SILVER ANNIVERSARY

From The Editor

THIS month the light in Scotland (and indeed across

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LETTERS

The Very Reverend Dr John Chalmers in his timely article

The Big Question

This month’s question is: ‘Have you ever experienced spiritual healing’

Living the fast life

Ron Ferguson considers the perils of living life at speed.

Doing as Jesus did

The Rt Rev Susan Brown urges readers to treat everyone with equal respect.

Starting again

The Very Rev Albert Bogle explains why congregations need to work together in reimagining Church.

Healing the wounds

Thomas Baldwin considers the role the Church has to play in healing polarised division.

’My life was changed’

Jackie Macadam learns about the life and faith of John Sturrock QC and how he was called to serve through mediation.

A wondrous experience

John R Hume encounters a hidden church in Argyll.

The Big Picture

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Ministry of Fathers

Jackie Macadam reflects on the impact of a charity bringing together fathers and their children.

The BB and the Rhema Foundation

Gavin Drysdale reports on the influence of the Boys’ Brigade on his life – and a connection with a Romanian charity.

Westminster, confessions and the church

The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan highlights a conference to examine the Westminister Confession of Faith.

Youth projects shortlisted for awards

Thomas Baldwin describes how youth projects supported by the Church of Scotland have found their way on to a major awards shortlist.

ZIMBABWE CALL

The Church of Scotland has urged the international

ELDERS CONFERENCE

A new conference is to be held in June aiming to encourage

‘GRAVE CONCERN’ CHINOOK CRASH RECORDS COULD BE DESTROYED

A minister has expressed ‘grave concern’ that official

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR RURAL CHURCHES

The Mission and Discipleship Council of the Church

POVERTY FOCUS FOR TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY

Church Action on Poverty is hoping that churches will

TABEETHA SCHOOL SEEKS NEW PRINCIPAL

The Church of Scotland’s only school is looking for

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

Over 400 people attended Pitlochry Parish Church’s

SALVATION ARMY BAND LEADS WORSHIP

Prior to an afternoon performance at Glamis Castle

20TH ANNIVERSARY

The congregation of St Ninian’s Old Parish Church in

SERVICE TO GUILD

At a recent service, long service certificates were

LONG SERVING ELDERS

New stained glass in the main window and at the entrance

BIG SING AND CEILIDH

Orchardhill Parish Church, Giff nock hosted The Big

FOODBANK SUPPORT

Wormit and Balmerino Church in Fife is the base for

KINROSS SUPPORTS SAILORS

Those who attended services at Kinross Parish Church

NEW ELDERS

The Rev Alan Gibson is pictured with new elders ordained

55 YEARS

George McDonald recently retired from active eldership

GRANT FOR FIFE CHURCH

A much-loved Fife church is to share in a £429,211

’Local boy made good’ increases church fayre attendance

Thomas Baldwin reports on the influence of a comic book artist on a Coatbridge church.

PERSECUTION IN ASIA GROWING

Asia is the new hotbed of persecution for Christians

ECUMENICAL MEETING

The annual meeting between the Roman Catholic Church’s

CONTINUOUS WORSHIP PROTECTS REFUGEES

A church in the Netherlands has kept a continuous service

The powerless are not forgotten

The Rev Richard Baxter explains why the powerless are not ignored or neglected by God.

Reviews

The founder of the charity Mercy Ships which offers

March 2019 Crossword

21 “All creatures of ___ ___ ___ ___” (hymn) (3,3,3

March 2019 Cryptic Crossword

20 A desert animal curtailed followed by another one

A church in ‘Little Scotland’

Jackie Macadam looks at the work of a Church of Scotland south of the border.

The road to recovery

The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers explains why life is too short to harbour grudges.