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Spring Clean

Preacher: Professor Glen Pettigrove, Chair of Moral Philosophy, University of Glasgow Readings: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 and Isaiah 57: 14-21 Think back to an occasion when you were wrong.  Really wrong. One of the…

Deadlines and Joy

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 28:1-10 Deadlines are central to student life.  Almost everything is due in by a certain date and time – lab reports, essays,…

Preacher: Revd Samantha Ferguson Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-9a; Matthew 21: 1-11 For the very first time… In the name of the father, son and holy spirit Amen. Please be seated. For the very first time I will bless our…

Mother and Child Reunion

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Exodus 2:1-10; Luke 2:41-51 Mothering Sunday has medieval roots.  Mid-way through Lent, people would return to their mother church, where they’d been…

A Face in the Cloud

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 One of the hardest things for me about the Covid pandemic was the masks.  It wasn’t so much wearing one – though I never…

Bones and Bad Smells

Preacher: Revd Alison Jaffrey, Minister, Fyvie and Rothienorman Church of Scotland Readings: Ezekiel 37: 1-14; John 11:1-45 Thank you for the invitation to share your worship today and visit this glorious old town…

Choices

Preacher: Rt Revd Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Readings: Isaiah 55:1-8; John 4:1-14 (Extracts from the Moderators sermon in note form) Why give to a good cause? – to…

How to Fail

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12 St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland, and some would say the finest, the first and foremost, and if league tables…

Christian Unity

Preacher: Revd Samantha Ferguson, Assistant Chaplain Readings: 1 Corintians 1:10-17; Matthew 4:12-23   In the name of the father, and of the son and of the Holy Spirit Amen. Good morning.  May I extend my welcome to…