Author: Stella McBurnie

Passwords… For those us who use Church of Scotland IT equipment, we have regular training on what you might describe as Cyber Security.  Last week it was about using passphrases.  A passphrase is a sequence of words, typically longer than…

Over the summer I was fortunate to spend some time in Barcelona with family on holiday.  It was a return trip for me, and one of the things that I most looked forward to going to see was the Sagrada…

It is a good question and one that I often get asked, particularly by those who are less familiar with the jargon of the Church of Scotland. Like those in parish ministry, it is fair to say that every day…

As a child I found it strange when my mother insisted on us tidying up the house before we would go out for the day.  It seemed to me to a perfect way of making life easier for burglars, who…

You may not be a football fan, but in all probably you will be aware that there is a World Cup going on at the moment.  And if you are a Scotland fan, you may be preparing for a late…

We are at that time of year where lots of things are coming to a close for the summer.  End of term assemblies, shows, concerts and presentations will be happening in the schools in our communities.  Some children are looking…

The single biggest report to the GA this year was from FAPLT.  The Faith Action Programme Leadership Team is split into a number of sub-groups: Mission Support People and Training Public Life and Social Justice Resource and Presence Presbytery Partnership…

Vision and Strategic Priorities The Assembly Trustees report set out a vision of growth noting that God is active within the Church and that our focus in the coming five years should be to “foster, nurture and increase growth across…

Each week, for the next few weeks, I will be reflecting on what happened at the General Assembly, drawing out particular matters that we need to be addressing, either as congregations or as a presbytery.  I thought I would start…

There is much to report on in terms of what happened at this year’s General Assembly in Edinburgh.  It was a shortened gathering that was packed full of reports, events and conversations.  Over the coming weeks, I will be reflecting…