musings on leadership in ministry
Last week’s sermon focused on John 15: 9-17 and used some material from the excellent OneKirk worship material and from the equally excellent Lawrence Moore’s blog, Disclosing New Worlds. As always, youth thoughts and comments are wel,comed.
Last night the Together @ MCT community walked the road to Emmaus with those two disciples who met Christ when they least expected. Here are a couple of the stations: 1. Crosses It’s only been a couple of weeks Since the joy of Palm Sunday With singing and shouting and hallelujahs It’s only been a Read More …
I feel sorry for Thomas. He gets some bad press, mostly so John can make a point to his readers I think. I’m not even sure Thomas had doubts. I think he had questions, so that’s where this week’s sermon focuses… on questions. I was at Lanark Greyfriars and the readings were John 20: 19-31, Read More …
I’ve posted the text for this sermon about Mary of Bethany and Judas before but I’ve never recorded it until now. I often feel that Holy Week is one of the most overlooked parts of the Christian year. That’s all the more strange because it is at the very heart of our faith. Today is Read More …
We welcomed Lucy Moore to Saughtonhall Church in Edinburgh today to lead a Messy Fiesta, or Messy Church training day. Messy Church grew from the problem lots of churches face… how to engage children AND their parents. So, they gather children and their grown ups after school on a Thursday to play, make, cut, stick, Read More …
Has the sermon had its day? Is there still a place for preaching? Jonny Baker explores preaching in a thought provoking piece he wrote about a year ago… Preaching: throwing a had-grenade in fruit bowl I have to say that I don’t think preaching is done yet, but then you might expect someone who stands Read More …