORIC MEMORIAL STONE SAVED

A historic memorial stone in a recently decommissioned

NEW PROJECT TO PROMOTE LEGACY OF JANE HAINING

A new group has been established to promote

NEW ELDERS

Buckie South and West Church linked with Enzie

REFLECTIVE ROUTES

Shapinsay Kirk in Orkney has launched a new

40 YEARS

Robert Anderson has received a certificate for 40

LONG SERVICE

The Rev Margery McPherson presented long service awards

‘In the footsteps of Colm Cille’

Thomas Baldwin reports on a new artistic collaboration reflecting on spirituality of place

Forgiving others

In the sixth part of a series looking at the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6: 9-13), David Searle considers forgiveness

REVIEWS

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF COLM CILLE Published by:

CROSSWORDS

April 2022 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

‘Love, grace and transformation’

As Holy Week approaches, the Very Rev Dr John Chalmers explains why Jesus is an archetype