It was great to be with the Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange this morning in St Mary’s in which he talked about authority and what he’s been discovering since being elected as Primus.
Here’s his sermon:
Here’s the forum conversation we had after the service in which we talked about he Anglican Communion, the Scottish Episcopal Church, how we relate to the Church of Scotland and other churches in Scotland and lots more:
Here’s the Q and A with questions from the congregation:
The blurred figure in the background.
There’s no lead attached to the dog collar – if that’s any help….
In my experience the cat is always in charge.
It’s the one with the elegant pose and the natural air of authority.
The inscrutable one, of course!
No idea, without having consulted the cathedral statutes on the relative positions of the Canon Feline and the Provost.
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