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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...
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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...
One more interesting experience regarding the Irish visit. I took the opportunity to visit the new Titanic Exhibition in Belfast. It must be one of the best designed exhibition centres in the country. Its just newly opened, but already ts proving a great hit. I'm sure hat the building itself will win architectural awards but also the exhibition itself. the whole experience is imaginative and creative. I wonder what the same designers would do if they got the...
Today I find myself in Belfast preparing for the annual visit that is made by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to the Irish Presbyterian General Assembly.
We left Edinburgh on an early flight and arrived in Belfast for 9.30. Martha and I are accompanied by Iain Cunningham one of my Chaplains and also an elder from Bo'ness and his wife. It's been a very special day.
The sun has been shining and we had the opportunity to drop by a...
Why change the habits of a lifetime. So here I am up at the desk in the wee small hours of the morning. I love the quiet of the early morning. This gives me a chance to say thank you to all of my many friends and readers who have sent me good wishes, sorry if i haven't replied to you personally. I have read hem all and felt quite uplifted.
I believe we will have a week of great blessing and opportunity at the General Assembly if those who attend go with a Spirit of...