Seeing Creatures Through God’s Eyes
Preacher: Dr Clair Linzey, Deputy Director of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics Readings: Genesis 1:20-31; Romans 8:12-25 The poet Christina Rossetti wrote “And other eyes than ours / Were made to look on the…
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A fair fight?
Preacher: Joanna Love DCS, Wild Goose Resource Group Readings: Genesis 32: 22-31; Luke 18: 1-8 Good morning on this Festival Sunday. What a wonderful thing to be celebrating – the human voice. Especially in its…
‘The revelry of the loungers shall pass away’ Patrick Hamilton and the Challenge of Privilege
Preacher: Revd Dr Liam Fraser Readings: Amos 6:1-7; 1 Timothy 6:6-9 It’s one of the little sources of pride I carry through life, that my church may have started the Scottish Reformation. The church in question is that…
An example
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 There will be later occasions in this Chapel and town when we will gather for Services of Thanksgiving for the life of Her…
Five hundred, twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Psalm 139:1-18; Jeremiah 18:1-6 How do you measure a year? Last year on this weekend, Sam and I went round the halls of residence as students moved in. …
The Good Shepherdess
Preacher: Rt Revd Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, Scottish Episcopal Church Readings: Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 Jesus the Good Shepherd is a major theme of the Easter season. We hear…
Growing Trust in an Anxious Season
Preacher: Professor Rachel Muers Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26 The prophet addresses us with the word of the LORD, a word of truth. It’s an urgent message for a time when trust seems to be in short supply.…
The Shape of Memory
Preacher: James Roberts, Programme Manager, Council of Christians and Jews Readings: Luke 4: 14-21 and 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a May the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be pleasing in your sight,…
With poetry and music for Christmas
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Every year to prepare for this service I sit down and read the familiar Bible stories. I read the prophecies in the Old Testament, the message of the angel Gabriel…