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Sermon – 26 September 2010
Here’s what I said yesterday in the pulpit… There’s no getting away from it. Sooner or later we do have to think about hell. That’s the message from this morning’s gospel reading and I don’t think that there is any choice but to deal with it head on and allow ourselves the chance to ask…
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Knowing Me, Knowing You (again!)
Hey, remember the Knowing Me, Knowing You sessions that I ran a while ago? Well I’m doing another one this week. If you don’t remember what this is about, check out this description from an earlier one. These sessions are limited to 20 people in order that we can keep the conversation flowing. If you…
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Consecration of new bishop in Kentucky
The Diocese of Kentucky consecrates a new bishop today. The Diocese of Kentucky is one of Glasgow and Galloway’s Companion Dioceses. At about 4 pm UK time, the service will begin in Kentucky…. and, provided they can resolve their internet issues in Kentucky, on this blog: Now, ain’t that neat?
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Home is the wanderer
Ah, Glasgow. Here I am again. Today I arrived back in town after two weeks holiday. I’ve been to France, since you ask and I’ve had a lovely time. I was in the sud and so my body was warmed greatly by the sun. I tend not to tan a great deal, because I slap…
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Archbishop Elect of Rwanda
I’m seeing reports that Bishop Onesphore whom we know in Glasgow from our link with the diocese of Byumba has been elected as Archbishop of Rwanda to succeed Emmanuel Kolini. The warmest of congratulations to Bishop Onesphore at this time. All those friends in Glasgow will be interested in whether this election will lead to…
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Newman. Pope. Feast Day.
David | Dah•veed has alterted me to something that I had not previously been aware of, which is that the intention is apparently to name 9 October as the Feast Day for John Henry Newman, which is the anniversary of his conversion from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism. As has been pointed out politely elsewhere, this…
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Having said all that…
Now, having said all that I have said over the last couple of days, there are some things about the Pope that I admire. Not least amongst these is the fact that he goes out and says things that are worth engaging in. He is not frightened of using the office that he has inherited…
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Liturgy Online & the Papal Mass
I’ve seen a bit of liturgy online this week. Last Sunday I was away from my own community and staying in a place where I had internet access but where there was a (locked) church but no service. What to do on Sunday in order to be part of the community? I settled on going…
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What to say to the Pope
I’m not sure that folk in Scotland know quite what to say regarding the imminent arrival of the Holy Father. Bishop David has had a go, saying, “The Scottish Episcopal Church welcomes the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland. His visit is a moment of great significance, not only for the clergy and people…
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Carmen – Scottish Opera Review
The following review should appear on the Opera Britannia website in due course. Rating: Citizens Theatre 7 September 2010 Carmen has been pared to the bone to provide a workaday touring production that will tour the highways and byways of Scotland. Scottish Opera have for many years toured miniature productions to unlikely places. This production…