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We're not the English kirk!
After 150 years, it's time to put the record straight about one of Lanark's churches, writes Ron Harris.As Christ Church approaches its historic milestone of a century and a half in existence, its current clergyman is attempting to finally rid it of its traditional but, some claim, totally unfair nickname of 'The English Kirk'.
Indeed, the Episcopalian place of worship in Hope Street should, by rights, be known as 'The Tartan Church' instead, argues Dan Gefvert.
Perhaps taking the purely neutral view you'd expect from a Swedish Lutheran, born, brought up and educated well away from the given history and myths of this country's religious, cultural and political conflicts, Dan has used the forthcoming anniversary of the founding of his church in Lanark to correct some popular misconceptions about the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Full story at the Lanark Gazette.
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