Beginning and Beginning Again
Preacher: Rt Revd Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland Sermon: Beginning and Beginning Again Readings: Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 Good morning. I’m Martin Fair and I’m…
Search by author: Tracy Niven
Candlemas Opportunity
Preacher: Revd Dr Harriet Harris MBE, Chaplain, University of Edinburgh Readings: Malachi 3: 1-5; Luke 2: 22-40 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of all our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our…
Risky Business
Preacher: Revd Tara Granados, Ibrox Parish Church, Glasgow Readings: Matthew 25:14-30; Matthew 25:14-30 (The Message) Parables can be infuriating. They’re little vignettes of stories and we don’t get to ask follow up…
Too many books
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, Chaplain Readings: Ecclesiastes 12; 2 Timothy 4:6-15; Elma Mitchell, This Poem… What is essential to life? Rarely has this question been as prominent as in 2020. Because of Covid,…
“You are Peter…Get behind me Satan!” What is the Church to say about itself?
Preacher: Revd John Bremner, United Reformed Church Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Officer Readings: Numbers 22: 20-50; Matthew 16, 13-23 My friends, I want to start this sermon with a word of thanks to the…
The heart of L’Arche
Preacher: Revd Fiona Smith, L’Arche Readings: Psalm 139: 1-14; Luke 14: 12b-14 Let us pray May the words that I speak and the meditations of all our hearts be pleasing and acceptable to you Lord, our saviour and our…
Asking the right question?
Preacher: Revd Matthew Rushton, Canon Precentor, Rochester Cathedral Readings: Isaiah 45:1-7; Matthew 22:15-22 In these uncertain and confusing times, those in authority are under particular scrutiny, as they make…
Unmute
Preacher: Revd Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Exodus 20:1-20; Matthew 21:33-46 You’re on mute, Donald! How often have I heard that in Teams meetings over the past six months. I still make that rookie…
Witness Protection
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan Readings: Daniel 7:9-14; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 It’s been a strange ending to the Candlemas Semester. No chugga-chugga of luggage heading to the bus station. Only a few…
Compline 10 April
Good Friday Service with Sung Passion Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan Reading: John 18.1–19.42 Five Senses: Faith Comes by Hearing There are so many voices in the pandemic. Newsreaders, governments, experts. Nurses,…