Life & Work Magazine
Life & Work Magazine

Life & Work - May 2022

IN THIS ISSUE

ASSEMBLY HALL ART
Hidden treasures of the General Assembly hall

ASSEMBLY 2022
Timetable, reports and interview with the Moderator-Designate

MARKS OF MISSION
Injustice and peace

And much more across 52 pages..

Life and Work May 2022 Articles

From The Editor
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PRAYER
How long, O Lord? Nations are in uproar
LETTERS
‘Gossip the Gospel’ Once again, our Church of
The Big Question
This month’s question is: ‘Paul is one of the famous letterwriters of the New Testament. Do you continue to write letters and why?’
Assembly Hall art
Jackie Macadam discovers some of the artwork in and around the General Assembly Hall in Edinburgh
General Assembly 2022
Thomas Baldwin considers some of the reports to be debated at this month’s General Assembly
‘I don’t think God is done with us yet’
Lynne McNeil learns about the importance of mission to the Moderator-Designate, the Rev Iain Greenshields ahead of this month’s General Assembly
The Big Picture
Below: Bessie’s Cairn, Glen Isla by Ted Logan
The Big Picture
Right photo: Jibacoa Beach, Cuba by Douglas Moore
The Big Picture
Below: Dun Carloway Broch, Lewis by Bill Kean
East Neuk churches
John R Hume reflects on the history of some of the churches around Anstruther
FAITH IN ACTION
The fifth in a series of features which will offer updates from the Faith Action Programme
Marks of Mission: To transform unjust structures
In the fifth part of the series on the Marks of Mission, Thomas Baldwin considers the fourth, which relates to injustice and calls for peace
‘A privilege and a joy’
Jamie Sutherland, a young elder in Edinburgh, who was called to the office at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, believes it has been an ‘invaluable experience’
THY KINGDOM COME INVITATION
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the
ELDERSHIP CONFERENCE
Over 150 Church of Scotland elders from across
PRAYERS AND AID FOR UKRAINE
CHURCH of Scotland congregations donated over £100,000 in
CHURCH COMPLETES £1.3M REFURBISHMENT
A congregation in Airdrie has unveiled an environmentally
COMMUNITY RADIO OUTREACH
Avendale and Drumclog Church, in Strathaven in South
KNITTED CHICKS
Members of Freuchie Parish Church Guild in Fife
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The Rev Wes Brandon and members of the
DEFIBRILLATOR
St Nicholas Church, Lanark, with the help of
Arran Christian Centre anniversaries
Alistair Barton highlights two important anniversaries for a landmark Christian centre on Arran
God’s test
In the latest part of his series looking at the Lord’s Prayer, David Searle considers temptation as detailed in Matthew 6:13 (7)
REVIEWS
WOMEN REMEMBERED Jesus’ Female Disciples Written by: Helen
CROSSWORDS
There is no prize draw this month and
REGISTERS
MINISTRIES Compiled by Faith Nurture DEATHS Rev William
‘No time for turning back’
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers explains why change is necessary for every part of the life of the Church of Scotland