ONE QUESTION that I never saw addressed during Scotland’s independence debate was what would be the implications for the numerous small UK-wide organisations and projects such as this, the UK Christian Bookshops Directory, if the Yes campaigners had won? Whilst the big players were huffing and puffing as they tried to blow one another’s houses … Continue reading
THE LIGHTHOUSE in Cupar, Fife, has become the latest Christian bookshop/café to feel the squeeze of the recession and has issued a call to the local community to use it or lose it. Launched in 1987, the shop celebrates its 23rd anniversary this month and is holding a special Christmas lunch today for those who … Continue reading
SALVATION may be at hand for St Andrew Press, the Church of Scotland’s publishing division, in the shape of Hymns Ancient and Modern (HM&A), which took on publishing responsibilities for the Church of England only last year. St Andrew Press was faced with the threat of closure earlier this year as part of a controversial … Continue reading
CONGRATULATIONS to Catherine Skinner, a volunteer at Blytheswood Care’s Tain Christian Bookshop, who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours “for dedicating her life to helping others.” Catherine, aged 72, is one of a number of Scottish “community heroes” who have been recognised for their work in their local communities. Others include … Continue reading
