We safely arrive Friday morning in Glasgow. Though a bit tired we toured Glasgow Cathedral. I was surprised to see all the marks on columns still very visible where the reformers, led by John Knox, removed altars, statues, paintings and anything else from the Cathedral in the mid 1500's that might be idolatrous. I fear many things of beauty were destroyed in this purge aimed at purifying the church.
After good nights rest at a great little hotel we have spent the day at Dean Castle Country Park. A group of churches, all Presbyterian, are part of a program called Priority for the Poor.They are churches located in poor communities sseking ways to serve the poor and stay alive as communities of faith. They got together for a picnic today and we were invited by our hoat Rev.Muriel Pearson (she is in the hat) who explained this good time as communion too. We also toured Dean's Castle built by the Boyd Clan in the 13th & 14th centuries. I got to try on some armour and good ear arms from medival times. It might make good vestments for a church in conflict.
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