Sunday 20th June, 10.00 am: our minister Anita begins the service in Meadowside St Paul’s. While Anita must make her way to St Andrew’s...

Think of Nepal, and I think of snow and mountains. Think of Malawi, and it’s hot sun and exotic fruit like mangoes. I’d be right on both...

The Isle of Iona. Small but significant. The place where, tradition has it, an educated, cultured Irishman from a distinguished family...

It must be at least 9.56 am. I am cutting it fine to be in a pew before our minister Anita takes her place at the Communion table (I’m...

At this year’s General Assembly, which has just finished, the opening prayers were accompanied by images, some of them showing Orkney,...

Rose. Maybe short for Rosemary, or maybe not. Is she ever called Rosie, I wonder. Who am I talking about? Actually a woman I don’t know...

“’Tis the season to be jolly careful!” The words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the answer to the one of the questions in the Quiz...

The global prayer movement, Thy Kingdom Come, begins next week, on 13th May which is Ascension Day, and runs until Pentecost on the 23rd....

A former member of staff at Christian Aid once pointed out to me that the people in their publicity material were usually looking happy....

Today (22nd April) is Earth Day. This is confirmed by an email from Traidcraft Exchange, sent at 08.01 this morning. As part of the...

This blog is the nearest I get to social media. Having taken the plunge and signed up for the Kiltwalk (for Christian Aid) I have managed...

Mention a sponsored walk and my mind immediately goes to a picture of super-fit people, all wearing the correct gear, striding along...

Which Gospel account of the events of Easter morning is your favourite? If you’re not sure, then here are some snapshots to get you...

Holy Week, begun last Sunday (28th March) with Palm Sunday. We were fortunate to be able to worship in both our churches, for the first...

Last Sunday – Mothering Sunday – and some of the usual signs were there: a flower shop open and their van being loaded up with special...

On Sunday as part of her sermon, Anita showed us a photo of a cushion in her study. What is significant about it is that it bears the...

Though we’re not allowed to travel for leisure, there’s nothing stopping us from journeying online to just about anywhere in the world....

Lenten Time: a time for silence and a time for talk · time with God and the word of God · time to enjoy being together · time to reflect...

“Advent is a time of waiting” is the first line of a hymn. Lent is also a time of waiting. The pandemic has forced every one of us to...

It’s the postie! Your doorbell rings, or you hear knocking at your door. What an unusual occurrence these days! You think back to former...