my bag & what’s missing (update)

I haven’t posted my bag for a while. I’ve got several new things since the last time… New bag, new laptop, new notebooks, new phone BUT I’ve lost my favourite pen!!! I had a Parker Urban and I lost it, then found it again last week and now I’ve lost it again! Anyway, I’m sure Read More …

Together @ MCT for March

Our theme at Together @ MCT was ‘after’.  Easter tends to get us to the resurrection and then comes Low Sunday.  Often in the church we kind of stop at Easter morning and we wanted to think about what happened next. We took three stories of Jesus appearing to the disciples after the resurrection and Read More …

another busy Sunday

… 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 …

Byron Report published

Dr Tanya Byron has published her report into safer internet use and gaming. You can read the report HERE. This is the executive summary bullets: The internet and video games are very popular with children and young people and offer a range of opportunities for fun, learning and development. But there are concerns over potentially Read More …

A Good Day

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 …

Happy Easter

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 …