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Grace Received: communion on the battlefield
Two hundred and seventy four years ago, as I write this, some members of the congregation which I now serve were in desperate straits. They had been following the fortunes of the Young Pretender for some time – hoping for the restoration of the Stuart cause. Some had, no doubt, been following developments from home.…
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Daily Prayer Resources for Eastertide
Here are the files you need for saying Daily Prayer at the moment. Kalendar for March – June 2020 New Life – The Lord New Life – Evening Prayer – Whole Week Compline in Eastertide
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Daily Prayer Resources for Holy Week
Here are the files you need for saying Daily Prayer at the moment. Kalendar for March – June 2020 The Suffering Christ – Holy Week The Suffering Christ Whole Week Holy Week Evening Prayer Compline in Lent
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Daily Prayer resources – Passiontide
Whilst working from home, I’m going to be updating the Daily Prayer resources that I make available. Here are the files you need for saying Daily Prayer at the moment. Kalendar for March – June 2020 The Suffering Christ – Passiontide – Morning Prayer The Suffering Christ – Passiontide – Evening Prayer Compline in Lent
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Daily Prayer Resources
Whilst working from home, I’m going to be updating the Daily Prayer resources that I make available. Here are the files you need for saying Daily Prayer at the moment. Kalendar for March – June 2020 Returning to God – Morning Prayer Returning to God – Evening Prayer Compline in Lent Some days are particular…
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The Provost’s Perfect Pancake Receipt
Here’s the perfect pancake receipt one more time. Ingredients: 100g plain flour pinch of salt 2 large heggs 200 ml milk 75 ml water 50g melted butter Method: Sieve Whizz Fry #pisky
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Review: Nixon in China – Scottish Opera – ****
Do we make history or does it make us? Scottish Opera’s co-production of Nixon in China is a timely and intelligent piece that asks questions about things that many in the audience will remember yet provides no easy answers. This is not a simple morality tale, nor a love story, nor a tragedy. It is…
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Tales of the City – February 2020
On the way home from the opera I step into a shop to get out of the rain, and buy something to eat against the cold – a late-night post-operatic chittery-bite. In front of me are two young men dressed in much less than I am. They are the worse for wear and arguing. Drunk…
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Youse are the Salt of the Earth – sermon preached 9 February 2020
In the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. I seem to have reached a particular age. I seem to have reached the particular age which is that whenever I got to the doctor about anything I come out with a prescription for another regular medicine and an instruction to give something up. Red…
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Five Thoughts On Losing Elections (and a referendum)
Everyone has their own speciality. Mine is losing elections. It seems to have become a primary passtime. More than a hobby, less than a national identity but part of who I am. I’ve lost elections in school, university, the church and civic society. I’ve not become president of my College student association, nor a Member…