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Sermon preached on 27 November 2011
here’s the video of yesterday’s sermon (complete with a little coughing and wheezing)
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Advent
Advent is here – it is the longest that Advent can be too, four full weeks, with Christmas on a Sunday this year. Every time I go into church I’ll be enjoying this:
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It is a worldwide thing you know
One of the things that is interesting about the campaign for Equal Marriage is that it appears to be an idea whose time has come internationally not simply here in Scotland. Here’s how it looks in Australia: Don’t forget if you want to make a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation, one of the easiest…
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The Mothers’ Union and Marriage
One of the most interesting submissions to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Same-Sex Marriage is surely going to be the one from the Mothers’ Union. I’m not going to rehearse the articles that I’ve put up on this blog about the MU and its attitude to all things gay in the past, but suffice it…
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New Choir CD
There’s a new choir CD out this week. Recorded last January, this one is an Advent/Christmas extravaganza. The perfect gift for Christmas. The CDs cost £10 and will be for sale on Sunday in church and available online (if there are any left) next week.
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How to Cook Moose
First catch your moose and butcher it. (Note opportunities for roadkill at this time of year in certain countries). Alternatively go to Lidl this week and buy moose steaks. Defrost steaks if frozen. Marinade overnight in mixture of gin and worcestershire sauce Pan fry with juniper berries. 5-6 mins. Stir in cream. Garnish with redcurrants…
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Diocesan Discussions
We had a really good afternoon discussing proposed changes to the law on marriage this afternoon at the wonderful St Bartholomew’s, Gourock. This little church is high up overlooking the Clyde with views of the dark brooding cloud that hangs over Dunoon. It has recently been gorgeously refurbished, something that their Rector, Drew Sheridan and…
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Hillhead By Election
Yesterday there was a by-election locally to elect a new councillor. I turned out in the pouring rain to vote at about 4.30 pm. I smiled encouragingly to those working on the desk in the polling centre and asked them how the day had gone. It would be fair to say that they had not…
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Ten Conversations about St Mary’s
I hear these conversation starters quite a lot…. Wow, it is so beautiful. I never expected it to be like this. I’ve passed it every week for years but never thought of coming in. Isn’t that the one with the nice music? Isn’t it closed down now? What does Episcopalian mean? Is that the one…