News from '121'

Eco-Congregation Scotland

… is growing! Currently 254 churches have joined. Does that include your church? If not — could you be the one to promote it and encourage friends to take part? You can learn about:

• Growing in Faith and Understanding
• Putting God's House in Green Order
• Changing lives, Changing communities

Eco congregations share the conviction that our society's wholesale exploitation of the natural world is a dishonour to God the Creator; and that to do nothing in the face of environmental destruction is to fail in our duty to worship God and to care for the poor.

Resources to inform, support and encourage churches to make a difference locally are available from the website: Eco-Congregation Scotland 

Life and Work — August 2010

 
Scotland's Reformation Trail
In the month which marks the 450th anniversary of the beginning of the Scottish Reformation, Lynne McNeil offers a path through the history of this significant time.

Wish You Were Here…
Professor Jane Dawson offers a snapshot of the Scottish Reformation.

"Where God Wants Me To Be…"
Jackie Macadam meets Joel Githinji, a Church of Scotland mission partner in Nepal.

Keeping it Fresh
Jackie Macadam reports on the work of Biblefresh, which offers a new look at the Bible.

From Paradise to Pilgrim
R D Kernohan explores the influence of the King James Bible on two of the best-known Christian authors of that time, Milton and Bunyan.

The Barclay Legacy
The Very Rev Dr John McIndoe reflects on the legacy left to the church by William Barclay.

Mills and Mausoleums
Jackie Macadam learns about a project to conserve a unique part of Scottish church history in India.

"The Father of Us All"
In the first of a new series examining the great characters of the Old Testament, the Rev Martin Allen looks at Abraham.