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Packed every month across 52-pages with news, features and opinion on Christian life in Scotland and further afield

PRAYER

Praise be for the second month* when the

The Church in 2121

As the Church of Scotland grapples with some of its biggest changes in generations – and as the pace of social change continues to impact, a range of contributors offer their thoughts on how church communities might look in 100 years from now

Love can help us feel

I was recently in an NHS hospital ward

The Big Question

This month’s question is:  ‘What psalm or hymn uplifts you most, spiritually?’

General Assembly 2021 - ‘not an easy ask’

Thomas Baldwin reports from the blended General Assembly of the Church of Scotland which took place in Edinburgh in May

The Big Picture

River Forth and Wallace Monument, Stirling by

A Black Isle church

John R Hume considers a church with connections to early Christianity

‘Being a Christian doesn’t prevent bad things from happening…’

Jackie Macadam meets broadcaster Paul Mitchell, a Session Clerk at an Edinburgh church

eXp and Me

Eleanor Preece, 17, describes her experiences with the eXp Christian youth project in Dunoon and Cowal

Welcoming the stranger

Thomas Baldwin reports on the Church of Scotland’s call for fairer treatment of asylum seekers and refugees

CHURCH JOINS PEOPLE’S VACCINE APPEAL

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the

POVERTY DESTROYING LIVES, FINDS DEBT CHARITY

Poverty is destroying lives in Scotland during the COVID-19

KIRK MINISTER IN COP26 ROLE

A Church of Scotland minister has been appointed

KILTWALKERS

The Revs Neil McNaught and David Hume (below

REJOICE

The chancel of Coylton Parish Church, near Ayr,

BAGS OF JOY

In past years, the Easter Brunch hosted by

LONG SERVICE

Two elders at Kinnoull Parish Church, Perth, received

Connecting with Monte Cassino

Thomas Baldwin describes how an Edinburgh church commemorated a significant Second World War battle

GOD IS NOT A WHITE MAN

And Other Revelations 

HOW TO EAT BREAD

21 Nourishing Ways to Read the Bible

CALLED TO BE FRIENDS

Unlocking the Heart of John’s Gospel 

A wilderness menu

The Very Rev Dr Derek Browning shows how God’s hospitality continues in both times of wilderness and times of plenty

July 2021 Crossword

Across 1 Stubborn (8) 9 North American farm

July 2021 Cryptic Crossword

Across 1 Some significant earnings expected from stake

Fearfully and wonderfully made

The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers reflects on a new book which considers that science and faith are not ‘absolutely incompatible’