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Cross Examination
I’m going to give evidence at the Park of Keir Inquiry today, a few days earlier than expected. I then face cross examination by the legal representative from the other side, the developers. My evidence is as follows….
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Preaching
I was not preaching this week. It was Christian Aid Sunday and the preaching slot was a presentation by the Christian Aid group.I'm not going to post a guest sermon this week, but how about reading the UN Declaration of Human Rights instead.
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Lost coin, lost sheep, …
Have just found my yo-yo.
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Other people's magazines
Why do people from other faith groups think it is appropriate to leave their own literature at the back of open Anglican churches? This morning, I threw away four glossy brochures from the Seventh Day Adventist church. Recently it was a vitriolic publication called the Bulwark, an extremist anti-Catholic magazine. Before that it was Jehovah’s…
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Politics and Religion
From my experience, politics can bring out the best in people, whilst religion often brings out the worst. one of the reasons that I have kept up my involvement in a political party is that in my experience people are much nicer to one another than in the church generally. I know that is shocking…
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Websites
I've almost finished the new local Liberal Democrat Website – it is up for testing at the moment on http://stirlinglibdems.thurible.net and will be moving to www.stirlinglibdems.org.uk by the weekend.
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Wireless
I don’t understand what bits I need to buy in order to wireless network the several computers together.
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Sudden death
A colleague in the diocese has died. He was a young priest. I knew him as someone who was generous and kind. He was a year older than me and died very suddenly on Friday. Another funeral I suppose.
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Sermon – 2 May 2004
As we gather to read the word this morning, there is one thing that is inescapable ? it is all about sheep. Sheep and shepherds everywhere.
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Pipe Band on the Way
One of the most extraordinary services I've taken here in Bridge of Allan was the week that a pipe band turned up, in full kit, for the 8 am Sunday Service. The eight o'clock is usually half a dozen of us, most more than 20 years older than me, enjoying the first, quiet light of…