May - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland

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The Free Presbyterian Magazine
But Dr Williams himself has been leading the way to Rome. He attended
the funeral of the last Pope – the first Archbishop of Canterbury to attend a
papal funeral since the Reformation. He also attended the inauguration of the
present Pope. In 2010, when the Pope visited this country, the Archbishop
warmly welcomed him and even had him take part in a service in Westminster
Abbey – the first pope to enter the Abbey.
Recently, Dr Williams took part with the Pope at a service in Rome and
spoke of his “vision of the restoration of full sacramental communion”
between his Church and the Roman Catholic Church. No Archbishop of
Canterbury has visited the Pope as often as he has. It is ominous that a
spokesman for the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe says, “These
meetings keep showing that things are different now and we will not go back
to the bad old days”.
The past days of the Reformation and a prospering Protestantism are indeed
“the bad old days” to Roman Catholics and their sympathisers, but it will be
a good day when the national Churches in Britain will again embrace the
Reformed faith. To that end may God return to us in the power of His Spirit
to revive His cause in our nation. “Arise, O God, plead Thine own cause:
remember how the foolish man reproacheth Thee daily” (Ps 74:22). NMR
Church Information
Meeting of Synod
The Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland will meet in St Jude’s
Church, Glasgow, on Tuesday, 22 May 2012, at 6.30 pm, DV, when the
retiring Moderator, Rev K D Macleod, will conduct public worship.
(Rev) John MacLeod, Clerk of Synod
Meetings of Presbytery (DV)
Western: At Lochcarron, on Tuesday, June 12, at 12 noon.
Northern: At Dingwall, on Tuesday, June 19, at 2 pm.
Outer Isles: At Stornoway, on Tuesday, June 26, at 11 am.
Southern: At Glasgow, on Tuesday, June 26, at 3 pm.
Theological Conference
This year’s Conference will be held in Inverness on October 30-31, DV.
(Rev) J R Tallach, Convener, Training of Ministry Committee
Home Mission Fund
By appointment of Synod, this year’s special collection on behalf of the Home
Mission Fund, is due to be taken in congregations during May.
W Campbell, General Treasurer