• Should straight people be allowed to get married – a sermon preached on 30 July 2017

  02/08/2017

  The question that remains with me after all these years of debate about marriage has still not been resolved, even after this year’s General Synod.

  I’ve read theological opinions about marriage. I’ve debated about marriage. I’ve gone on the radio to talk about marriage. I’ve spent my time wishin’, and hoping and praying that we would change our discipline on marriage.

  And still I feel as though the big question remains unresolved. Unconsidered even.

  The question is this… (more…)

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• Our own little Anglican Communion

  08/04/2013

  We had a great day yesterday at St Mary’s with the Very Rev Peter Elliott visiting from Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver. The way that the rotas resolved themselves meant that we had a preacher from the Anglican Church of Canada, a celebrant (me) from the Scottish Episcopal Church, a deacon, Chucks from the Church of…

• Opera Review: The Flying Dutchman – Scottish Opera

  06/04/2013

  Theatre Royal, Glasgow – 4 April 2013 Rating: This review should appear at Opera Britannia in due course. An underwhelming lead and a mismatched cast make this Scottish Opera production something of a mixed bag. However, one stunning voice and an absolutely electric chorus offer some reasons for seeing this production. Scottish Opera attempts to…

• Three links about mission

  04/04/2013

  Back to business. I’ve been having a quiet few days on the blog what with Holy Week and the joy of the resurrection to cope with. Over that time, I’ve noticed a few articles appearing online which are well worth taking note of. Firstly, the report which was headlined in the Sunday Times which was…

• It is Doris Day Day

  03/04/2013

  Aha! Lo! One of the joys of the calendar this year is that we can celebrate Doris Day Day in Eastertide. Singalong now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evqSKridlQU Ms Day is 89 years young today and deserves our many congratulations.