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Community
It has been claimed that a church becomes a community as it joins together in the Eucharist or weekly communion. In most Church of Scotland congregations, communion takes place infrequently. I have worked out that in our local church community … Continue reading
Sermonprep
Sermonprep is probably self-explanatory, but in case not, it refers to the process of getting a suitable sermon down onto paper. In my case this involves a Bible, a large sheet of A3 paper, coloured pencils, and the discipline to … Continue reading
Comfort
Went to an excellent church exhibition over the weekend. It was on the theme of Comfort. Interprations included all kinds of arts and crafts, including paintings, collages, interactive themes and so forth – many inspired by Biblical texts offering people … Continue reading
Yesterday morning
Picture the scene: yesterday morning, me just out of the shower, dripping everywhere and the telephone rings. It is the Interim Moderator (minister in charge during a vacancy) for our parish church. It turned out that the preacher for the … Continue reading