Tag Archives: St Andrew’s Bo’ness
All that  Jazz

All that Jazz

What an amazing night we had at St Andrew’s.The atmosphere was so friendly and relaxed as people gathered with great expectations to hear some amazing music. Well I can assure you that no one was disappointed. The quality of the performace was quite outstanding. The two female vocalists were different in styles but equally talented. [...]

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St Andrew’s and all that Jazz!

St Andrew’s and all that Jazz!

On Saturday 19th November one of Scotland’s leading jazz guitarists Marcus Ford will be performing at St Andrews Church Bo’ness.

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Steve Jobs creator of the iBook bows to his creator

Steve Jobs creator of the iBook bows to his creator

Its revealing because in this speech Jobs speaks of the importance of following your dreams, of not being afraid of losing material things, because it all has to be left behind one day. For Jobs although he doesn’t credit his source, the biblical truths of faith hope and love permeate his address. You see in the end you have to leave your ibook behind. The book that changed the world is still speaking to a new generation.

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Rock Night On the Avenue

Rock Night On the Avenue

just got back this evening from a speaking engagement at Moffat. It was a wonderful opportunity to tell a whole new group of people about the work of the Vine Trust. I got back into Bo’ness just in time to catch up with Craig Hannah one of our church voluntary youth workers who does an [...]

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BBC Report St Andrew’s Bo’ness Streaming to iPads

BBC Report St Andrew’s Bo’ness Streaming to iPads

It was encouraging to everyone involved with the streaming out of the worship service today to have the appoval of one of Apple’s Senior Directors. In an email to me last week he wrote about our plan to stream out the weekly service to iphones ipads and ipods Mark Rogers writes “A nice project, yet [...]

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From the Market Square to the Palace

From the Market Square to the Palace

This has been a pretty busy week for all of us in and around St Andrew’s. A lot of busy people trying to catch up with themselves. I noticed the staff of Sanctus Media have been working really hard to get the DVD ready for the 25th Anniversary Dinner of the Vine Trust which was [...]

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BBC Children in Need – Bounce Higher

BBC Children in Need – Bounce Higher

At the heart of this programme is a desire to help children learn how to be resilient. I think this is such a key word to explain to children especially those who have all the added strain that comes from marital breakdown, bullying, illness, and learning difficulties. The great thing about Bounce Higher is that it is a programme open to all children. It means that no one is singled out as being different. Every child has the potential to bounce higher regardless of their circumstances.

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