David Pickering

@Shabir_Beg_OBE Dear Shabir Thank you for your touching message, Jan and I have landed well, though we are missing Scotland, and so many dear friends, not least you and the SABS fellowship. I'm so pleased to keep in touch, hope that we'll meet along the pilgrim way, take care, God bless, David

@1DavidPickering @Bridget67030998 @UnitedReformed Congratulations David missing you in Scotland wishing you and all your congragation a successful future. Stay safe and protected dear friend.

Saturday - Induction Day! A joy to be inducted by Synod Moderator @Bridget67030998 as minister of #Emmanuel #WestWickham and #ElmersEnd @UnitedReformed Churches. Thanks to both churches and friends and family from around UK for Zooming in. A wonderful cloud of witnesses!

@alexmabbs Thank you Alex, it is very good to have landed! and I look forward to seeing you along the way

#WorldAIDSDay2020 In the midst of the Covid19 Pandemic: it is a day to renew the fight to: - end HIV/AIDS - end the stigma #stayandpray for light, with love

My final act as Synod Moderator was leading worship on #Psalm 137 for these testing times: youtube.com/watch?v=4SjRFD… My twitter continues with an adjusted handle for my new ministry. Thank you for following and supporting. @UnitedReformed @secsynod @churchscotland @OperationNoah

Hat's off to #DavidAttenborough for #ExtinctionTheFacts setting out: - the issues with clarity and gravitas - the urgent agenda great timing for #ClimateWeek greenerscotland.org/scotland’s-climate-week-tackling-the-climate-emergency-together @ecocongregation @FoEScot @PublicIssues

@GladPlodder @springsteen Thanks Peter, I think that this is my 6th devotion in which I've hidden the title of a Springsteen song, and as Sunday's is my last for a while, I got carried away, so if you look hard you may find a few more!

Anticipating #ClimateSunday and beyond... gathering clouds? or green shoots? I hope for a just and sustainable new normal, for people and planet, #dragonflies and bumblebees. @ecocongregation @ARochaUK @FoEScot @christianaidsco @OperationNoah climatesunday.org

@neil_thorogood Dear Neil May you know God's blessing as you start over in local church ministry. I'll be following you before too long, and already dreaming of my study with a new orientation - perhaps we may share notes in due course. For now, may your beginnings be fruitful and fulfilling

Day 1 of my new ministry. Out and about in both communities and getting stuck into thinking about Sunday. Study is ready and waiting with familiar fixtures. Feeling blessed, apprehensive, energised, daunted. But not alone. Prayers for all beginners and beginning again.

@EnfieldURCs thank you, bless you, I am looking forward to returning to a local church ministry, and will continue my concern for the climate crisis and interest in pilgrimage may you continue to know God's rich blessing on your ministries in and around Enfield

@URCScotMod Every blessing for your new ministry, David.

Changes brings many emotions I'll be sorry to move on from my fulfilling ministry as #Synod Moderator in #Scotland, there is so much to give thanks for, and I'm excited to return to a pastoral ministry, and with my wife Jan, move closer to our family.

@jamesbuchanan28 Dear James Thank you for your kind words, and I say the same to you, for I have truly valued your support these last years and am so glad that we achieved URC divestment - a true highlight of my ministry. May you continue to know God's rich blessing in your ministry

@Ross_Greer @ecocongregation Bless you, thank you Ross. I remember first meeting you in Paisley during Racial Justice Week, and have valued our connections since. Whilst I'm moving south, my heart remains in the Hebrides and on pilgrimage. May you know God's rich blessing in your calling

@URCScotMod @ecocongregation Congratulations on the new role, David! Every blessing to you and your family

@ecocongregation Thank you for your kind words, I'm not only moving closer to where our children now live, but also to my roots, so I can enjoy again the North Kent marches and Weald, bird-watching and cycling haunts of my youth. May God's continue to bless your vital and prophetic ministry.

A joy to ordain Susan Henderson to the Ministry of Word and Sacraments and induct her to serve Port Glasgow, Greenock East and Greenock West URCs. A cloud of prayerful witness, in one place socially-distanced, in many places online. @ScottishCollege @suz_nairn @UnitedReformed

I too am thankful for the generous hospitality and warm friendships which characterise SABS. Scotland is a richer place through their faithful witness. We are separated by social distance, not love and respect. @S_A_B_S_ @InterfaithScot @BishopStrange

To make our money really matter on #ClimateAction, we must ensure it isn't invested in fossil fuels. So I signed this open letter asking @GuyOpperman to stop discouraging #divestment - fossil fuels have no place in our new #GreenEconomy @UnitedReformed gofossilfree.org/uk/open-letter…

'Shaping a green and just new normal' I'm looking forward to joining the @OperationNoah Annual Supporters Day. Links for this free event are below @ecocongregation @ARochaUK @PublicIssues @UnitedReformed @URC_Youth @churchscotland @URCCAS @secsynod @S_A_B_S_ @MethodistGB

Rishi @G20UK Please match the UK spending spree with debt-burdened nations Jubilee. Amidst Covid-crisis we must stand in solidarity with vulnerable sisters and brothers. @PublicIssues @URCCAS @BishopStrange @christianaidsco @AMukwashi @christian_aid theguardian.com/world/2020/jul…

@UnitedReformed Mission Council on Friday a @URC_Youth resolution passed: recognising the climate emergency, challenges all councils, committees and local churches to do everything possible to make URC events and activities eco-friendly @PublicIssues @ecocongregation @ARochaUK