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  • Sites that have been linking here

    Here is a quick round up of sites that have linked here recently. The Church Times – Noting the story about Pip in the Pub. (Which reminds me, I never picked up my copy today) Blazing Indiscretions – picking up the Prop 8 video Mimanifesto – a committed edublog (and I can’t work it out…

  • Four quick theatre reviews

    I’ve been out quite a lot recently. Here are some quick reviews. Sunset Song at the Kings, Glasgow – excellent production which could perhaps have been improved with surtitles. The Doric became no easier as the night went on. Although I enjoyed this, I left the theatre delighted that the National Theatre of Scotland was…

  • Excellent story in the Current Bun

    Fr Pip had a good story in the Scottish Sun this morning. I noticed it whilst leafing through the pages. Take a look here.

  • Sermon – 5 October 2008

    When I turned up the readings to look at to prepare to speak this morning, I found myself thinking about the last time I was thrown out of a religious institution. I was sent packing. Told to get out. Instructed not to return until I knew how to behave. What was this cruel institution, I…

  • Knitting Group online forum

    Right, here is the thing. I’ve set up an online forum for the new knitting group which seemed to be forming all over the place this morning. In the choir, in the pews, in the synod hall, amongst the servers. The talk of knitting was everywhere. Indeed, knitting was being committed during the choir rehearsal…

  • Knitting Group

    It is time, is it not, for a knitting group at St Mary’s? And if we ask her nicely, Mother Ruth will supply details of her prayer shawl ministry. Won’t she?

  • Group dynamics

    Just back in after a fruitful day spent at St Mary’s as part of our Mission 21 group. (There is quite a good description of Mission 21 on the Edinburgh Diocesan website for anyone who does not know what it is about). As a group, we have journeyed a long way together. The fruits of…

  • Another advert

    Whilst I’m on about advertising, take a look at this one, which is doing the rounds in California at the moment. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q2R7O-0WRo] Rather good, no?

  • Advertise, advertise, advertise!

    [audio:horse_racing.mp3] Here is the latest offering from the Churches Advertising Network. Every year, the Network produce adverts for Christmas. The idea is that churches then pay for them to be used in local media. Quite a few of their campaigns have resulted in lots of grumpy people saying, “That’s rubbish, I could do better” which…

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