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No news is good news... Amen!

In her sermon yesterday ('Christ the King' Sunday), our Minister made reference to the Lord's Prayer.
This prayer, in its many forms, is something that is said in churches every Sunday and has long helped people in time of despair and crisis.

In these troubled days we need it more than ever. 

I was therefore not a little bemused when I heard that UK cinemas are refusing to screen a Church of England commercial, during which the prayer is recited, as it 'may cause offence'. I am sure that we could all think of an advert that causes offence in some shape or form, but most of us can just open up the tub of popcorn / put on the kettle, when they hit the screen, and get on with life.

However, it seems that the ban could well have been a 'blessing in disguise', as people tend to come into cinemas 20 minutes after the time the programme starts, so that they can avoid the adverts.

Due to the controversy surrounding the ban, the number of people who are now aware of it far outweighs what the Church of England would have gained if it had been shown in cinemas.

The answer to the C. of E.'s prayers (if you are not offended by a wee bit humour!).

HALLELUJAH!

The cinema has never been the same since they shut down the local 'La Scala' anyway!

 

 

A message from The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

 

Lest we forget...

The weather was horrible here in the West of Scotland this morning, with Atlantic storm 'Abigail' pushing in.

However, that didn't deter the hardy members of our congregation at Abbotsford meeting, as always, to remember those who gave the greatest sacrifice of all... Those who laid down their lives that we may live in peace and freedom.

Since our minister Ruth cannot be in two places at once for the 11 o'clock silence, she was down at Dalmuir Barclay this year. That gave us the ideal opportunity to give 'weel kent face' Sandy Harold a very warm welcome back to Abbotsford to lead us in our worship which was also attended by all sections of our BB company.

It has to be said that the boys, both young and old, were exemplary in their behaviour and played a key part in the service by bringing in the 'Roll of Honour' and the wreath, as well reading the two passages from the Bible.
A great credit to their mums, dads and leaders!

Well done one and all. It was good to see that the sacrifice of those we remember was not in vain!