Church of Scotland - Official Page 14 hrs · In todays (slightly delayed) Church in the News, Former Moderator Very Rev Dr Sandy MacDonald is credited with upstaging his famous son at the National Television Awards last night, with his appearance in a tribute video. David Tenant is visibly moved by his father’s comments, and dedicated his award to his dad. You can see the video here – it does contain some bad language – though not from Sandy! yhoo.it/1xC7ZBL The Moderator, the Rt Rev John Chalmers, is quoted in The Guardian newspaper giving his support to the Gada family, who want their relatives to be able to travel from Zimbabwe to attend their 5 year old daughters funeral. The child was hit by a car and died before Christmas. The Moderator has condemned the Home Office decision to refuse a travel visa as “cruel and heartless”. bit.ly/1uwvwbF In local news, the Mearns Leader carries a picture from the Laurencekirk Church of Scotland the congregation which has welcomed three new elders to the Kirk Session. bit.ly/1ChVnEN The future of one of Edinburgh’s most prominent former churches is profiled in The Stage. The landmark St Stephen’s Church was sold last year to Leslie Benzies, president of computer games giant Rockstar North. It will be used as a theatre venue this summer. bit.ly/1yPNRBR
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