Janice Meets The Mod On Radio
Its up bright and early this morning. I'm off to Glasgow to appear on the Janice Forsyth Show.Like many people in Scotland my Saturday morning is never quite complete unless i've had a chance to listen into at least part of Janice's Show. Who ever thought about taking this programme off the air to replace it with football and current affairs must be mad. Anyway I'm looking forward to being a guest even if its only for a short time. Please note also that there is now an...
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I'm on the train heading down to Glasgow for the 50th Anniversary Service of the Tom Allan Centre in Glasgow. We've just spend two very interesting days in Inverness. Yesterday was a pretty special day for the University of the Highlands and Islands. I was good to be able to visit the Highland Theological College and meet up with the Principal Hector Morrison. Hector and i were at Trinity College together. This whole week has been pretty special and it was a...
We've had a really busy few days. Our London visit went exceeding well. The Service at Paul's was an historic occasion and it was a real privilege to represent the Church of Scotland. One thing I did notice the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in ireland Roy Patton and myself looked a bit like the black crows among the very colourful bishops outfits. However it was a joyous occasion. We spent Tuesday night on the sleeper heading up to Inverness. on Wednesday we...
I'm on the East Coast rail line heading for King's Cross . It is quite a scenic route. The views are stunning. Tomorrow will be a splendid day full of colour and pageantry. What a magnificent event to be celebrating. I'm really feeling quite privileged to be Moderator at this time.
Its only right that we should make a fuss over this Jubilee. Sixty years of service to the nation! Its a wonderful endorsement of the wisdom of years. It also has a knock...
If you'd like a copy of the prayers that were written for the General Assembly this year you can purchase them from the Sanctus Media Online Shop. The prayers have been published in a small booklet , entitled "Heart and Soul" with the pictures that appeared on the screen at the General Assembly. If you'd like to purchase a copy click here and you'll get it by return post. If you'd like to buy the book of prayers entitled "Sanctuary" that I've published for the...
What a brilliant afternoon I had as a guest of Cardinal O'Brien and the Catholic Church at the launch of the Caritas Award Ceremony. The invitation came to me from the Scottish Catholic Education Service. Over 3,000 people packed into the Clyde Auditorium to watch 450 teenagers receive their Caritas Award. This award has come about as part of an attempt to keep alive the memory of the Pope's visit to Scotland in 2010.
It was a great afternoon hearing how...