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Today I started to put together a number of articles for the Parish Network. Its the new name we’re giving to our church broadsheet that we distribute around the parish. It go me thinking about some of the things we might plan for Holy Week. Before long I was reflecting on the amazing experience I [...]

There is a great buzz around the church even although the weather is cold and the forecast is more rain this week. I’ve been encouraged hearing about at least half a dozen people of all ages finding a voice to openly profess their faith. In addition Sanctuary First turned out to be a great success [...]

You’ll have noticed that I’ve been making one or two comments on the blog about the 400th Anniversary of the King James version of the Bible. Its actually been quite wonderful to begin to rediscover the shear wonder and magic of the language especially when it is read out loud in church. We’ve been doing [...]

So how do you keep your faith alive as a minister through the hard times? How do you keep writing ? How do you keep going when you see others falling away? How do you sustain the strength to keep going when people who once travelled with you turn aside? How do you survive the [...]

This year sees the 400th Anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, or the Authorised Version as it has come to be known. For those who have never or seldom read this version it is well worth checking it out. I’ve decided we will read a portion from this version at St Andrew’s [...]

O Lord, It’s a new day It’s a new dawn Can I have a new start I’d like to start from the inside out You know not so much style more substance So could I please have a new attitude? Help me be the change maker in my family in my workplace in my church [...]

A Merry Christmas everyone! We certainly have a white Christmas this year, no need to do any dreaming. For those who battled out against the elements last night to share in the Watchnight Service a huge thank you I hope it was meaningful for you. There were a few faces that I missed but it [...]

As we approach this time of Remembrance I’d like to encourage you if your reading the blog to take a moment and engage with our Sanctuary First Theme this month. I was at the service on Sunday evening and it was absolutely brilliant. The team made a first class job of the theme. It really [...]

Here i am once again flying a kite as we think a bit more about the reform of Presbyteries. During the past few years it seems to me that there is a mood in the church to be more relational than legal. This leads us to think about structures and functions that are based on [...]

Here is sanctuary Gulls are singing praise to God Stone and wood Touch earth and sky with grace The river laps the sand with ease Ancient sounds of monks are heard in the breeze Singing songs and chants of praise Holy Holy is the Lord Colm’s island speaks of God Hermit prayers can still be [...]