 Prysisiad. We start this afternoon with Time for Reflection, the reverent Dr W John Carswell, the Minister of Canterbury Barys Church in Hamilton. Presiding Officer, and members of the Scottish Parliament, thank you for the opportunity to address you today. I come with an invitation to share in the work of transforming our communities. While I speak as minister in the Church of Scotland, my invitation is extended to people of all faiths and human philosophies. Three things I ask on behalf of the Church. First, give us a job. There are many individuals and organizations that serve Scotland very well, but the Church is and remains the single largest body for voluntary service in the nation. We feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit those in prison, in hospitals and in homes. We lead interfaith dialogue and hold passionate convictions about the environment. We used to do much more of that, but now you do many of the jobs that were once ours, and for that I commend you. The difference is that the Church does them for free because it is in our DNA. It is who we are. Give us a job. Let us work with you. Please do not dismiss us by saying we don't do God. Let us work together for the common good. Secondly, give us a break. We are being slowly crushed by legislative requirements. Health and safety, health and hygiene, data protection, safeguarding and the reporting and record keeping that goes along with these well-intentioned efforts. Some churches have the personnel and the expertise to fulfill these requirements, but most do not, leaving us with the unhappy choice of either breaking the law or stopping our good works. Our litigious age is a sign of the breakdown of our common trust, one for the other, but legislation will not fix that problem. Give us a break, and let's talk about a better solution. Thirdly, give us a hand. The Kirk is not, as you may remember it. We are more casual, more welcoming, more inclusive, more flexible and more comfortable in our role as servants to all. We are not perfect, but we have opened our doors and taken new interests in our communities. Perhaps you don't do God. Well, I won't hold that against you. But if you do community, and if you care about people, then come and join us and give us a hand. Give us a job, give us a break, and give us a hand, and may God bless you in the doing of it. Thank you.