leadership in ministry
iChurch is, in my humble opinion, the best idea I’ve seen in ages. If you are a URC congregation who either wants a website but think it is too hard to set up and run or are paying for web hosting, trying to design and update your site and all that then ichurch is the Read More …
Tonight I’ve been invited to be on the panel for an open community discussion at Shawlands URC in Glasgow (map). The topic is ‘What role can the Church play in the community?’ and I’ve been asked to speak about the church and young people. There are another two speakers and the local MP was to Read More …
I’ve has a busy weekend and in between preaching at Dunfermline (thanks for the tie!) and visiting parents (thanks for a lovely meal!) I rediscovered some things forgotten. I watched the Masters Golf. I’m not sure I’ve watched it so much as I did this year for ages. For me the Masters seems to hold Read More …
… 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 …
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 …
I’m off to URC Scotland Youth Forum. It’s the first one ever and we’re looking at climate change. You can follow our adventures at our Youth Forum Blog.