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O Lord and Ruler of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush and gave him the law o­n Sinai: come, and redeem us with outstretched arms. Amen. We have lost sight of the fact that ruling is a holy responsibility. For those who have decisions to make…

O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: come, and teach us the way of prudence. O Wisdom, poor Wisdom, what a year you have had. How many times have you been snubbed this year? When prisoners are mistreated by…

1    Bringing an unloved altar from a dank room in Perthshire to Bridge of Allan.2    Photocopying (as though it were an Olympic event).3    Young Church Party.

Helen Percy has won her legal case, gaining the right, as a former Church of Scotland minister to challenge the way she left her post on the grounds of sex discrimination. As it happens I was at college with Helen, when she was famous in those days merely for keeping a pig and wearing the…

Funniest Advent Calendar in the whole world ever is Dave Walker’s cartoon version, over at http://www.cartoonchurch.com/advent/Meanwhile, Ruth captures what it is like to be a cleric preparing for Christmas over on her blog. Freda has decorated her tree. (To great effect) Bishop David is musing on hell in response to Eric Stoddart’s work. It is a pity…

Church Treasurer’s Handbook – Robert Leach This book does what it says on the cover. It is an excellent resource for anyone involved in the stewardship of any local church’s finances. There is comprehensive advice on all manner of aspects of this work, including record keeping, legacies, budgeting and expenses, contracts, tax and trusts. There is…

I’m not preaching today, but here is one I preached on today’s readings three years ago. I want you to use your imagination this week and use it to answer a question that I have for you to think about during the week ahead. – It is this – what would it mean to you,…

Sadly, yesterday I could not get anyone to take seriously my suggestion that inspires (the magazine of the Scottish Episcopal Church) should have a lonely hearts column.It would work. I know it would work. 

Not content with having the Amazon wish list, I’ve become even more shamelessly commercial this week with the addition of google ads on the blog. [See further down the right hand side]. It apparently takes a while to settle down and serve up appropriate ads. If anyone sees anything that shouldn’t be there, let me…

Went Christmas shopping yesterday in Dundee and met up with my parents who were over from St Andrews. It was slightly harder than I thought it would be this year.Of course, anyone who wants to buy me anything only has to look at the wish list posted on the menu bar above in order find…