Just back from a 5-day course with Bridge Builders on Mediation and Facilitation in the Church. (Bridge Builders are part of the London Mennonite Church and their ‘thing’ is peacemaking and mediation.) Never have I been on such an intensive course which left me feeling quite so exhausted. Each day felt like three and I [...]
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Busy day yesterday which began with sorting out bids for our upcoming Silent Auction (Sat 28th 2-4pm). You have to be careful when you are doing this sort of job with others. It is easy to gasp in horror at some treasures but you must always remember that it may be someone’s loved objet. One [...]
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This weekend it is the Borders Book Festival at Melrose. Salley Vickers is giving a talk and I have one extra ticket available for anyone who wants it. She is speaking on Saturday at 5.30pm at the Harmony Marquee. First come, first served.
Salley Vickers wrote Mr Golightly’s Holiday and Miss Garnet’s Angel, amongst others. If [...]
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You may have heard of Bishop Gene Robinson. He is a good and caring priest but that’s not why he is famous. Bishop Gene is famous (and ostracised) because he is a gay man in a loving and committed relationship. For those outwith church circles, like my children and their friends, this is not a [...]
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Pilgrimages begin with a journey. In fact, the journey is very much part of a pilgrimage. It allows the pilgrims to start the process of getting away together and of course the journey to a special place is always alive with anticipation. Last Saturday a minibus left St Mark’s with some very excited pilgrims and [...]
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Posted in Church, Events, tagged Iona on May 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Tomorrow morning - very early when you are all still fast asleep - 22 of us will start our parish pilgrimage to Bishop’s House, Iona. Its been over 2 years in the planning and there is much excitement afoot. Suspect i wont be in touch while i am away so please behave - and no [...]
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Posted in Church, Events, tagged Quiz on May 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Well folks, it was our Quiz Night again last night. You may remember that the Foleys have walked away with the prize on the last two occasions so this time they were banned from taking part again. So they split up into two teams (girls and boys) but wouldn’t you know it… Archie won again. [...]
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Yesterday was the parish outing - this year to Culzean Castle in Ayrshire. When I say parish outing, I actually mean some of the members of the parish who can escape all day on a Tuesday so that excludes about half who work. Oh, and some of their friends. Ok, is that clear?
Anyway, we set [...]
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Posted in Church, Events, tagged Ascension on May 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Happy Ascension Day!
Services today at 10am and 7.30pm (sung).
There is a story that when Jesus returned to heaven after his death and resurrection, the Archangel Gabriel was surprised to see him back so soon. Thirty three years is not a long time, especially when you think about the importance and proportions of the task he [...]
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Glorious mass last night for St Mark with the Bishop, no less. (Just a pity half the congregation weren’t there to hear him!) Good music and new mass setting (Archer’s Missa Simplex) - thanks to the choir - and a stonker of a sermon.
I wonder if I will ever get to the stage of hallowedness [...]
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