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Advent reflections and supper will be held at St Oswald’s from 6-7:30 pm . Mondays in December 3 rd , 10 th & 17 th All are welcome. Please let me know if you are coming on the day. Rev Lesley-ann 0141 391 4054 A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS You may have heard the phrase, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. This is true of a remarkable Bible advocacy project in the heart of Glasgow. Combining paintings and Biblical text, this project is impacting lives. The Gospel Sketchbook project, based in St George’s Tron Church in Glasgow city centre, seeks to produce 24 paintings, each one linking a chapter of Luke’s Gospel with life in the city. Now at its halfway point, the paintings on display are already making a difference. The first painting, “Our Last Supper”, continues to make an impact nearly three years after it was first painted. Featuring clients of Glasgow City Mission as models for the disciples, it is a modern rendering of the Last Supper. Glasgow City Mission distributed 1000 copies of the Scottish Bible Society publication “The Portrait Gospel” to the many people who have visited St George’s Tron to view the paintings. Accompanying each painting are a series of outstanding films, produced by the filmmaker who works at the church. To find out more visit St George’s Tron next time you are in the city or go to https://scottishbiblesociety.org/2018/06/painting-through-lukes-gospel-in-the- heart-of-glasgow/ Courtesy of Alive & Active 24