Farm Crisis Newsletter
You can read the special Farm Crisis Neletters written by Rev Richard
Fraser (who has been seconded from St Machar's Cathedral to act as the Church of Scotland
Rural Officer) for a period of six weeks on the Presbytery of Aberdeen Website:
http://www.presbaberdeen.org.uk
"Catch me if you can"
What do you think about Alpha?
From the Guardian, an in-depth two-part account of a sceptical Jewish
journalist undertaking an Alpha course run by Nicky Gumbell:
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4078844,00.html
"A Church with no walls"
Rev Peter Neilson, of the Church of Scotland's Commission for Review and
Reform, has explained to Scotsman readers the root-and branch changes
recommended in his report which goes before the General Assembly next
month. Selected quotes:
"Many of our 1,700 buildings are in the wrong place or the wrong style
and 1,200 may be enough."
"Churches are too often the last people that hurting people will go for
acceptance."
"There is a massive absence of passion for mission and evangelism. Fear
dresses up as caution. Power presents a respectable face as reasonable
conservatism. Risk is a stranger."
Full article:
http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/index.cfm?id=55528
Visit the Committee Website:
www.churchwithoutwalls.org.uk
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