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Beach Experiences: February 2011
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Monday, 28 February 2011. This afternoon, I headed out the front door not long after finishing my lunch and wandered along to visit one of the congregation members. I had promised to do so before heading off on holiday and today presented an ideal opportunity. On meeting the Nursing Home manager at the door my plan was thwarted as said lady was watching a film - these things happen. Friday, 25 February 2011. For personal and spiritual reasons I've been thinking about "birth". I'm in the midst with so...
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Beach Experiences: Planning Good Friday
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Wednesday, 6 April 2011. I'm sure others are well ahead in their planning, however I plan to sit down sometime this week and give serious consideration to Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Easter. I share the other Holy Week Services with others, and so this year am relieved of the reponsibility of preparation for those. That was not the case last year, where the Good Friday Service was hosted by my congregation. We gather again on this Good Friday. At the foot of the cross. But ever more deeply. On this ...
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Beach Experiences: Quite Excited
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Thursday, 29 September 2011. Over the past year I have had the opportunity to be part of the Pray Now Writing Group. For those of you not in the know, "Pray Now" is a daily prayer resource published by St Andrew's Press, and those who form the writing group are ministers in and members of the Church of Scotland. When I was first approached I wasn't sure if this was for me, but up for a challenge I thought I would give it a go. Http:/ www.standrewpress.com/Products/290-pray-now-2012.aspx. Things they don'...
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Beach Experiences: April 2010
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Sunday, 4 April 2010. He is not here. He is risen! Yesterday was spent preparing the church for Easter morning. Children appeared for the afternoon and crafted away, to prepare paper daffodils for our cross and marble designed paper for egg cut outs. This morning we gathered early to rise with Christ and eat bacon rolls. At the start of the morning service the church was full of aroma and potential. The aroma of the lilies and the fragrant spices blended well with the smell of bacon. The 250 ...No theolo...
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Beach Experiences: March 2010
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Friday, 26 March 2010. A Holy Week Labyrinth. I've spent a bit of Lent searching for some Labyrinth "stage" words that were appropriate for Holy Week, and found nothing. Eventually I admitted defeat and wrote something of my own. It is still a work in progress and may change before Sunday night. However for others who might appreciate a help in creating something I'm putting it here. The Holy Week Labyrinth. Welcome to the Holy Week Labyrinth. Today this Labyrinth also offers a pilgrimage-. 8220;a great ...
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Beach Experiences: Creative People
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Friday, 18 March 2011. Thank God for creative people. People who touch your life. With the beauty of their imagination. Colour across a blank canvas,. And take you into different worlds. Not all of them scenic pictures of beauty,. Or pretty images of little girls. That capture anguish,. And wrench at primal emotions. Or wool and silk,. That offer the invitation. To embrace and grasp. A maleable or solid form. That asks to be touched,. That in the encounter. A response is drawn forth. Pages to ponder,.
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Beach Experiences: December 2009
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009. This weekend past marked for me the final step towards Christmas. The last weekend before Christmas here is always the Nativity service, and that in itself lends challenges to the role of minister. Yet the day is always a day of contrasts as we move from Nativity to Communion at the close of the morning service, and then spend an hour in the afternoon thoughtfully encountering "Blue Christmas". So what challenges can a simple Nativity play send the way of a minister? This year ...
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Beach Experiences: Best Laid Plans
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Monday, 23 August 2010. With the children finally back to school, and some sense of normal routine moving into place, this morning I awoke with plans for the day. At 9am I sat at my desk and wrote my list of things I hope to achieve, most of which was arranging meetings for the next few weeks. Sadly I am now waiting for confirmation that two meetings can take place before I organise the next two. 23 August 2010 at 15:22. Love the pic :D. 23 August 2010 at 18:17. 22 November 2010 at 21:57. Songs, Hymns an...
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Beach Experiences: Birthing
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Friday, 25 February 2011. For personal and spiritual reasons I've been thinking about "birth". I'm in the midst with some others of preparing meditations and prayers for devotional material and one of the themes I have is about being born or giving birth. For me the individual relationship with the unborn child or idea is about both nurture and struggle. While the unborn is within your internal womb, it is for the one who mothers it to dream of what it may bring in the future. In my aging years, I hope s...
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Beach Experiences: August 2010
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Monday, 23 August 2010. With the children finally back to school, and some sense of normal routine moving into place, this morning I awoke with plans for the day. At 9am I sat at my desk and wrote my list of things I hope to achieve, most of which was arranging meetings for the next few weeks. Sadly I am now waiting for confirmation that two meetings can take place before I organise the next two. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Beauty Tips for Ministers. Let’s Talk Tops. Homily for ...
