Sunday for families

Jan 19 2010 by Kenneth Speirs, Paisley Daily Express

A SENIOR Kirk convener has urged the Church of Scotland to reclaim Sunday as a family day for Buddies.

The Reverend Ian Galloway, convener of the Kirk’s Church and Society Council, has questioned whether people’s hectic lifestyles are full of meaningful accomplishments or just busy activities to the detriment of personal relationships and family life.

He believes that designating Sunday as a day for family time, and not work, would benefit the whole nation.

Speaking on his blog, Mr Galloway said: “I’ve often spoken about poverty but there is another kind of poverty – the lack of time spent with friends, family and others you could be with.

“A couple of months ago, I was in Germany and, one Sunday, I visited a town where not a single shop was open. People were out and about with their families.

“That is a value on Sunday that is above money.

“The truth is that business does not guarantee fruitfulness.

“It is the quality of what our lives produce that determines whether or not we are truly fruitful.

“It’s time to be with those we care about and reclaim the Sabbath for what it is.”