We've been on a Spotlight visit to one of our wonderful churches today, taking a look at the stunning transformation and rennovation work that the hard-working committee have undertaken over the past twelve months. 🌻 But can you guess which church it is from these close-up teases? 🔍🕵🏻‍♂️ Pop your guesses in the comments... (fb)

SNU helps to fund and host John Campbell Sloan remembrance as memorial is unveiled in West Kilbride! 🌻 Earlier this month, on Saturday 7th June 2025, the Spiritualists' National Union were proud to participate in a special day of remembrance for one of the great pioneers of Spiritualism - John Campbell Sloan. Working with our friends at the ISF (International Spiritualist Federation) the Union helped to co-fund a permanent memorial for John at his gravesite, which you will see pictured in the photos below. Sean Taylor, Ordinary Director of the SNU and President of Glasgow Association of Spiritualists, was present for the special blessing that took place on the morning of 7th June. Later that day, Sean and GAS opened its doors to host a special evening service, honouring John and sharing his impact on Spiritualism, followed by a demonstration of mediumship. "Through his mediumship, John Campbell Sloan served the world for fifty years as a torchbearer, declaring to the world; that you cannot die for the life of you!" Sean said of Sloan at the event. He also spoke of John's dear wife, Agnes, who is also immortalised on the memorial: "It is important to acknowledge [Agnes'] substantial contribution to the man and the medium. Due to her love and unstinting support, the mediumship of John Campbell Sloan was able to reach so many more people than would otherwise have been the case." President of the SNU, Minister Jackie Wright, also shared her words of admiration and thanks for John, via a video message recorded specially for the event: "I ask with all sincerity that you remember the qualities of John Sloan - his humility, his grateful heart, his need to serve for nothing more than the love of Spirit. "Sloan's work had a unique charm and it was always remarkable, remarkably varied, never predictable. "We walk in giants' footsteps. Not just John Sloan, but many, many of the pioneers who sacrificed so much for this freedom that we experience today. Let us walk in their footsteps with humility, with kindness, with a great heart, so we can be the example for the next generation." Sean also thanked our friends at the ISF for their campaign to see the memorial realised: "We are grateful to the ISF for their hard work and dedication to achieve a fitting memorial," he added. "We also acknowledge and remember those people who enabled this torchbearer to shine brightly in the world, so that people could come to know that death is the greatest myth ever told." You can read Jackie and Sean's full speeches and remembrance of John Campbell Sloan over on the SNU website: https://www.snu.org.uk/News/snu-helps-to-honour-john-campbell-sloan-with-memorial-and-remembrance-service (photos courtesy of the ISF 2025.) (fb)