The Three Mile an hour God A homily preached at Carntyne Parish Church on the Tuesday of Holy Week 2018. John 12: 20-36 ‘I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.’ V24 I [...]
Soul Food I’ve started to make home-made soup once or twice a week. I enjoy sourcing the recipes, buying the ingredients and ceremoniously placing my large stainless-steel soup pot on the hob. We tend to enjoy simple soups such as courgette, lentil and bacon, cauliflower and potato. Soups which don’t require too many ingredients. I [...]
The church will be holding a short memorial service for those who have lost a loved one both recently and in the past on Sunday 10th December at 2pm in the church. This service will include prayers, readings, poems, a time of quiet reflection and contemplative music. When you arrive you will be [...]
Today I don’t have as much energy as I usually do. It’s taken me many years to accept that days like this are okay. We are embodied beings and sometimes our bodies get tired, achy, and weary and normally these are clear signs that we need to take some time to rest and recuperate. But [...]
Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child. (OCC) JOIN IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROJECT. Through Operation Christmas Child, show God’s love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and partner with local churches worldwide to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Each child receives a shoebox, filled with toys, [...]
There’s a lot of talk at the moment worldwide about the church of the future. There’s an endless amount of books, sermons, training programmes and conferences on the subject. As a minister I often feel a pressure to try and discern what this future church will be like and how best we can prepare for [...]
