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Are the podcasts working?
I wonder whether there is anyone reading this who has an ipod and an iTunes Store account. I’ve put up two nascent podcasts one for audio and the other for video. I need someone to check out whether they are working. If you can help me test this out before announcing it on the church…
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Olympics
Promise me someone, that the Olympic Games will soon be over. It can’t go on much longer, can it?
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Sermon 10 August 2008
The sermon that I preached yesterday is now available in video format on the preaching page. If I get around to it, I will try to put up an audio version which will be more suitable for dial-up users. If you are having trouble hearing the audio on these clips, you probably need to download…
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Gene Robinson Interview
Here is the full interview that I did with +Gene. Covers lots of things including his reflections on arriving in Scotland post-Lambeth, what he thought of the protesters, a conversation about the beginning of the end of patriarchy and a roundup of what he was intending to say in the sermon. And you can read…
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Closing Sequence
Here is the closing sequence of last Sunday's service with +Gene. I'm almost finished uploading video. I'll post the full interview tomorrow. This clip contains the blessing, the closing hymn, the notices and ovation and Bishop Gene's closing remarks, including what he thinks about St Mary's. For those wanting more discussion on the hymn, take…
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Round up of blog reactions
Here is a round up of blog reactions to last Sunday morning. We’ll start with those who were there: Firstly, Christine Blethers has Gene Robinson in Glasgow. Then later reports on her Anger Recollected in Tranquillity. (She’s obviously been reading her Wordsworth again). Also coming across the water from our companion diocese of Argyll and…
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Gene Robinson Interview – 1
I've not many words today so all you are getting is a bit more of the interview I did with +Gene. This is the first bit, all about what it felt like to come to Scotland straight from the Lambeth Conference.
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All people – All people that on earth do dwell
Several people have asked me who it was who chose the music for last Sunday morning's service. The answer this time is that it was me. Usually, that is not my job though I do take my part in the creative process. Luckily, the my taste overlaps reasonably well with the Director of Music's taste.…
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Eucharistic Prayer
One of the really great things about the Scottish Episcopal Church is our collection of liturgies. There has been some suggestion recently that these should be gathered together in one prayer book and printed up together. People like the idea of a proper book. I’m not so keen myself. Printing all the wee bookies has…
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Press Reports on yesterday
The Scotman has Gay bishop thanks Scottish Church for recognising ‘all God’s people’ The Herald has Applause and tears as gay US bishop preaches in Glasgow The Times has Gay clerics certain to win struggle, Right Rev Gene Robinson says The Daily Record has Bishop in Gay Pledge