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CHURCH CONDEMNS AVIATION TAX PROPOSALS

The Church of Scotland’s climate change officer has condemned the Scottish Government’s proposalto cut Air Departure Tax.

Adrian Shaw said the proposals were inconsistent with Government commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Government wishes to cut the tax, which is set to be devolved from Westminster, by 50% before eventually abolishing it entirely. The Bill’s first stage was passed by MSPs on April25, approving the principle of devolving the tax but not including details of rates and bands.

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Life and Work
June 2017
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EDITORIAL
From The Editor
WHAT sometimes passes for summer in Scotland will be upon
PRAYER
PRAYER
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LETTERS
LETTERS
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QUESTION
The Big Question
This month’s question is: ‘What’s your favourite Sunday School picnic memory?’
COMMENT
‘A bridge over troubled waters’
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God’s manifesto for change
The Very Rev Albert Bogle says the Church has more to ofer the nation than 'a General Election can ever deliver'
COVER
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Thomas Baldwin invesitgates how church-led projects are enriching lives in some of Scotland’s poorest communties
PROFILE
Rooted in Faith
Jackie Macadam learns about the life of the new Scottish Director of the Boys’ Brigade, a son of the manse
ASSEMBLY
General Assembly 2017
Thomas Baldwin ofers a summary of some of the reports to this year's General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
PHOTOS
The Big Picture
Digital photographs only should be sent to magazine@lifeandwork.org accompanied by
FEATURE
Not just another management tool
Steve Aisthorpe ofers an overview of Future Focus, which aims to help congregations to develop vision, priorities and work together
‘Do you hear what I hear?’
Alex Baird reports on the success of a pilot scheme aiming to include deaf and hard of hearing people in worship
SERIES
A Firth of Clyde focal point
John R Hume traces the roots of a west coast seaside church
The ‘New Guild’
Elspeth Kerr highlights the evolution of Holborn West Guild in Aberdeen
NEWS
Museum honours Mary Slessor
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NEW ORKNEY PILGRIMAGE ROUTE
A new pilgrimage route was launched on Orkney on Easter
FOODBANK USE RISES
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CONGREGATIONS ENCOURAGED TO ‘SHOW AND TELL’ ON COMMUNITY WORK
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The next Moderator and Clerk of the Church of Scotland
36O DEGREE CHURCH IMAGES REVEALED
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PARISH NEWS
MALAWI LINK-UP
The wonders of mobile phone technology allowed the congregation at
‘ADVENTURE OF FAITH’
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LEGO CHURCH
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A SPECIAL DAY
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DOUBLE SUCCESS
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CONCERT SERIES
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Church reopens after £250,000 of repairs
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WORLD NEWS
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STUDY
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REVIEWS
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WORD OF LIFE: PRAY NOW
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JESUS
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MEDITATION
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