Roll Away the Stone… but Whose Got It?
posted: 23 May 2011 comments: 0category:
It wasn't quite T in the Park but the Roll Away The Stone event, was a brave attempt during what will be a very contentious Assembly Week to celebrate some of the outstanding things that the Church of Scotland and the church in Scotland do to serve the nation. One quick witted minister speaking of the event remarked with his best Kelvinside accent that he preferred to steer away from abbreviations. He certainly wasn't up for the the shortened version of RATS in the the...
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Its official we're looking for a third ship. So if you know of anyone selling a Fleet Tender get in touch. Lest you think we're slowing down at the Vine Trust it won't be long until our latest addition to the fleet comes on stream. I'm talking of course about the barge that is just about renovated. If you take a walk down to Leith and find your way to the sign that says Imperial Dock and look across the water you'll see the barge.
This is going to become the...
Lord,
The Stone
Speaks to me about
Things I can't change
immovable objects
immovable people
Hurts and guilt
Lying like a stone weight
On top of me
Resurrection Sunday
Rolls them all away
Lord,
The Stone
Speaks to me of closure without resolution
It was rolled over the grave to seal in death.
To over look injustice
To hide our unforgiving hearts
To make sure death could not be seen
To celebrate the death of freedom
To shut down protest
To close down truth
To hide the fact that fear must die in the face of love
Resurrection Sunday
Blows that all apart
What a fantastic time everyone had at the Royal Wedding last Friday. There was a wonderful inter-generational feel to the whole day. It was great to see well over 80 people turn up to be part of the celebration in the church hall here in Bo'ness. A huge thank you to the superb organisational skills of those who took upon themselves to make the day such a memorable one.
We at St Andrew's Bo'ness used the Royal Wedding as an excuse for having a good time and catching...