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Sign seen in the road
WORK ON CAT’S EYES
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Recovery
I am almost recovered from attending the grumpiest synod that I remember. Things were mostly calm in the hall itself, but arguments were erupting all around. Little fires that would not go out all over the place. This is a result of unresolved conflict coming to the surface.
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Time for a song
Now maybe there's a God above But all I ever learned from love Is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you It's not a complaint that you hear tonight It's not someone who's seen the light It's a cold and lonely HallelujahI did my best, it wasn't much I couldn't feel, so I learned…
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www.scotland.anglican.org
Respect to Gareth for the new website: www.scotland.anglican.org
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Sexretary
Deliciously, the latest statement on the usual topic from the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has been sent out by someone claiming to be a sexretary.
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Sermon – 5 June 2005
The bible makes for poor history and worse law. As history it is inevitably a record of either those celebrating victory or those bearing a grievance. As law, it is hard to know whether to try to keep the detail or to try to extract precepts. The readings this morning give us much to think…
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Anglican Communion
This entertaining statement comes from a press release from the Anglican Communion: “This Sunday, May 29, in many parts of the Communion, is Anglican Communion Sunday, a day to raise awareness of and celebrate the Anglican Communion.” Presumably other parts are not celebrating. Source: http://anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/75/acns3981.cfm
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CMQ
The new Church Music Quarterly was waiting for me yesterday. I can’t work out whether it is just me having a cynical moment or whether it really is as dull as I think it is. Is the Royal School of Church Music an historical society?
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Wildlife watch
In the last 12 hours, have seen: 1 Sparrowhawk carrying prey 2 Young male red deer 3 Millions of midges
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Best Show in Town
To St Michael and All Saints, Tollcross last night for their Corpus Christi service. Quite a large proportion of the congregation appeared to be clergy who had done placements there returning and bringing friendly presbyterians or folk from their current congregations with them. Fantastic music which was written by the Director of Music there. The…