What's in Kelvin's Head

In the middle of the maelstrom of voices talking and shouting about sexuality in the Anglican Communion, some voices are seldom heard. In particular, gay people have found it difficult to be heard and indeed have in some cases been silenced despite repeated promises that they will be listened to.
This video features members of the [...]

Two rather fun innovations at church yesterday. It had been suggested to me that it might be a good idea to run a guided tour of the church. Indeed, it was.
About 30 people gathered after the 1030 service for a guided tour. The theme of the tour was the seven traditional sacraments so we started [...]

Perhaps the most surprising thing about this version of Educating Rita was that it emphasised the fact that the play has become something of a period piece. The academic’s room has no computer, essays are delivered by hand not e-mail, student work is written in handwriting. The ideas are rather dated too. A new English [...]

Don’t miss Layclerk’s story about what happened to him on the way to a choir party over the weekend. An excellent account of what happens when the West End meets Maryhill Road.
Layclerk lives in what I think is called the Outer West End of the city.
Once you’ve read his tale, head on over to see [...]

I’ve been out quite a lot recently. Here are some quick reviews.

Sunset Song at the Kings, Glasgow – excellent production which could perhaps have been improved with surtitles. The Doric became no easier as the night went on. Although I enjoyed this, I left the theatre delighted that the National Theatre of Scotland was not [...]

Have put another couple of sermons up on the Cathedral’s new website, including the one I did on the radio last year, the day after the terror attack at the airport. (“A kingfisher! Right in the heart of the city!”)
I was always rather pleased with the kingfisher sermon. In the end it was such a [...]

To the Citz tonight to the first night of Little Otik, the National Theatre of Scotland’s latest.
It is certainly a strange piece. The kind of thing that leaves you wondering “why?” on so many levels. (Like, why turn an absurdist animated film with a very slight Czech storyline into a stage show in the Gorbals?). [...]

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Magnificat Monthly August 2007

Just about to go off to the Gregorian Chant Day which is almost the last special event that we have on for the West End Festival. Not sure what it will be like. I’m putting it down as a Professional Development Day, not least because Plainsong is not my strong point.
Neumes have always elided me.
There [...]

The following paper has been published to the congregation. Comments welcome from outside the community as well as within.
Dear Friends
I spent some time this week reading a sermon that was preached by a former Provost of this church some years ago. It contained [...]