I would be grateful if I could utilize your publication to establish whether any of your readership have an interest in, or (current or former) links with the Christian community in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Re Against Empty Prayers, June

Re A Terrible Natural Disaster, July – August:

I apologize for an error in my letter published in the May Record. I did not write a letter re the residential schools to the AMS. I wrote to the President of the Women's Missionary Society. The old Eastern Division (now the AMS) had nothing to do with aboriginal work; that task was undertaken by the Western Division (now the WMS). At the forthcoming Truth and Reconciliation Commission it should be the WMS representing the Church. The confusion of the two societies was my mistake, and my regrets are expressed to the Atlantic Mission Society and to the Record.

Re Susan Macrae's letter, July/August

Will the PCC still be a national denomination in 20 years or will we be evangelical congregationalists?

Although I understand that a segment of the Record's readers will be unable to join me in this sentiment, I heartily congratulate the 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA) for their courage to love and be inclusive to homosexual members of their church. In June, their assembly voted to lift any restriction to ordination and ministry on the basis of sexual orientation. One is left to wonder when the PCC will follow suit?

Moderator Cheol Soon Park's comments are on the mark. However, making change into acceptable practice in the PCC is easier said than done.

Could you please send me the details of the contest?

May I commend you and the artist for such a beautiful July/August cover. The cover is tasteful and imaginative. Well done.

You took some unnecessary flak for the June cover of the Record. I hope you've received kudos for the arresting and beautiful one of July – August.

I was very encouraged by this article. The whole idea of groups that are marginalized, within and by the church is something we need to think about. It gives voice to a lot of thoughts that probably exist across the country. I also agree with David Webber that there needs to be more on rural issues in the Record as well as the lady from Saskatchewan regarding the West.

Re Encourage Voice Then Listen, May

In May we read Observer Backs Darwin. Hopefully those presenting the exhibit will present both sides of the theory since, as quoted from Genesis and the Big Bang by G. D. Schroeder, an applied physicist and theologian, the fossil record has failed to confirm Darwin's theory. Furthermore, the DNA code is so complex that there has not been enough time for evolution (Darwin's) and the odds are also against it. Consider this: a simple human cell measuring 1/1000 of an inch across contains instructions within its DNA that would fill one thousand books of six hundred pages each!!

Spiritual ipod:

I'd like to suggest a few songs that could be added to the list.

I found the The Theological iPod by Andrew Faiz, June Record, very interesting and have a number of songs to add to the list. My Christian faith began to mature in the late eighties. At that time I had the pleasure of travelling across Canada and the U.S. with Spectrum Productions, which was an arm of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. Spectrum had a multi media show called In Search of the Sun which used secular music to pose questions about science, sex, love etc. This was followed by a second show which looked at the Christian faith. This experience along with the influence of certain people in my life at that time profoundly affected me and introduced a faith that allowed questions.

I keep reading Sharing The Love, February, by Rev. Calvin Brown.

First of all, the governments served by both McGuinty brothers at Queens Park and Ottawa don't want any religious schools in Ontario except Catholic.

Re Response to Against Empty Prayers