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Scottish Episcopalians who blog
New blog from Rosemary Hannah here: http://rosemaryhannah.wordpress.com/ Tentative blogging from Eamonn here: http://nonesomodest.wordpress.com/ (Let us hope he continues). [Note that my list is of Scottish Episcopalians who blog. The list on the SEC website is SEC Episcopalians who blog quite a bit about the church. It is quite a difficult distinction to make, and open…
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Listening. Talking. Discussing. LGBT
A while ago, I posted some remarks about the Mothers’ Union (here and here) which surprised a few people, not least members of the MU. The MU, as I said before, is an organisation which does a lot of good things in the world. I was trying to explain why I would not welcome it…
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Crossing the River
Just back from St Margaret’s, Newlands where there were splendid celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of their church. Music was sung, friends from Gothenberg were there, festive nibbles were on hand and the Rector is even growing his hair back in celebration of the anniversary. There was a string quartet, though sadly their famous…
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Rowan Williams in Auschwitz-Birkenau
It seems that Rowan Williams was visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau yesterday. It was apparently an educational visit. I find myself feeling hopeful that he learnt something by going there.
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St Mary's Knitting Group
Inaugural meeting tonight (Monday 10 November 2008) at 7.30 pm in the meeting room. Bring me your ties, your cables, your huddled messes yearning to breathe free. As we are an inclusive church, women are also welcome at these meetings.
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History of Scotland gig – Stirling Castle
Went last night to Stirling Castle, representing the Scottish Episcopal Church, for the launch of a BBC Scotland TV series on the History of Scotland which begins tonight. The Great Hall of Stirling Castle is one of the great places of that nation. I love it. Even lit badly and with TV gantries strewn across…
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Keeping the Feasts
I’ve always had something of a penchant for keeping the festivals of the Christian year with a certain amount of panache. This weekend, at which we have celebrated All Saints and All Souls has been my kind of weekend. By gently nudging a number of events together on one weekend, we had the most extraordinary…
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