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 Big Conversation
This November, I had the opportunity to attend The Big Conversation: Faith, Worship and the Cornerstone of Christ. This was a conference sponsored by the Priority Areas Team in the Church of Scotland. It was a transformative gathering for those…
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,…
St Machar’s Cathedral – A Living History, a beautiful Christmas gift!
The Friends of St Machar’s Cathedral published a book on the history of the Cathedral featuring over 150 stunning pictures and essays from a varied group of contributors. The charity was founded in 1971 by Rev Dr A. Stewart Todd,…
Beginnings and endings
A freshly baked loaf of bread. A pristine notepad. A freshly made bed. A new sheet of paper. The first day of a holiday. I don’t know about you, but I love new beginnings and the hope that comes with…
Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands Church of Scotland comprises 17 local worshipping communities spread out over a number of church buildings. There is a team comprising 7FTE equivalent ministers covering the different geographical areas of the islands. The congregations that united to form…
Paperwork
Do you ever wish there was less? Fewer papers to read? Fewer forms to fill in? Fewer files to organise? Despite our desire to move to a paperless society, we sometimes seem to be drowning in paperwork and it’s not…