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Sermon – Taking Stock

For some, Lent may feel like walking through a desert. On Sunday I was presiding and preaching once again at the church of St Mary, Newport-on-Tay. I began the service by saying During this week there...

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Ascension Day

I came across this image of a calloused hand holding a small metal cross about eight years ago on the cover of the X-Fest official programme in Kerrang! magazine. It’s from a photograph of Bill Ward —...

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Under fire

Photo by Aleksandr Greckas, courtesy of stock.xchng I’m preaching this coming weekend at Newport-on-Tay (Fr David‘s old stomping ground). Preparation has started already … I don’t have the luxury of...

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The Present Future

While reading around the subject of Jesus saying: “You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?” (Luke 12: 56)...

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Off to see Fr Pip

I searched Google Images for Pip. This was the first image it offered me. Off to see Fr Pip in Linlithgow and Bathgate. I’m preaching at both congregations tomorrow morning. I’ll report back with...

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Resistance and contemplation

I thoroughly enjoyed my day yesterday preaching at St Peter’s, Linlithgow and St Columba’s, Bathgate. Here’s how I was introduced in the pew leaflet: WHO’S THE HANDSOME YOUNG PREACHER? That’s the...

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Carol services

My clerical shirt and vestments hanging in my office. This evening I’m preaching at the Alumni Carol Service at St Salvator’s Chapel, University of St Andrews, starting at 18:30. So my clerical shirt...

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Alumni Carol Service sermon

Photo of the interior of St Salvator’s Chapel (photo by Suny Brockport) Here’s the text of my homily from last night’s carol service at St Salvator’s Chapel, University of St Andrews. It was a real...

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Writing and transformation

Tomorrow, I’m preaching once again at St Mary’s, Newport-on-Tay so having had a full and busy week I’m sitting at my PC on Saturday morning/afternoon pouring over the gospel reading (John 4: 5-42)...

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Better, worse or just the same?

I’m off to St Andrews to get my eyes tested now. I’m a little nervous. And my sermon’s not finished yet.

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