leadership in ministry
… after a busy Saturday. I spent this morning with the lovely people of Righead URC in east Kilbride leading worship and talking about the Child Friendly Church Award that the URC operate. It helps churches to think about how they include children and young people in all aspects to the life of the church. Read More …
Today has been a good day! We spent the morning at Drumchapel Essenside URC with the best kind of people. warm, friendly, generous and honest. It’s the kind of church I’d choose to go to! Ben and Jack had a great time at Sunday school and I’m sure all the chocolate eggs they were given Read More …
Easter Blessings to all. I’m off to Drumchapel to share in Easter worship and I’ve chosen Mark’s version of the story: ‘When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, Read More …
I just had a great coffee (he had tea) and chat with Thomas aka headphonaught. I’ve been reading Thomas’ blog for a while and we almost hooked up for coffee awhile back but it never quite happened. Well, today was the day. He’s got some great ideas and it was good to chat with someone Read More …
This is a post from last year that seems to get lots of hits so I thought I’d remind people it’s there in time for Holy Week. It’s a sermon about Mary of Bethany and Judas. You can find it HERE.
This is today’s sermon, preached at Barrhead United Reformed Church: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest. For the next few minutes I would like you all to hold the Palm cross you were given as you arrived this morning. Feel it Read More …
I spent the weekend at our first URC Scotland Youth Forum and made it through the whole weekend! (I’m not getting any younger you know!) We had a great time talking, learning and thinking about climate change and apart from some of the boring Synod bits had fun playing games, watching movies, writing hymns and Read More …