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Doris Day Day
Never forget Miss Doris’s natal day Sing along now. (And make this one a prayer). [youtube:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AxpXG2wQ-MQ]
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The Gaiter Controversies
Fearing that the Anglican Communion does not have enough controversy, division and dissent, I must ask you to respond to the following questions: Gaiters – yes or no? Gaiters on Provosts (or Cathedral Deans) – yes or no? Gaiters on this Provost – yes or no? The picture on Bishop David’s blog will provide you…
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Introducing Nick Cox
I meant to say last week that I had a very pleasant hour and a half with Nick Cox. He is the lay rep at St Silas, our nearest (well, geographically!) Episcopal neighbours. We had a good conversation about things that matter. Anyway, he keeps a blog which can be found here: www.learningtowalk.blogs.com/ Go check…
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The Embryology debates
From time to time, one finds oneself thinking about how one would vote in the House of Commons if one were there. Now, this is idle daydreaming, to be sure, but remember that I was actually a candidate at the last General Election. I set myself up for that daydreaming in the most public way…
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Alleluia! He is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
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If there should be a resurrection
Just in case there should be a resurrection tomorrow morning, all is prepared. The church is clean – brushed, polished & bedecked with flowers thanks to an host of folk who turned up this morning to help. The times of the services tomorrow are: 7 am – Easter Vigil with Blessing of the Fire, Bishop…
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Good Friday Sermon 2008
We split the preaching of the cross up between the cathedral clergy this year. Each of us took one of the words that Jesus spoke on the cross. Mine was “Mother behold your son, son behold your mother” – the exchange referring to Mary and beloved John. Here’s what I said: Every year I encounter…
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Maundy Thursday
Not much clergy blogging going on this week. We’ve all been working flat out to get everything ready. Just a few notes about Maundy Thursday. The focus of the worship today is the supper. Here at St Mary’s, we have a choral mass, that means that the choir have been preparing special music which they…
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To Uddingston
To Uddingston yesterday for the institution of the new priest for Uddingston and Cambuslang. It is many a year since I’ve been to that town. Heard +Idris in his sermon say something to the effect that the distinctive thing that anglicans have to offer in Scotland is to stand up to intolerance, especially where it…
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Bishop Joe Devine
What is the best way to respond to the RC Bishop of Motherwell’s reported comments about the Scottish Gay Conspiracy? Bishop David has had a go at making a response, and I welcome that. I had lunch with my nearest local RC priest yesterday who is warm, friendly and reasonable. Such a contrast to what…