Zak Swan: A New Thing

Zak Swan: A New Thing

We really appreciate hearing from Zak Swan, who is part of Training Hub this year, as he tells us how God has changed his life in the last couple of years… “Earlier this year I got baptised on Easter Sunday. It came after a few months in which God really...
Letters of Blessing, by Joan McDowell

Letters of Blessing, by Joan McDowell

We are privileged this month to share another creative outpouring from one of our BUS members, Joan McDowell. Joan has served as a key part of Adelaide Place Baptist church, along with her family, for many years, as well as serving on the Board of Scottish Baptist...

New Worship Album, Live from Central

New Worship Album- Have Faith, Live at Central Hall We are always excited to hear fresh expressions of worship coming out of Scotland, so imagine our joy to discover one of the BUS churches has recorded a whole album! We just had to find out more and invited Zak Robb...
Catriona Gorton: Reflections on Time in BUS

Catriona Gorton: Reflections on Time in BUS

At the end of August Catriona Gorton left her role as Minister of Hillhead Baptist Church to begin a new ministry down south. This is a bivocational role in which she serves half time as Tutor for Ministerial Formation at Northern Baptist College and half time as...
‘From Small Acorns’, by Glen Cartwright

‘From Small Acorns’, by Glen Cartwright

FROM SMALL ACORNS Fifty years ago in a small Sunday School class in Carluke Baptist Church, a man called Ian planted a seed. Ian was my Sunday School teacher. The seed he faithfully planted, like a small acorn, took root and began to grow. Fast forward fifty years,...
First Church Planting Program Launched!

First Church Planting Program Launched!

‘Through the pouring rain, we gathered in Inchinnan, just outside Glasgow, from around the country to begin a year-long journey of learning about Church Planting.  Our first Baptist Union of Scotland cohort to join our training partnership with Forge Scotland...
Increase Gatherings: from a mustard seed…

Increase Gatherings: from a mustard seed…

Well almost from the furthest south to the furthest north, & from west to east in one month – gathering together across our churches to worship & pray together remembering that though the seeds we are planting in prayer may feel as small as a mustard...
The September Mental Load: how is yours?

The September Mental Load: how is yours?

The September heatwave seems to have passed, maybe officially leaving summer behind, and I have noticed the phrase ‘September Mental Load’ being mentioned over coffees, and explored on social media. As courses begin, church clubs start up again, volunteers...