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The 10 Commandments of Using Images on Church Websites
1 – Thou shalt remember that a burning candle is not the only image of all that is holy and all that is true. 2 – Thou shalt not put the vulnerable at risk by revealing their identity and location. 3 – Thou shalt remember when using pictures of people that the Lord thy God…
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Pancakes a-coming
My most successful blog post of all time is just about to get its annual boost. Always gets readers in the week running up to pancake day. Yes – it is the Provost’s Famous Pancake Recipe. Full instructions here: http://thurible.net/20040224/pancake_receipt/
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From Criminality to Equality
I think this is one of the moments in the debates on marriage where there’s more wisdom to be heard in one speech made well than in acres of newsprint trying to analyse the vote in the House of Commons last night. Here’s David Lammy giving it his all. Let me speak frankly. “Separate but…
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Go! England and Wales! Go! Go! Go!
It is a big day for those working towards more equal marriage law in the UK today. The second reading of the Bill which would allow gay couples to wed in England and Wales. I’ve been in touch with Ann McKechin my local MP to check she is supporting it and am delighted to report…
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Liturgical news
Here is the liturgical news from St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow yesterday. The Provost announced during morning service that the church is responsible for far too much condemnation in the world and far too few blessings. He and the Vice Provost then went on to offer the ancient Blessing of the Throats traditionally performed by holding…
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Which bits of the Bible do you miss out?
Which bits of the Bible do you miss out? Oh, if you are starting to huff and puff about that question, I hear you, I really do. After all, once you start to edit the Bible you’re making God in your own image, putting up idols of your heart and mucking about with the eternal…
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Special Service for Candlemas
4.30 pm on 2 February 2013 – Special service for Candlemas with glorious music from the Royal School of Church Music Scottish Voices
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Coming Out, Coming In, Coming Home
There’s a new online magazine launched today. It is called Mosaic Scotland, it looks gorgeous and it has an article from me in the first issue. It is classy, sassy and has articles by lots of people I know. This is what I wrote for it: There are not that many months that go by…
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The Cumbrae Revels
Here’s some pics from last Saturday. I was on the island of Greater Cumbrae at the Cathedral of the Isles to see its two new canons installed. They are the Dean of that diocese – the Very Rev Andrew Swift and the Provost of St John’s Cathedral, Oban the Very Rev Nicola McNelly. Here they…
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Sunday’s Sermon
Many people were kind enough to say encouraging things on Sunday after I preached this. Sadly I’ve got some problems with the video and don’t know whether I can make that appear later. In the mean time, here’s the text: And the eyes of everyone were upon him. In the name of God, Creator, Saviour…