Our Advent theme Christmas Round the World explores the global traditions we can draw from at this time of year. We have enjoyed discussing how food, decorations, rituals, and celebrations can inspire us to see the story of the Nativity in new ways. Treasured traditions can be a great way...
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Christmas is coming, which has got James Cathcart thinking about chubby geese…
Whenever someone says the phrase “Christmas is coming…” I immediately think “…the goose is getting fat.” This is because a number of years ago I took part in a local Christmas pantomime, the first line of...
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Helping the church rethink ministry from alternative perspectives
When the history of the Church of Scotland is written for the early part of twenty-first century it will be seen as a time of great challenge and upheaval. It will be understood as a time when like so many other high...
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All through October we were Living in the library, reading, exploring and celebrating the wonderful range of stories, characters and genres contained within The Bible. Because the Bible undoubtedly contains timeless wisdom, ethical insight, and moral guidance it can be tempting to scan...
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The tension between tradition and culture.
In part one of this article entitled, 'Re-imagining Church' I suggested that congregations may well have to start looking at how they use their buildings not only for worship on a Sunday, but how buildings can be used during the week, perhaps...
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Hi folks, James from the Sanctuary First team here. I am writing to extend an invitation for you to join us for our next SF: Live this Sunday, 7 October 4-5pm. The event takes the title of this month’s theme Living in the Library.
There are a number of ways you can join us - in person...
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