Posted in church, congregation on 6 July, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Splendid service this morning with the bishop commissioning the lay team for the various roles. Or at least, I am assured that it was. I was too busy trying not to cough to notice much.
The treasurer did later ask if trainee priests were taught how to drink Lem Sip surrepticiously throughout the service. He seems [...]
Posted in church, congregation, photos on 4 July, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Those of you who have had the misfortune of seeing me lately will know that I have been having what my parents used to call a ‘grumpy day’. All week. I have been frustrated by what seems to be happening in the Anglican Communion; bewildered by the ease with which Gafcon seems to be [...]
Posted in Anglican, church, theology on 25 June, 2008 | 23 Comments »
If you have not yet read Bishop Brian’s recent lecture on the Anglican Communion, it is well worth doing so. Plan time for it. It’s not one for multi-tasking.
It is one of the most sensible and interesting perspectives I’ve come across recently, and I want to recommend it rather than take issue [...]
Posted in church, learning on 20 June, 2008 | No Comments »
Mother Ruth is giving flower pots to her congregation to help the church grow one pound at a time. And it may be that she hands out Growing Season challenges too.
Get your Gold Stars ready: The Growing Season 2008 is about to begin. In Dunoon and Rothesay, we will have new challenges. [...]
Posted in Anglican, church on 4 May, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Blessed Google. More search-string amusement. Someone found the blog today when they asked for ‘edgy quirky boutique’.
Perfect descriptor of the SEC, no?
Posted in church, photos on 1 May, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This was the one place I saw in Sweden that I really didn’t like. The people I spoke to claimed not to notice how very Masonic it was. So, I offer you a photo of one of the more subtle Masonic influences.
There was also a tetragrammaton over the West door; an early painting [...]
Posted in church, theology on 30 April, 2008 | 3 Comments »
If you missed Gene Robinson’s article in the The Times on what it means for him to be making vows in his relationship with his partner Mark, it is well worth reading.
It begins with a comment he lived to regret about always wanting to be a June bride. He said it in an unguarded [...]
Posted in blog, church on 16 April, 2008 | 27 Comments »
Thanks to Kelvin for the reminder to make this official. I’ve been telling people here and there, but forgot to post.
There is sufficient interest for the Piskie Bloggers day to go ahead on Saturday, 17 May in Dunoon.
10.30 - 11.30 am coffee at the rectory (address below the fold).
11.30 am - 3 [...]
Posted in church, theology, worship on 16 April, 2008 | 5 Comments »
One of things that has happened through blogging is that I am more regularly in contact with — and generally aware of — people from other denominations. And when the blogs take me back to my North American roots, that means there’s plenty of room for envy of larger churches, a culture of tithing, [...]
Posted in church, worship on 15 April, 2008 | 10 Comments »
This Sunday, I will baptize my own god-son. A bit unorthodox, I know, but that is how it is.
And what do the readings offer, to this composite group of Christians and ‘Seventh-day Adventurers’? The martyrdom of Stephen. The claim that some are destined to disobey. And the mixed blessing of ‘No [...]
