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From The Editor

AS the season of harvest begins across the Church,

PRAYER

From the rain’s gentle fall to the bubbling spring

LETTERS

Although some of your readers will suggest, perhaps

The Big Question

This month’s question is: ‘How do you feel about the practice of tithing?

A riveting story

Ron Ferguson reflects on the background to a new book.

Guard the good

In an age of change the Very Rev Albert Bogle calls for the protection of good people and good places.

A price worth paying

The Rt Rev Colin Sinclair urges readers to make the first step towards change at all levels within the Church of Scotland.

God and Taxes

Jackie Macadam considers the morality of taxation.

‘I really love my church community’

Thomas Baldwin meets the former Labour MEP Catherine Stihler and learns about her new role as CEO of the Open Knowledge Foundation and her faith commitment.

Web worship

Iain McLarty describes the background to the web project capturing hymns from CH4

The Big Picture

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A ‘characterful church’

John R Hume visits a church which is a focal point of a small town in the East Neuk of Fife.

Celebrating the Guild

Lynne McNeil reflects on some big changes within the Church of Scotland Guild.

The disinvestment debate

In the second part of the debate, Brian Duffin explains the position of the Investors Trust and outlines what climate change means for the Church’s investments.

This church family is unique

Buwanika Weerasinha, a member of the Scots Kirk, Colombo, tells her faith story.

Who’s the boss?

The Rev Richard Baxter considers the conflict that arises from competing demands.

Rare Tiffany window installed in Abbey

Lynne McNeil describes how a Tiffany window commissioned by the Victorian philanthropist Andrew Carnegie has now been installed in the Abbey Church of Dunfermline.

The exodus of an ancient community

The Rev Rory Macleod describes a twinning trip to Jordan

Building strong communities

Thomas Baldwin meets Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko and learns about the work of the Council for Christians and Jews.

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Combining evocative words and beautiful black and white

REGISTERS

Rev Ronald M Maxton, formerly of Dollar linked with

CROSSWORDS

ACROSS: 1 Angel voices; 9 April; 10 Impinging; 12 Alum-root;

The Power of Pilgrimage

The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers commends the practice of pilgrimage in exploring what lies beyond