 The first item of business this afternoon is Time for Reflection. Our Time for Reflection leader today is Reverend Alan Cymut, Minister, St Columbus, Paris Church, Glenrothes. Members of the Scottish Parliament, thank you for the privilege of addressing you this afternoon. When Jenny Gilruth first asked if she could put my name forward to deliver a time for reflection, I replied that it would be a privilege. It is. I add it to my list of privileges as a white heterosexual middle class comparatively affluent, educated, reasonably articulate male member of the Kirk, or male minister of the Kirk. That same day, I sat with a family preparing for a funeral and I listened as they shared their bereavement story. At the end, I said as I often do, it's been a privilege to share a bit of your journey. It is a privilege to address you this afternoon, but it's not as much of a privilege as it is to be allowed to journey with people, especially at difficult times. I presume that members of this Parliament will have been taking a keen interest in the council elections last week, campaigning, supporting friends or colleagues, or perhaps even family members. Perhaps there were moments when you reflected on what first drew you into politics. I doubt that it was the undemanding working schedule or the stress-free lifestyle. It was probably more to do with people and stories, things that you'd witnessed and the sense that you might be able to make a difference. One of our local councillors described her feelings at watching votes being counted with her name on them. She said that it was humbling. As a minister, I have the privilege to listen to the stories of others and I know that you share that privilege. I admit that I cry at toy story films, but, apart from that, I usually only feel emotional when people allow me into their lives. We don't have to have lost a child or suffered abuse or be living with cancer to listen and accompany people. As a Christian, I often look to the life of Jesus. In addition to the stories in the gospels, he must have had thousands of conversations with all sorts of people. Several times in the Bible, we read that Jesus went away to a lonely place where he prayed. I find that an incredibly helpful example. Prayer may not be your thing, but I hope that we all find, sometime this week, to reflect on the very real privilege of caring, serving and accompanying others. Thank you.