Coming Home

Many stories in the Bible tell of travellers returning home. Some of them had a warm reception - like the Prodigal Son. Others had a harsh reception - like Jesus coming to Nazareth.

Today was the last time my family and I worshipped at Davidson's mains parish church before some of us head North to the parish of Melness and Tongue in Sutherland.

The guest preacher today, Pirie Mitchell, from Canada, was 'Coming Home' to the church at Davidson's Mains, where his grandfather had been minister, and where his father had left home to seek his fortune in Canada at the age of 17.

As we make our final preparations for departure, it was nice to be reminded that we can come home. We might be moving, but the congregation at Davidson's Mains will be staying - to continue the ministry of Jesus in this place.

I was also reminded that God has a place for each person in his home. Everyone is invited. Each person can make a choice to go there, or to stay away.

Jesus came to bring that Good News to the whole world. The work of the Church is to tell everyone the Good News. That's what we will be doing in Melness and Tongue.