Thursday, 24 December 2015

Oh the Irony


Oh the Irony


BBC Scotland does a report on the recent Church of Scotland / Church of England discussions.  It uses stock footage of the Tron Church in Glasgow.  Yes, at the time of filming it was a Church of Scotland congregation, but it left over the doctrinal and ethical apostasy of the denomination.  (I think around 3 members stayed with the denomination.)

It rubs in the fact that the largest multi-generational, multi-ethnic worshiping congregation in Glasgow, indeed in Scotland, is no longer part of the denomination. I am sure the press office of the Church of Scotland must be in despair.  The footage rubs salt into the wound – the congregation were dispossessed of their excellent facilities and stripped of their assets, but they continue to grow and flourish as they proclaim the Gospel without dilution or compromise.

Of course, if they are looking for new stock footage of a vibrant congregation the BBC might consider moving away from the central belt and the established church and feature the Free Church in Dundee or Culloden. I am sure the Baptists and Independents might also have their suggestions.


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