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Flashmob evensong anyone?
Well, you certainly responded to the invitation to Evensong last night in big numbers, didn’t you? The cathedral was packed, with hundreds of voices from around the diocese and further afield – a lovely gathering. Lots of people went out the door asking whether we will be doing it again. The answer is yes –…
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Diocesan Evensong
Tonight we have an extra special evensong to which you are invited. This a revival of the longstanding (but lapsed) tradition of inviting folk from around the diocese to the Mother Church on Mothering Sunday. [People from Galloway are allowed to roll their eyes and murmur a quiet blessing in my direction at the description…
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Every picture tells a story
By and large, I’ve tried not to be a diet bore over the last year and not blog about the big weight loss campaign. However, before and after photographs are now looking rather dramatic. I rather like looking at these two pics side by side:   The one on the left was taken about a…
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Waiting for Godot?
There is a Godot worth waiting for at the Citz. Rating:
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Yesterday
What a marathon yesterday turned out to be. There were three excellent services and St Mary’s was on the go from 0700 until late, late into the night. First off was the BBC broadcast. If you missed it, you can hear it again on the BBC website for seven days. You can also find links…
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Promoting Marriage
Have spent much of the day at the Scottish Weddings Show promoting marriage and particularly the idea of getting married in church. Parts of the day were a blast and it was fantastic to meet so many people. The impetus for this came from the stall that the Scottish Episcopal Church had last year at…
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Keeping the Feast
Over the mountains, and over the waves, Under the fountains and under the graves. Under floods that are deepest which Neptune obey, Over rocks that are steepest, love will find out the way.
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Sermon – Lent 1
The gospel reading that we have just heard is an important one. Like the reading from the book of Genesis that we heard earlier in the service, it takes us straight into a deep strange place. For these readings take us into the strange world of myth and mystery. And if you doubt that, can…
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What am I listening to?
Oh, thank you for asking again. It is a long time since you did. I’ve still not exhausted the wonderful Harmonia Mundi 50 Years Boxset that I bought at Christmas. 30 fabulous CDs for about £30. Glorious If I’m bopping, I’m probably bopping along to Elvis Ain’t Dead and sniggering at the phrase Scouting for…