• Sermon preached earlier on Mary and Martha

  02/08/2013

  I preached this a couple of weeks ago but forgot to post it here too.

  So, there I was, walking down Whitehall on holiday a few days ago. I had a ticket for the theatre in my pocket and I was in a hurry to get to the show.

  And I was thinking those happy thoughts that you have when you are on holiday. I was thinking – “Why did I think it was a good idea to come to London in July… in a heatwave”

  But anyway, I was on holiday and apart from melting like the tarmac all around me, I was happy.

  On I went. Downing Street on my left. The Cenotaph on my right.

  The Scottish Office. Banqueting House.

  I was on my way to the old Whitehall theatre, now masquerading under another name.

  Walking up Whitehall is something I’ve done countless times. I often stay in Westminster when I’m back in London. I know the sights and sounds well enough. I don’t consider myself a tourist when I’m there – after all I used to live down there.

  And then suddenly, something caught my eye. Something pulled me up short. (more…)

Previous Posts

• 14/06/2006

  Photoblog started again – see here: photoblog.thurible.net

• Sinjoro, malfermu niajn lipojn.

  13/06/2006

  You can have 5 points if you know what this is:                  Sinjoro, malfermu niajn lipojn.     Respondo. Kaj nia buŝo deklaros vian laŭdon.     Presbitero. Dio, rapidu nm sa vi.     Respondo. Sinjoro, ne prokrastu nin helpi.

• Prrrrrrraise him with the loud cymbals

  12/06/2006

  Mmm. A choir that can roll its Rs. (Careful!)Lovely.

• To Synod

  10/06/2006

  Just back from synod. Synod fatigue is like no other.I like the biz and the buzz, but come come feeling exhausted every time I go. This year I was there to watch what was going on as a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church’s Organizational Review Committee. (ie ORC – there will be a quiz…