iTalker

For those who are interested the Bogle Band will be publishing extracts from the recordings we’re making for our new album. We’d love to hear from you. The guys hope to get some time together over the next few weeks to showcase some of the ideas in our songs. If your interested go to the [...]

I think U2 sums things up for me this year.So many people think that they can do nothing to change the world. the fact is we can. We can start in our own neck of the woods. We can take up the opportunities that come our way and it is possible to create new ones. [...]

This year at St Andrew’s I believe we have had a wonderful opportunity to develop our prayer lives. The theme of Advent has centred around four of the great phrases from the Lord’s Prayer. “Your Kingdom Come! ” This has challenged all of us to see how subversive the prayer really is. It is a [...]

The church was quite magical. In the darkness the small lights shining were light stars shining in the darkness. We’ve had a really interesting Advent here in Bo’ness this year. So many people have worked hard and contributed to the whole period of reflection. Friday was quite a special day. The labyrinth was really outstanding. [...]

 Its a strange feeling looking back over the way things grow and develop. I feel so privileged to have been part of something so dynamic as the Vine Trust. You know when I first mentioned the idea of starting up a Trust to help change the world, I never believed in my wildest dreams it [...]

Before the bang The big bang There still was something Not nothing Something Perhaps Someone Moved Made a move And broke The silence   And so we move In a world of noise But we inhabit Our inner world of silence We know how to Keep things from each other To protect ourselves To protect [...]

I didn’t realise that I haven’t posted anything for nearly a week. Well later on today we’ll be making history in St Andrew’s. We’re going to have a wedding as part of the service. One of our elders Lesley Stewart will be getting married. Its going to be a grand occasion. I believe quite a [...]

We had an interesting service this evening looking at four Advent Meditation centred around Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. We were exploring how we can create in our homes opportunities to live out the meaning of these words. Last year we made the following video clips to help explore these themes.

Tomorrow is the second Sunday in Advent. I’ve chosen four great phrases from the Lord’s Prayer as our themes for Advent. I guess I’d like all in St Andrew’s Bo’ness to see the importance of prayer being at the centre of the vision we have as being a community that is seeking to live an [...]

  I must confess that I was somewhat astonished to read about the Pope offering Indulgences to the faithful. I thought this aspect of the Roman Catholic Faith had somewhat disappeared. However it would appear not to be so. The following article outlines the Pope’s offer of reduced punishment in Purgatory if pilgrimages are made to Lourdes [...]