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Kirk convener: reclaim the Sabbath as family day
A SENIOR Kirk convener today urged the Church of Scotland to reclaim Sunday as a family day.
Reverend Ian Galloway, convener of the Kirk's Church and Society Council, questioned whether people's hectic lifestyles were full of meaningful accomplishments or just busy activities to the detriment of personal relationships and family life.
He believes that designating Sunday as a day for family time, and not work, would benefit the whole nation.
Speaking on his blog, the convener said:"I've often spoken about poverty. But there is another kind of poverty, the lack of time spent with friends, family, and others you could be with.
"A couple of months ago I was in Germany and one Sunday I visited a town where not a single shop was open. People were out and about with their families. That is a value on Sunday that is above money.
"The truth is busyness does not guarantee fruitfulness. It is the quality of what our lives produce that determines whether or not we are truly fruitful.
"It's time to be with those we care about and reclaim the Sabbath for what it is."
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Note to News Desks:
To read Reverend Ian Galloway's blog, go to: http://churchsociety.blogspot.com/
For more information please phone Reverend Ian Galloway on 07753 686 603.
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Monday 11, January 2010
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