Recently you may have picked up on the news that the Vatican have forgiven John Lennon for the comments he made as a young man about Jesus. He said that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. This was in the mid 60s and I remember as a teenager thinking :Aye your right" I never took it as a slight on Jesus I just took it that it was meant to be a point of information. Anyway John is rehabilitated. Not that I think he would lose any sleep over the issue. Lennon was...
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We're getting all geared up to start shooting the St Andrew's Christmas Movie. This year the script has been written by Iain Jamieson and it looks pretty good. Anyway over the next few weeks the blog is going to take on a Christmas look just to get you all into the frame of mind for Christmas. So to begin with, I thought I might encourage you to think about Christmas from a different perspective h have a listen to this short story written by Iain Jamieson and narrated...
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Its great to see people posting their ideas and thoughts about SANCTUARY FIRST. What we are trying to achieve is to create a worship experience where people can come and worship and encounter the presence of God. Sometimes people are a bit reluctant to attend church often because they feel they are not fully signed up card carrying members. SANCTUARY FIRST is all about making people feel included without making a big deal about it.Sometimes it is important that we get...
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I want to say a huge thank you to all those who took part in the service this evening. Everyone from the worship  leaders to the technical support staff did a brilliant job. The actors who performed the various bits of drama where excellent. So well done everyone. The service was seeking to introduce us to different aspects of the Christmas story. In one transept, we had a meditation centred around Christ the worker. On his carpenter's bench was wood chisels,...
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I've just finished writing the blurb on the Christmas card that we send round our Parish. In it I'm suggesting that we could all do with a minimalist Christmas. By this I mean unplugging all the light pollution that goes with Christmas so that we can see the real star. The thing is, I know, the Light still shines brightly for those who are looking, but some have lost their way with the tinsel and the tat. We have a little Advent Bible Study group that meets every...
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