Bread for the Journey …may be difficult things associated with living in a manse that will be balanced by some of the privileges of manse living. I wonder if those of you in this… Read More
Dan Harper shares from personal experience what it means to ‘Love the Lord your God with all your Strength’. …full initial flare of a rare autoimmune condition called Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. I was 100% inflamed, and shedding skin. The consultants were perplexed and I didn’t know what to do…. Read More
The process of being formed for life and ministry is a partnership between each of us and God …This requires discipline and an awareness of one’s own personal boundaries and needs. By nature, I am a workaholic and a perfectionist. I like to be organised, ahead of schedule… Read More
Bread of Life – Retreat Time …that I could drop to part-time work as a GP and give him extra time squeezed out of my weekly schedule! During my final year as a full-time GP, I… Read More
Housing and Loan Fund The Trustees will also consider providing assistance to: Spouses and civil partners of ministers who are forced to leave the manse due to relationship breakdown. Those who have managed to… Read More
Lament – Fran Henderson I waited until I was inside, and had shut the manse door behind me. Then I let out one long, deep-throated yell, for the sheer unmitigated heartbreak of closing churches…. Read More
Who is the Church? …his condition he is not alone. He is accompanied by God and the church, and has further tasks to accomplish. I wonder how many of us feel as Elijah did?… Read More
CHAS: Bigger than a Box! Conference on Children’s Spirituality (with Keynote Speaker Rev Dr Paul Nash) …£12 per attendee (includes lunch). There are currently over 500 children living in Scotland with a life limiting condition. This one day conference is a chance to learn more about… Read More
Book review – A Thought-Provoking Journey into Finding Peace: “Non-Anxious Presence” by Mark Sayers …creates a thought-provoking journey that challenges readers to re-evaluate their relationship with anxiety. Whether you are seeking personal growth, spiritual guidance, or simply a deeper understanding of the human condition,… Read More
Growing Congregational Leadership …another. A year ahead of schedule, in 2019, four of them were ordained as elders within the congregation, the youngest aged 23 – not just as token young people but… Read More