Volume 6 (no 2) Nov 1976

Gives intimation of the death of Mr F N Davidson Kelly.

John Logan begins by considering some credal definitions of the Holy Spirit, with special mention of the filioque clause in early Ecumenical Councils. Constantinople says that the Holy Spirit is worshipped as part of the Trinity, in response to prophecy, as in Jesus. This is known in the worshipping community where however the Spirit is… Read More

In the decade considered new rites were produced by the Baptist Church, the Moravian Church, the Lutheran Church, the Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (of England), the Church of Scotland, the Congregational Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Jagger first looks at Baptism and then at ‘Confirmation’. Except for Baptists the theological and liturgical norm… Read More

1976 marked fifty years since the building’s restoration in 1926 and the 850th Anniversary of the Kirk’s foundation in 1126. Significant things have been introduced in the last half-century: a ‘nave altar’, a lectern and a font, all examples of contemporary art. An east end chapel has been created for ‘small’ services. These changes are… Read More

Christians pray. Only in extremis? Does God intervene in response? We share in outgoing love as the Spirit makes our prayer part of Christ’s intercession. It is God’s will to hear prayer. We should ‘wait on God’ for his ‘answer’. As in the Lord’s Prayer, the centre is petition. Praying is our need to obey… Read More

This is a statistical enquiry based on congregational practice in 1967. A geographical and an urban-rural pattern is discerned. There is no evidence of frequent Communion or of ‘Apostolic Practice’ in 98% of Congregations. This situation has ‘evolved’ rather than being deliberate policy, and it should be remedied in accord with the practice of the… Read More

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The Revd John Alexander Lamb, DD, BD, PhDThe Revd David Alexander Hodges, MA, BD

Plate 1 St John’s Kirk, Perth – The ChoirPlate 2 St John’s Kirk, Perth – The Red Pulpit FallPlate 3 St John’s Kirk, Perth – The Green Pulpit FallPlate 4 St John’s Kirk, Perth – The John Knox Chapel