Keep Fishing

Keep Fishing

Keep Fishing By Martin Hodson, General Director ‘Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.’ (Luke 5:4). Simon Peter and his crew have been ‘working all night.’ They must have been physically worn out by their exertions. Despite their hard work they...
It’s good to talk!

It’s good to talk!

It’s good to talk! By Jenny Wilson and Lyndsay Cameron-Ross Those of us of a certain vintage will remember the TV adverts from the mid-90s for a telecommunications company with actor Bob Hoskins saying ‘It’s good to talk!’ And so it is! I am sure in this last season,...
5 Simple Steps To Sustainability: For Churches

5 Simple Steps To Sustainability: For Churches

5 Simple Steps To Sustainability: For Churches By Dave Lazonby, Assistant Pastor at Newton Mearns Baptist Church Sometimes the climate crisis makes me want to go “off grid”. It seems like the only sustainable option is a hermit-like existence where I forage for...
Council Digest – September 2021

Council Digest – September 2021

Council Digest – September 2021 Council met in early September. Our meeting was once again over zoom but nevertheless, we had a time of warm fellowship as we gathered at what turned out to be a significant moment for our Union. In many ways this meeting proved...
All Change at BUS – Saying Farewell

All Change at BUS – Saying Farewell

All Change at BUS – Saying Farewell By Jenny Wilson, Connect Editor It’s all change at BUS just now. At the end of August, we said farewell to three of our colleagues who have served with us for a number of years. Jim Purves, Peter Dick and Lynn Scott have all stepped...
Fruitful in a New Season

Fruitful in a New Season

Fruitful in a New Season By Martin Hodson, BUS General Director Last year we were wondering what the ‘new normal’ would be. It’s more common now to hear people talking about the ‘new different’. The experience of ‘normal’ still feels a long way off, but some...