Kathy Galloway is an ordained

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minister and was, in 2002 the first

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to be elected leader of the

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. Kathy Galloway has worked for Christian Aid and Church Action on Poverty. Along with

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and Michael Taylor, is a patron of the Student Christian Movement. Galloway is also a published poet and hymnwriter – her songs have been widely published in church hymnaries and those published by the

. She lives in

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. She has contributed to

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Publications

*Imagining the Gospels (SPCK 1987, 1994) *A Woman's Claim of Right in Scotland: Women, Representation and Politics, ed.(Polygon 1991) *A Woman's Place: Women and Work, ed. E. Templeton, introductory chapter. (St Andrew Press, 1993) *Love Burning Deep: Poems and Lyrics (SPCK 1993) *Struggles to Love: the Spirituality of the Beatitudes (SPCK 1994) *Getting Personal: Sermons and Meditations(SPCK 1995) *Pushing the Boat Out: New Poetry (Wild Goose Publications 1995) *The Pattern of Our Days: Liturgies and Resources for Worship (Wild Goose Publications 1996) *Talking to the Bones: Poems, Prayers and Meditations (SPCK 1996) *Dreaming of Eden: Reflections on Christianity and Sexuality ed.(Wild Goose Publications,1997) *'Put Your Hand in My Side,' chapter in For God's Sake, Unity, ed. Craig, M (Wild Goose Publications, 1998) *Starting Where We Are: Liberation Theology in Practice (Wild Goose Publications, 1998) *A Story to Live By (SPCK 1999) *Praying for the Dawn: a Resource book for the Ministry of Healing, ed. (Wild Goose Publications 2000) *Walking in Darkness and Light: Sermons and Reflections (St Andrew Press, 2001) *Sharing the Blessing (SPCK 2008)

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Biography
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