Could This Art Win The Turner Prize ?
A couple of weeks ago I got a call from the local Fire Brigade to say that the bins at the church had been set on fire. I think this must be about the third time this has happened. When I arrived to survey the damage there was a group of kids looking on. I proceeded to say that it had been some of the young people who attended the our youth club who had reported the incident. " Perhaps", said the fire officer, " but more often than not its the same people who start the...
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This year sees the 400th Anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, or the Authorised Version as it has come to be known. For those who have never or seldom read this version it is well worth checking it out. I've decided we will read a portion from this version at St Andrew's Bo'ness publicly every Sunday during the coming year as part of our worship . I know there are parts of it which sound unintelligible but there are so many wonderful memorable sections...
Look see me
I'm browned off
Brassed off
cheesed off
I mean it
I'm really cheesed off
I don't like this feelin
I'm cheesed off
With God – why me - why all this suffering ?
I'm cheesed off
With work – why me - why all this pressure ?
I'm cheesed off
With my credit card – the interest rate is too high!
I'm cheesed off
With my family - surely its not always my fault
I'm cheesed off
With religion – they're all hypocites
I'm cheesed off...
A Merry Christmas everyone! We certainly have a white Christmas this year, no need to do any dreaming. For those who battled out against the elements last night to share in the Watchnight Service a huge thank you I hope it was meaningful for you. There were a few faces that I missed but it was also great to see some people I've no seen for a long time. There is something quite wonderful about Christmas Day, its an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and also to be...
Well I hope your all getting prepared for Christmas. There is something about Christmas this year that seems to be not right. Is it because we've had the snow too long? Is it because the snow has caused so much panic that shopping hasn't been completed. One thing I have noticed the numbers have been down on the labyrinth at the church this year. Its all a bit disappointing considering the amount of time and effort that has been put into setting the labyrinth up. Lets...