23 December 2009
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You might meet Jesus in a pub, says Scottish minister
If Jesus lived in Lanark you could possibly meet him in the pubs around town, says Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) minister, the Rev. Bryan Kerr. In the small town of Lanark (population 8253) in central Scotland, Kerr of Greyfriars Parish Church has become an overnight celebrity this Christmas season for announcing that his church members will exchange pews for bar stools.
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If Jesus lived in Lanark you could possibly meet him in the pubs around town, says Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) minister, the Rev. Bryan Kerr. In the small town of Lanark (population 8253) in central Scotland, Kerr of Greyfriars Parish Church has become an overnight celebrity this Christmas season for announcing that his church members will exchange pews for bar stools.
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