musings on leadership in ministry
I’m preaching again on Sunday and the scripture readings this week have a lot to say about wisdom and truth and where we might find them. I’ve always had a suspicion of authority. I like to think that it is a healthy scepticism but it has landed me in trouble on more than one occasion. Read More …
I took a trip to Edinburgh today to meet with some friends, old and new, and to take in a little of the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly. Lunch was great. Good conversation with good people. I’ve blogged my displeasure at the Assembly below but it was interesting to hear the thoughts of those who have Read More …
While discussing a great report on Human Sexuality the General Assembly was presented with the chance to affirm what it ALREADY believes, that homosexual people are not loved less by God than anyone else and that sexual orientation is not a barrier to baptism, communion, membership or leadership in the Church of Scotland. They declined to Read More …
I’ve spent the last couple of days at my desk with the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly streaming live in the corner of my desktop. At various points I have sighed, shouted and come very close to swearing at some of the things said. Today the Youth Assembly reported impressively in the person of their Read More …
Well, the meeting is over. And just so you know… the 24 hours had a break in it for sleep and food!!! We put some thoughts on a flip chart at one point, things we might be or wish to become or things we might wish to be known for as the United Reformed Church Synod Read More …
Part 8 and part 9 of the discussion are now online at Matt’s site… I think Russell might have got lost in the west wing!!!
Today I presided over communion for the first time. I was nervous but in the whole think things went well. As I said previously, I’m not an ordained minister, just lucky that I work for a denomination that takes its lay members seriously. Today’s readings were great for a communion service, telling of how God Read More …