Blessed are the doubters
Preacher: Revd Prof Ian Bradley Readings: Hebrews 11:1-13a; John 20: 19-31 Today is traditionally called Low Sunday in the church calendar in contrast to last week’s high Sunday of Easter. Cynics say this is also a…
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The Lord is my Frontline Worker
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan Readings: 1 Peter 2:18-25; John 10:1-18 We’ve all had to give things up recently, but some sacrifices are greater than others. You may not sympathise hugely with me, for example, that I…
The Cross on our backs
Preacher: Revd Samantha Ferguson Readings: Philippians 2: 5-11; Matthew 21: 1-11 Hello everybody This morning marks the beginning of a very special liturgical week in our Christian Calendar. The rest of the world may…
The Invisible Occupation
Preacher: Revd Samantha Ferguson Readings: Romans 8: 31-39; John 15:9-17 In the name of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Banjour! (Hello) Heaviness may linger for the night, but Joy comes in the…
Compline 6 April 2020
Preacher: Revd Samantha Ferguson Reading: John 12:1-11 Topic: Smell We are at the end of our Lenten journey and at the beginning of our Holy Week pilgrimage with Jesus towards his cross. Tonight, Jesus, who has been…
A Glimpse of Glory
Preacher: Rt Rev Colin A M Sinclair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Readings: Matthew 17: 1-9; 2 Peter 1: 16-21 We all need special days, to put what we do into perspective; to rekindle the…
John the Baptist – Entrepreneur
Readings – Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12 Good morning As an economist, it’s natural for me to see the world, heaven and earth, through the lens of economic models, markets, incentives and categories. This economic…
From darkness to light…
Readings: Colossians1: 11-20; Luke 23: 33-43 Today is the last Sunday of the Church Year – and next week we will be starting the season of Advent – where we prepare for the birth of Christ in our world on Christmas Day…
Tragicomical History
Readings: Isaiah 65:7-25; Luke 21:5-19 According to William Hazlitt, English essayist of 200 years ago, Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck by the difference between…
The Challenge of Choice
Readings: Jeremiah 29: 1, 4-7; Luke 17: 11-19 May the words of my lips and the meditations of all our hearts be now and always acceptable in your sight, O Lord our strength and our redeemer. ‘Seek the welfare of the…