• Sermon preached on Sunday 5 August 2012

    Here’s what I said on Sunday.

    I ask you. Which sounds more fun – the fleshpots of Egypt or wandering aimlessly in the desert?

    It is not hard to have some sympathy with the children of Israel. Moses and Aaron have led them away from a life which was unfair though one which was mundane and familiar. And they have led them – not to the promised land – not yet anyway, but to the desert.

    The wilderness. The desert. The place where there is emptiness. (more…)

One response to “Motion 6: Standing Committee membership & inclusion of TISEC principal in General Synod”

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    Convener says that this is not a degrading of the position of the leader of TISEC. Remember that staff cannot be members of General Synod. Argues in favour of motion 6 as it stands

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