Life & Work Magazine
Life & Work Magazine

Life & Work - June 2020

IN THIS ISSUE

ON THE FRONTLINE WITH COVID-19
The key workers working on the frontline with the Coronavirus pandemic

21st CENTURY CHURCHES
New Church Buildings

COMING HOME
The daughter of missionary and theologian Lesslie Newbigin

and much more accross 52 pages...

Life and Work June 2020 Articles

From The Editor
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PRAYER
Hebrews 13:8 – ‘Jesus Christ is the same
LETTERS
Coronavirus Covid-19 The Coronavirus which has swept across
The Big Question
This month’s question is: ‘How has your church been affected by the Coronavirus Covid-19?’
Kindness and joy
Ron Ferguson reflects on the arrival of a new grandchild in the midst of the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic
On the frontline with Covid-19
Jackie Macadam meets some of the frontline workers dealing with the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic
A stripped back church
In his continuing series, the Rev Martin Johnstone considers the long-term impact of the Coronavirus Covid-19 on churches at the edge
The Big Picture
Jim Clark’s (F1 world champion and Indy 500
Coming home
Jackie Macadam meets Margaret Beetham, daughter of the 20th century Church of Scotland missionary and theologian, Lesslie Newbigin
21st century churches
In the first part of a new short series, Thomas Baldwin looks at some new churches which have been built in the 21st century
‘An enduring embodiment of love’
John R Hume looks at the history of a former estate church in Aberdeenshire
In love, faith and hope
Dana McQuater, the last Moderator of the Church of Scotland’s National Youth Assembly in its current form reflects on some of the highlights of her year in office
ONLINE INDUCTIONS
The closure of buildings has not stopped ministers
PRINCE WILLIAM EASTER MESSAGE
The Earl of Strathearn, Prince William, has praised
SOUP STOP REWARDED
Bourock Church Soup Stop was named the runner-up
LONG SERVICE
At the morning service on March 15 at
NEW INTERNATIONAL MODERATOR
The Rev Dr Lance Stone of the English
FAIRTRADE COFFEE MORNING
The East Kilbride Fair Trade Group held a
400 YEARS OF SERVICE
Over 400 years of service was celebrated at
CHRISTIAN AID RECOGNITION
Irene Anderson and Raymond Lunny, both from Motherwell,
Lockdown special: A parish response
In addition to the large number of churches conducting online worship during the Coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown, and supporting local foodbanks, Thomas Baldwin rounds up some of the responses of churches throughout Scotland which are continuing to meet and serve their communities in a series of imaginative ways
‘Pray for our christian healthworkers’
Jackie Macadam learns how a Christian healthcare charity is supporting end of life care in Africa
Family feuds
In the second part of her series, Ruth Harvey considers Joseph’s story, sibling rivalry and reconciliation in Genesis 37
‘We are deeply connected’
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers considers the long-term impact of the Coronavirus Covid-19 on churches