2 responses to “Advent wreath – more”
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The hospice in Ardire has five white candles – none of which have yet been lit – decorated not with greenery but purple and pink cloth. While at St Mark’s we seem to be following the Swedish tradition – maybe it is the shape of the building, or maybe it is because my name is Scandinavian – we have the five candles in a straight line with just the metal stand during Advent the greenery being added at Christmas.
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Now that would be an idea for the Cathedral for next year……………
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Sermon – 2 July 2006
If you read a newspaper printed in England, or listen to the news from the BBC, you cannot be unaware that there is a huge row going on in the worldwide Anglican Church over the appointment of Bishop Gene Robinson in the USA and the events at the recent General Convention of the American Episcopal…
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To Holy Mass
Heard the sound of an Orange Walk this evening, reminding me that not everything about Glasgow is great and glorious. It reminded me too that I had not been to St Columba’s yet. St Columba’s is the local RC parish to St Mary’s Cathedral, run by friendly Dominicans.Anyway, once the Orange lot had passed by,…
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Look not upon the weeds
Mark’s pictures of his plants (and the blessing counting that he is applying to life) reminds me of today’s piece of wisdom, which is:Look not upon the weeds growing in profusion by the office door, look upon the pink poppies growing between them.I’ll post a pic, if I remember to take my camera to work.
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Dunoon the watter
Over to the diocese of Argyll and the Isles for the second time in a week. This time to Dunoon for the installation of Kimberly Bohan as the priest for three congregations – Dunoon, Tighnabruich and Rothesay. A more glorious day could not have been chosen for the service and the trips across the Clyde,…
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