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How to sleep on the sleeper
Did I mention that I came back from London on the sleeper? It remains my favourite way of travelling back from south to north as you can catch it after a night at the theatre. (In this case Democracy at the Old Vic). Generally I prefer to fly down and sleeper back. Here are my…
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Sermon preached on 22 July 2012
Here’s what I said on Sunday A number of years ago, when I was in my curacy, I was working in another Cathedral in Scotland. I was as interested in communications then as now and became convinced that we needed a clear corporate image, the better to represent ourselves to the world around us. Inevitably,…
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Scotland says “I do!”
News is just getting to me regarding the news that the Scottish Government has said that it will indeed legislate for gay couples to get hitched. I can’t help but feel immensely proud of all those who have come on board and made this the most positive campaign that I’ve ever been a part of.…
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At Number 10
There was something a little bit surreal about the party I went to last night. It was as though one was having a dream in which loads of great people were gathered in a beautiful garden. You started to recognise people from past struggles. Then all of a sudden someone stood on a small stage…
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It isn’t just Scotland, you know
It isn’t just Scotland where there are people getting excited about the possibility of marriage law being changed to be more equitable you know. Here’s a video of the Dean of St Alban’s speaking out for the cause down in Englandshire. Rather well, he does it too, I think. Now, when did you last hear…
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Never mind the quality, feel the width
Might it be that if we managed to do things just a little better in church, more people might turn up? Last week there was a significant report published for the Church in Wales as it considers the way forward. The picture is familiar – lots of buildings, aging congregations, clergy deployment issues etc. (Note…
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On being bought and sold
I happen to bank with Lloyds TSB and am just learning that the bank accounts that I hold with them are going to be transferred to the Co-operative when the various Lloyds TSB branches are sold, something that has just been announced this morning. I have to say I’m delighted. I’d rather bank with the…
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The SNP and Equal Marriage
The SNP must be wishing that they had never opened the can of worms that is labelled Marriage Law Reform. However, the truth is, it isn’t really they who have opened it. Equal Marriage is simply an idea whose time has come. It just so happens that the SNP find themselves needing to address the…
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Referendum? On a human rights issue?
At least one of the front pages of the Scottish newspapers is going to be full of Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s call for a referendum to be held on Equal Marriage – that being the issue that the Scottish Cabinet is due to talk about and hopefully make its mind up about on Tuesday. I think…
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Sermon preached on 15 July 2012
A few months ago, I decided to have my kitchen decorated. As many of you know, I don’t live in a church property – I live in my own flat. So it was the first time that I got to make all the decisions and all the mistakes for myself without having to negotiate with…