Archive for 'Blog'
Marching, we are marching
I do feel a little troubled today by the reports in some of the papers about what seem like heavy handed attempts to ban marches through the city centre in Glasgow. It appears that this is an attempt to limit some of the sectarian marches which affect the city but though I’m no apologist for [...]
Posted: September 1st, 2010 under Blog.
Comments: 2
The Venice of the West
For some reason, I’ve not had much to say blogwise recently. Blogging does come and go. Anyway, its Tuesday today so it was back to stare into the eyes of Stylianos once again for root canal treatment. Indeed today had the excitement of teaching him some new vocabulary – to grind one’s teeth. I hope [...]
Posted: August 31st, 2010 under Blog.
Tags: dentist, root canal, theological reflection
Comments: 3
To Moffat
To Moffat today for the Diocesan Council. “What is the Diocesan Council?”, I hear you ask, your interest piqued and your excitement rising. Well, the Diocesan Council consists of elected people from the different Regions of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway who meet together several times a year to do the business that needs [...]
Posted: August 28th, 2010 under Blog.
Tags: Diocesan Council
Comments: none
Whither the Kirk?
I watched with interest the BBC documentary last night about the Church of Scotland. (A Church in Crisis on BBC 1 Scotland) I guess that those who were hoping for a celebration of 450 years since the Scottish Reformation were a little disappointed. The programme was something of a lament and really rather sad. They [...]
Posted: August 25th, 2010 under Blog.
Tags: BBC, Church in Crisis, Church of Scotland, decline, kirk
Comments: 7
What’s in Kelvin’s Tooth
If its Tuesday, it must be root canal treatment and another session of gazing into the eyes of Stylianos whilst he does things inside my mouth which feel like someone is twanging a rubber band behind my nose. Again. After some time poking and twanging, Stylianos shakes his head sadly and says, “No, the infection [...]
Posted: August 24th, 2010 under Blog.
Comments: 3
Glasgow Landmarks
Oh, here’s something to do! If you like St Mary’s Cathedral, why not nominate it as one of Glasgow’s Landmarks on this page: http://www.glasgowlandmarks.org.uk/ Closing date for nominations is Wednesday at 5 pm.
Posted: August 23rd, 2010 under Blog.
Tags: churches, Glasgow
Comments: none
Sermon preached on 22 August 2010
here’s me preaching from the famous leaning pulpit of Glasgow which all the tourists come to see:
Posted: August 22nd, 2010 under Blog.
Comments: 1
Marian Feast & looking ahead
We had an amazing weekend here last week. It was our Feast Day, of course. The Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls right in the middle of August, which is not particularly the time of year on which one might choose to mark a congregation’s Matronal Day. In the last couple of years we’ve [...]
Posted: August 18th, 2010 under Blog.
Tags: tease, termcard, what's on
Comments: 4
Montezuma
Montezuma by Carl Heinrich Graun to a libretto by Frederick II, King of Prussia Rating: This review should appear in due course on the Opera Britannia web-page. King’s Theatre, Edinburgh – 14 August 2010 Despite a somewhat slow start to proceedings, this Edinburgh Festival production of Montezuma was an inventive, surprising and ultimately very enjoyable [...]
Posted: August 15th, 2010 under Blog, Review.
Tags: dogs in opera, Edinburgh Festival, King's Theatre
Comments: 1
Hail Holy Queen
Posted: August 15th, 2010 under Blog.
Tags: Feast of the Blessed Virgin
Comments: 1
