Business in Glasgow

BiG will be taking part in the 24/7 prayer initiative for Scotland.

A first both for Scotland and BiG, 24/7/365 is a gathering of over 70 Church ministers and leaders from across Scotland who will be praying 24/7 for the year of 2010 for our nation.

Are you interested? If so then do join with us by taking a one hour slot and join in our week of prayer from 16th-23rd May. At BiG we have discovered the difference that praying can make to people, both in their working life and home life. We would also be delighted to pray with or for you at anytime.

If you are interested in a slot, please contact Gayle Cattanach on 07740 467235.

I was reflecting over the last couple of years on how as a society we have had our confidence severely dented and in some ways the recent events in Iceland have added to that.

We have had a world wide financial implosion that challenged the view that our money held in the  bank is always secure. That trust has been severely challenged.

With respect to our Politicians and  their honesty in dealing with expenses, it probably did not come as a surprise to us that there were those who misused their responsibility in claiming expenses but perhaps not on the scale at which it has become evident. It makes us wonder whether we can have confidence in our elected representatives. Once again trust has been challenged.

In the last few weeks the very fact that people are now seriously considering whether they should travel by train or travel by plane, not knowing whether to book their holidays because they can’t be sure whether the volcano with the unpronouncable name in Iceland will erupt again or the volcanic ash will once again compromise air space. Confidence once again is challenged and our trust is weakened as we step on board our next plane.

The need for trust is what makes this world function well. Around the table at Engage this coming Tuesday we will be thinking about the issue of trust. How do we create it? How do we sustain it? Has it had an impact on us when our ntrust has been broken? What  impact that has  that had on our lives and indeed when has trust made such a huge postive difference that  has changed our lives.

Looking forward to discussing this topic when we meet on Tuesday 27th April at 5.30pm.

Well what a week it has been! It is quite obvious from my window that something is
strangely amiss over the skies of Glasgow because my house overlooks the flight path
for  the planes arriving at Glasgow Airport, and of course over the last few
days there has been little happening. Without the wonders of technology we
would not even be aware that there was a volcano on Iceland spewing  out ash into the
atmosphere apart from the dust on our windows and the ash on our
cars.

It prompted me to think about what it means to have your journey disrupted. You will
possibly even know someone who is struggling just now, trying to get back home as I
do. It led  me to think about the journeys we have made in life, some which have
been most eventful, some we would rather forget…

It would be good to share some of those journeys and reflect on the implications of
them, good and bad and perhaps be mindful of those who at this moment are experiencing
the adventure of their lives, or their worst nightmare ever! We will make this the
starting point of our Table Talk on Tuesday 20th April.