Good morning, In today’s Church in the News: Probationer Minister David McNeish at Liberton Kirk has done an amazing job, as part of the school chaplaincy team, working with local schoolchildren following the death of their classmate Keane Wallis-Bennett in an accident at their High School earlier this year. Rev McNeish has not only assisted them in recording a song to raise money for a memorial garden, but has succeeded in helping Keane’s family and the girls in attracting a great deal of positive media attention for the initiative. David’s work is a tremendous example of the value of school chaplaincy, even though most of the coverage does not reflect on this. David was happy to dodge a BBC TV interview because the reporter found Keane’s classmates were such great interviewees David was superfluous to their requirements. You can read more here bit.ly/1zLcg7u, and see the rest of the coverage and purchase the song at this facebook page on.fb.me/1rRZUvF The Very Rev Lorna Hood yesterday dedicated her honorary degree from the University of Glasgow to the work of parish ministers across Scotland.Speaking after receiving her Doctorate of Divinity Mrs Hood, whose Moderatorial style was described by one church member as shepherdess, mother hen, lioness, said: I feel so honoured to receive this award but do so on behalf of all the parish ministers who up and down our land contribute so much to the life of our nation. bit.ly/1pGQZvP The news also ran on Reporting Scotland last night (14.15) bbc.in/1FJjcUB Son of the manse Gordon Brown has announced that he is standing down as an MP at the next election. bit.ly/1CB2xq4 Boys’ Brigade members from Wishaw, Motherwell and across Scotland have helped to raise an impressive £11,000 for young people in the Czech Republic through a year of fundraising efforts for the BB Church of Scotland World Mission Fund. A cheque for the terrific total was handed over to the Right Reverend John Chalmers, Moderator of the General Assembly. bit.ly/1zLbyHg
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:06:19 +0000
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