This Saturday we have a special prayer event happening throughout the Presbytery and we will be reflecting on different ways to pray during Lent (and beyond). But why is prayer so important? If you ever hear me humming, it is…
Advocacy
On Saturday I was delighted to bring the Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, and his wife, Christine, to Trinity Church in Westhill, to an event designed to celebrate the work of churches/volunteers in relation to…
Safeguarding Training
Over the next wee while, many of us will undertake Leadership Safeguarding training. It is the highest level of training on the pathway and it is described in this fashion: “Learning will be reflective and collaborative and will seek to…
What do clerks get up to?
It is a good question. And what do they get up to when they come together for the annual overnight conference of the Clerks’ Forum? Well, let me tell you… This year, the format was apparently slightly different from usual,…
Foundations
Grand Designs used to be a favourite programme of mine to watch. I appreciated the narrative that would be crafted over many months as homes were built or restored. And it was amazing to watch the various elements of the…
Evaluation Forms
Whenever you order something online, you tend to receive a multitude of messages (e.g. emails, texts) about the item. From confirmation of the order to tracking its delivery. And then, when you think there can’t be any more correspondence, you…
Finding our way
Happy New Year! For some of us, the Christmas decorations will already be back in the loft, thank you notes written and the house/church put back in order. 2025 will have been embraced with energy and excitement – thinking of…
Heroes
Christmas is a perfect time of year to say thank you to those who have served in our churches, in our schools, in our communities, in our children’s and youth activities, over the last year. We have a wonderful opportunity…
The Impossible
What is your favourite part of the story which unfolds during Advent each year? Do you appreciate the words of the prophets as they look forward to the coming of a Wonderful Counsellor and a Prince of Peace? Do you…
Flickering lights
Have you already sent someone into the loft or ventured yourself, to bring down the Christmas decorations? Are you someone who carefully and sensibly stores the lights each year, so that they are easy to put up the next? Or,…