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Mothers’ Union Service
It was good to have folk from all over Scotland (and beyond) at St Mary's this morning for a special festival service for the Mothers' Union. Bishop David was there to preach and to commission Hilary Moran as the new Provincial President, The Rev Scott Robertson was there to commission some new officers for this…
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Robin Hood Tax?
I’ve been contacted by someone in the URC asking whether I’ll promote one of their current campaigns. (This comes after I came out in favour of one of the points in the recent agreement between Episcopalians, Methodists and United Reformed Church people). Its this Robin Hood Tax. I’m happy to point people towards it. The…
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Still shocking
I’d have thought that I would have lost the capacity to be shocked in the debates within the Anglican Communion. Not so though. I was quite shocked by the ethical reasoning that Rowan Williams was using this afternoon in his speech to the the General Synod of the Church of England. Fullness of freedom for…
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Sermon added
I’ve added AKMA’s sermon from yesterday to the preaching page. You can also see it over on his blog where the text is available too. Whilst I was listening to the sermon, images from a novel started to leap around in my brain. It took me a moment or two to think which one it…
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Our Revolting Past
Did I tell you about the Church History Social last Saturday evening? I don’t think I did. What’s that you say – you don’t understand what a Church History Social is. Well, let me tell you, it was the most entertaining way to spend a Saturday evening and a roaring success. The late seventeenth and…
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Thank you for the votes
My thanks to everyone who voted for this blog in the ScotBlogs awards. Apparently, I came in the top 10 in the readers nominations. (Where in the top 10, I don’t know). However, the competition was constructed around readers votes and the votes of a panel. It seems a bit like the Episcopal election –…
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Inspires Online – launched
Hey, can you help spread the word that Inspires Online has launched? Its the new newsletter from the Scottish Episcopal Church. The first edition was distributed by e-mail earlier today. If you want to receive a copy, then you need to sign up at http://www.inspires.org.uk/subscribe If you’ve subscribed already and don’t seem to have a…
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Sacristy Safari
What a great time I had this morning in Young Church. One of the things that we’ve been working to change, in devising a new programme for younger members in St Mary’s, is to build in some more contact with clergy. Today was the first clergy day in Young Church and I was the designated…
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Agony
If you were able to ask a church agony aunt/uncle a question, what would it be?
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Bishop in Daily Record
What’s that? Did I see one of our bishops in the Daily Record today? Indeed I did, and kudos to Bishop Bob Gillies for leading the debate against caffeinated alchoholic drinks.