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Post swim trudge
Just love trudging home in the snow after a swim. Ends the day well.
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Wednesday Evening’s Gathering
A big thank you to all those who contributed to the World AIDS Day gathering at St Mary’s last night. Total turn-out was 70 or 80 folk which, given the weather, was amazing. A number of different agencies were involved in planning the service. They included: Gay Men’s Health Waverley Care The Janek Latosinski Trust…
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Merry What?
Just as a matter of interest, which of these two campaigns do you find offensive, if any? Either The alleged Sexmas campaign which is purported to be about to be launched which aims to keep people from unwanted pregnancy and contracting HIV and other STDs. (More details from the usual outraged suspects, for example the…
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Pontifical High Evensnow
Well, last night’s evening service was a delight, if an unexpected one. Earlier in the day in the face of all the snow and a heating system that had not come on overnight, leaving the church freezing, a decision was taken to postpone the Advent Carol Service until next Sunday evening. However, it was obvious…
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Here is the sermon…
Here’s the sermon I would have preached this morning if life had not been so cold….. In the name of God, Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier. Amen. The gospel reading that Chucks has just read is one that is very familiar to me. When I was younger, I used to go to churches which were very keen…
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Advent Carol Service postponed
Please note that the Advent Carol Service has been postponed until 5 December 2010 at 6.30 pm. The service this evening will be a Sung Evensong in the Synod Hall.
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Preferring me dead
The worst thing in listening to a debate about the Anglican Covenant is that there generally comes a point when I realise that there are speakers who would prefer me to be dead. Often those speakers would think of themselves as liberals rather than conservatives too. Perhaps it would be easier on your ears if…
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Exhausting but wonderful
The Sunday experience this week has fitted into the category of exhausting but wonderful. So many high-points. Three lovely baptisms. People packed to the gunnels around the font. (Is that a mixed metaphor or not, I’m too tired to know?). Zadok the Priest tonight. A new (to me) Mag and Nunc. Very busy church. Nice…
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Counting them in
This weekend is the time when the Scottish Episcopal Church counts the number of people in its churches. The figures get reported back to HQ and then get included in the annual reports that come out at synod. This year we are being asked to collect data on gender as we do the counting. The…