From The Editor

2018 is a year of significant anniversaries, not only

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Readers’ Letters

Reading the Rev Lezley Stewart’s contribution to November’s

The Big Question

This month’s question is: ‘Who is your favourite saint and why?’

Good for the soul

Ron Ferguson reflects on the benefits of Lent.

Lead us not into temptation….

As the season of Lent approaches, the Rt Rev Dr Derek Browning reflects on temptation.

The Saints of Scotland

As St Valentine’s Day approaches, Jackie Macadam reflects on the saintly people that have influenced Scotland.

Faith into action

Thomas Baldwin meets the outgoing chair of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland Professor Gordon Dickson, a Church of Scotland elder.

A fresh statement of faith?

The Very Rev Dr Finlay Macdonald highlights the need to review the role of the Westminister Confession of Faith.

Making a Diference

The Rev Colin Sinclair, the outgoing Chair of the International Council of Scripture Union, reflects on the charity’s development and work overseas.

Sleeping under the stars in Edinburgh

Lynne McNeil joined thousands of people sleeping out in Edinburgh on an unforgettable night as part of a mass campaign to end homelessness.

The Big Picture

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‘A vigorous community’

John R Hume considers the parish church of Drymen in west Stirlingshire.

Exhibition to mark 50th anniversary of admission of women to ministry

Thomas Baldwin reports on plans for a special celebration of an important milestone.

Knighthood for theologian and former Moderator

Thomas Baldwin rounds up the New Year Honours for those serving the Church of Scotland.

PARISH NEWS

The Guild of Currie Kirk in Edinburgh handed over more

Of the beaten track.

The Rev Richard Baxter considers the message of encounters in out of the way places.

REVIEWS

Prayer is very much to the fore in the 2018 Lent book

REGISTERS

Rev James A M Dowswell, formerly of Lerwick and Bressay

CROSSWORD

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Listening and Hearing

The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers highlights the importance of transformative active listening.