At the recent November meeting of our Presbytery, one of my colleagues began the evening by addressing Presbytery on the occasion of her demission from Parish Ministry. 5 years of meetings leading to multiple unions and readjustments precipitated by the Church’s Mission Planning processes, have left her exhausted and broken, after one too many acrimonious […]

Summer seems to be drawing to a close and autumn seems only around the corner as I write this article. What summer I hear some of you say! During my own summer holiday in Perthshire, I read a few books (not as many as I sometimes do) and one of them was called SOMEHOW (Thoughts […]

Julie, our Probationer took her leave of us on Sunday 28th. April, 2024 after 22 months with us. She continues to work with the training Team at the Church offices at 121 George Street in Edinburgh working specifically with other students in training for ministry and also now 2 days a week at Lenzie Old […]

In the last magazine, the film One Life, had moved me to tears. Shortly afterwards I was reading something in my daily devotions which contained the line, “You place a reservoir within my heart that all my tears may come from a different place.” That theme of tears was to continue throughout the month when […]

Entering another New Year, for many provokes a period of personal reflection. How was last year – was it a good one, or were you glad to see the back of it? How does this year, 2024, look for you? Will it be brighter or better than last year, or does the future look less […]