Inchcolm Abbey

posted: 13 Jul 2010 comments: 3category:

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 heard Saints and sinners voices cry Amidst the ruins of our time Forgive our sins, redeem our lives We cry for sanctuary Prayer never ceases it cannot die It...
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Dogma and Diversity Meets Communion and Gospel

posted: 12 Jul 2010 comments: 0category:

Robert Calvert, in an article written for the Lausanne Conversation entitled " Secularity: Dogma meets Diversity in Europe", makes the following comment," The challenge of secularity is to make the case for the truth of Christ in societies that are pluralistic and globalized and to build the peace of Christ in societies that are broken and divided. Evangelical Christians, who need to critically engage rather than to escape the challenge of this secular age, are...
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Summer is almost a foretaste of heaven!

posted: 29 Jun 2010 comments: 2category:

The Summer seems to have really arrived here in Bo'ness. everything is looking absolutely spectacular. The Bo'ness Fair has a great influenece on the way the town looks at this time of the year. Most people have put extra work into their gardens and it means that the whole town looks well cared for and of course very colourful with arches and frontages on houses. There is something about summer that makes us all feel just perhaps that little bit more optimistic. Is...
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A Sunday Church or An Everyday Church?

posted: 22 Jun 2010 comments: 2category:

I was speaking to a parent of one of our youth leader today. He told me he didn't go to church however he was perfectly comfortable coming into St Andrew's to work with his son on a joint radio programme. As we spoke he said to me. "Yeah this place is different its not a Sunday church this is an everyday church." I was really quite taken to hear him use that phrase about St Andrew's We truly want to be an everyday church that produces and mentors everyday Christians...
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iTalker's Has His Own Show On ValleyFM 87.7

posted: 16 Jun 2010 comments: 0category:

Hey can you believe it? Its that time of the year. Yes today ValleyFM goes live on air right up to the the Saturday of Bo'ness Fair. iIf you live in the Bo'ness area you'll find them on the radio at 87.7FM otherwise you can click here and find the radio station. We're go on air at 7.00am every morning and come off the air at 12 .00 Midnight. valleyFm is part of our church youth programme called 'The Avenue" for the past four years we've produced this live radio...
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