Yesterday I was out doing some visits around the parish. In the course of one of my visits it dawned on me that it was on the 16 September 1981 that I was ordained into St Andrew's Bo'ness. When I returned home the card on the left was waiting in my inbox. The jungle drums had been used to spread the word. When we came to Bo'ness this picture appeared on the front page of the Journal. What a wonderful privilege it has been for me to have had the trust and...
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[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/xEVV3QcZEjk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]Here's a blast from the past. Thought some of you guys might like to see the Bogle Band in action some 20 years ago on the BBC programme entitled "High Spirits" Here's a rendering of "Be Thou My Vision". I think its still one of my favourite songs. Its a great reminder to all of us who seek to follow Christ that we are called to be disciples first above all else....
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We got a new carpet fitted recently. I felt sorry for the carpet fitter he worked hard all day to re-carpet our hall and stairs. When he was finished I think he could identify with this clip. Here's a man who has worked hard all day and now deserves to have a smoke. Little does he know that his smoking has cost a life. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/XYhwGt7I6Go" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] I think that might have made you laugh....
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SF Can you pass the word around that we are looking for churches, or even a few passionate individuals who would like to partner us with the SANCTUARY FIRST initiative . We are confident that we have three partners willing to run with us for the launch of the project. However the success of the vision requires that we start to enlist people all round the country and indeed the world who will catch the vision of Sanctuary First. I've been looking through the website...
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I've been thinking about rivers recently,  well the truth is I think about the river everyday. My house looks out on the River Forth. The thing is the river never stays the same it changes everyday in life. I believe its such a great privilege to live so close to a river.  There are so many exciting analogies about tour spiritual life , to be learned from a river. Here's a picture of the River  Tweed in full flow this afternoon, Monday 7th September. A couple of...
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