I know that it goes against the grain to look to a PR company for your Holy Week devotions, but if you have not already seen them, take a look at the Stations of the Cross on this website:http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb274092.htmI did mention them a while ago, but it is worth coming back to them and having…

Saw my first lambs of the year yesterday, just outside Callander.

There are a couple of new reviews on the book blog. In response to an overwhelming number of request, you can also now add comments.

No sermon today – we read the Passion according to Mark instead, the congregation as the Body of Christ reading Jesus’s words.

The silver swan, who living had no note, When death approach’d, unlock’d her silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more. Farewell, all joys; O Death, come close mine eyes; More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.

Fr Gareth announces that he is going to live in Cellardyke and within days, pestilence and death are reported there.Are we supposed to think there is no connection? 

Many thanks to the person who kindly bought me a few items off the wishlist.

Lovely devotions yesterday evening. Two Bridge of Allan folk decided to sing Pergolesi’s Stabat Martyr and we decided to build an evening service for Passiontide around it. The music was utterly beautiful.

As we make our progress towards the cross, this year we are reading on Sunday from John’s gospel. And John is the one who always tries to unpack what  it all means. The other gospel writers give us a good old story, but John had a bit more time to reflect on things and he…