Making the most of 121
Dave Kendall describes changes which have taken place at the Church of Scotland’s administration offices in Edinburgh.
IT would be fair to say that 121 George Street in Edinburgh has a certain reputation across the Church – my experiences elsewhere suggest that most national offices do conjure up certain emotions and we are no different in that respect.
Most people are really swayed in their opinion when they have to visit the building or interact with the many dedicated people that work there – I certainly found that it was nothing like it was portrayed to me when I arrived as Chief Officer five years ago. In my monthly meeting with the Moderator, the Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, he remarked on how impressed he was with both the staff, who are a wonderful asset, and all the changes we have been making to the use of the building and the income being generated. He also wondered why we had not communicated what we were doing more broadly across the Church and I agreed that we should update you on our progress in making the most out of 121.