Resurrection Life
‘Why do you look for the living among the dead?’ Luke 24:5 It’s a stark question for the women, as they come to anoint the body of their beloved Lord. And a wonderful proclamation. Jesus is not dead. You will…
‘Holy’ Week
Have you ever wondered why it is called ‘Holy’ Week? Or indeed, when the practice of marking the days between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday began? Some describe it as the Great Week because great deeds were done by God…
Hosanna Rock
Finding new songs and new ways of celebrating the events running up to Easter Sunday was a part of parish ministry that I really enjoyed. A number of years ago I came across Hosanna Rock, which became a firm favourite…
Leading worship in Presbytery
At our Presbytery meeting in February, we agreed to undertake an exercise to establish a list of everyone who was conducting worship on a regular basis throughout our Presbytery. You may be one of those people! Our particular focus is…
Wandering in the wilderness
Lent is a time when we can reflect on the theme of wilderness, which appears often within scripture. From Abraham setting out for Canaan to Hagar being rescued by God with a well. From Moses leaving Egypt and the burning…
Transforming Conflict
Last week I participated in the second residential of Place for Hope’s Faith in Change and Conflict programme in the beautiful setting of Kinnoull monastery, Perth. It is the course used to train mediators, but it is open to all…
Ash Wednesday
God of all seasons, in your pattern of things there is a time for keeping and a time for losing, a time for building up and a time for pulling down. In this holy season of Lent, as we journey…
The need for prayer
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…