Church in the News roundup for the week to Fri 15th August Humanitarian crisis in Iraq The humanitarian crisis in Iraq has dominated news pages and bulletins this week following the advance by Islamic State militants in the north: The Church of Scotland has urged the prime minister to recall parliament so that MPs can debate how best to respond to the Iraq crisis. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the conveners of the Church and Society Council and the World Mission Council said the UK should embrace those in need of asylum and has called for money and prayers to assist the humanitarian work on the ground. The Right Reverend John Chalmers, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, was interviewed for television by BBC news, and can be heard discussing the Church of Scotland’s statement on the Iraq crisis on BBC Radio Scotland this morning on this link bbc.in/1qbGjPH from 02:15:25 into the programme which is available for the next7 days. The Church of Scotland’s call for a Westminster debate covered by The Scotsman (print edition only) and BBC News Online bbc.in/1m0P3H8. WW1 Commemoration The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend John Chalmers, joined people from across Scotland to commemorate the outbreak of World War I with a drumhead service at Edinburgh Castle on August 10. The event was covered by The Herald bit.ly/1rd5SGA and BBC News Online bbc.in/1m0P3H8 Youth Assembly The Moderator of the General Assembly, the Right Reverend John Chalmers and new Church of Scotland Youth Moderator, Rachel Hutcheson have both generated social media interest this week on the Church of Scotland’s official Facebook Page. Rachel Hutcheson and the current generation of COSY celebrates their 20th anniversary assembly bit.ly/1oNZFZT. Minority Faith Groups in Pakistan The Right Reverend John Chalmers has raised the plight of minority faith groups in Pakistan as the nation celebrated its Independence Day on.fb.me/XmmDSD Other news Reverend Bryan Kerr from Greyfriar’s church in Lanark was on BBC Radio Scotland’s John Beattie show discussing new research indicating people can die from a ‘broken heart’, you can hear him at 00:37 into the programme bbc.in/1l8i5tB. Local newspapers carried positive stories about the Kirk in their areas: Members of Newarthill and Carfin Parish Church said a fond farewell to interim moderator, Reverend Sharon Colvin, and gave a warm welcome to new minister, Reverend Elaine McKinnon. The Motherwell Times carried the story bit.ly/1uACb2H. The Very Reverend Albert Bogle conducted the re-dedication service of the Isle of Whithorn Parish Church. The Galloway Gazette carried the story bit.ly/1oOh3hc. Other items in the news included the Reverend Doctor Alexander Lawson’s obituary in The Herald bit.ly/1BjqPBV and the sale of Greyfriars Church in the Port of Spain. The story was reported by the Trinidad & Tobago Express bit.ly/1t1NK0N and the Council of the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago issued a statement about the historic church via the Caribbean New Media Group bit.ly/1t1ObZ4.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 07:00:02 +0000
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