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Prepare an Advent sermon to explain the phrase, “we who bear your threefold likeness look for the City of Peace” [Hint – consider how you would explain this phrase to the young church group]

“Prayer is a cyberspace.” Discuss. [Hint – reflections on pastoral placements will be particularly helpful in answering this question].

Prepare a theological reflection on the natural affinity of the dog collar with the fruit bowl in the average clergy household. [Hint – Consider using poetry, collage, mime or song in your response to this question].

Following significant growth in the choir at St Saviour’s over the last year, we find ourselves short of choir copies of our normal hymn book – Hymns Ancient and Modern: New Standard Edition. It may be that we have to buy more copies (at ?30 a go), though I would prefer not to have to…

Reforming the Episcopate – well, why not? The idea of a geographic diocese is under particular threat. It is as much under threat from the internet as it is from the anti-women, anti-gay groups. I don’t think that territorial organisation is proving very effective in church life. Remember the parish system? So, what comes next?…

This is doing the rounds at the moment and was forwarded to me by e-mail from someone who had been given it by someone who is no stranger to ring, crook and funny hat. The 23rd Sigh: A Psalm of Liberal America Bush is my shepherd; I dwell in want. He maketh logs to be…

I’m not going to go into the gory details, but Tilly has gone up in my estimation considerably.

There is a big sing in Dundee tomorrow night in St Paul’s Cathedral, at 7.30 pm. There is at least one car going from Bridge of Allan. It is for anyone who would enjoy an evening of singing in church, not just choir people. Some of the material will be suitable for Advent and Christmas.…

Remembering those whom I have known who have died, those who are living with HIV/AIDS, those who are campaigners, those who are care-workers and those who are researchers.