Life and Work magazine, April 2010
Life and Work magazine, April 2010

Life and Work magazine, April 2010

Oberammergau 2010
Every 10 years, half a million people descend on the small Bavarian town of Oberammergau to witness the renowned Passion Play. Thomas Baldwin visits the town to see the preparations and interview the play’s director, Christian Stückl.
‘We’ve Hardly Begun…’

Easter Reflections
by the Rev Laurence Whitley, Ron Ferguson, the Moderator and James Simpson.

Fact or Fiction
The Rev James Martin puts forward the case for the Resurrection.
Ruth Harvey explores the differences between Quakers and Presbyterians.


Circles of Stillness
Ruth Harvey explores the differences between Quakers and Presbyterians.

A Golden Adventure
Elizabeth Templeton looks to the future of Scottish Churches House, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer.

Stepping Out of the Boat
Jackie Macadam speaks to two young Christians whose promise to go where God wanted them took them to projects in over 20 countries all over the world.

The Cost of Arms

A Christian response to defence spending, by Dr Murdo Macdonald.

From Lent to Pentecost
The Rev Martin Allen examines John 20 in the latest step of the journey through the Christian calendar.

National Church Proclamation

In his fourth pen portrait of the Reformation, Prof Peter Howie looks at the life of Alexander Henderson.

Plus:

Presbytery of Jerusalem, Culross Abbey, the winning entries of the SSPCK hymn and prayer competitions, all the regular columnists, news, letters, reviews and crosswords.
Circles of Stillness

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