Life & Work Magazine
Life & Work Magazine

Life & Work - May 2018

Inside this issue.....

50 YEARS OF WOMEN IN MINISTRY
- The Rev Dr Margaret Forrester reflects on the historic decision. The experience of woman ministers.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2018
- Meet the Moderator-Designate, the Rev Susan Brown

- Reports preview, timetable and the Assembly Fringe

- Heart & Soul 2018

Life and Work May 2018 Articles

From The Editor
For women today it is unthinkable that they would not
PRAYER
Come, Holy Spirit. Come breathe life into derelict
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LETTERS
I read with interest the article in the March issue
The Big Question
To mark the 50th anniversary of the historic decision to ordain women to the ministry of the Church of Scotland, this month’s question is: ‘Are there women in the Church who have influenced your faith?’
Dark Saturday
Ron Ferguson explains why there is much to learn in the journey from Easter to Pentecost.
Mission Mavericks
The Very Rev Albert Bogle appeals to readers to inspire others to walk through ‘open doors’.
50 years of women in ministry
The Rev Dr Margaret Forrester reflects on the journey which led to the ordination of women to the ministry of Word and Sacrament within the Church of Scotland.
The Journey
Female ministers reflect on their journey after the historic decision to ordain women as ministers within the Church of Scotland.
Walking with a Highland Minister
Lynne McNeil meets the Moderator-Designate, the Rev Susan Brown, minister at Dornoch Cathedral.
Reports to the 2018 General Assembly
“We live in an era of unprecedented change, rapid and
The Big Picture
Right photo: Dryburgh Abbey by Ian Watt Below: The organ pipes and ceiling of St Andreaskirche, Düsseldorf, Germany by Dr David Griffiths
Peace be with you
Neil MacLennan highlights this year’s Heart and Soul celebration which takes place during the General Assembly.
Generosity is still remembered
John R Hume considers the history of a well known church in central Glasgow.
NEWS
Church leaders from South Sudan who attended peacebuilding
PARISH NEWS
Billy Allan recently retired from his post as Church
The ‘Village Square’
Thomas Baldwin reports on a new community access space developed by an Edinburgh church.
Two halves
The Rev Scott McKenna considers the creation narrative of Genesis.
REVIEWS
Richard Holloway’s tall, gaunt, cropped figure is a
CROSSWORD
21 ‘___ ___ for the King of kings’, phrase repeated
POEM
Minute Vacations
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers appeals to readers to arrange ‘holy moments’.