The Scottish Episcopal Church decided, the week before lockdown began, that the best way to love its adherents and their families was to close church buildings to public worship, encouraging people to stay at home. This decision has been understood in many ways, from over-cautious… Read More
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The importance of understanding our littleness…
Like most people in the church I have watched the two episodes of BBC’s The Church’s Darkest Secret with horror, but not with surprise. I, like many of you, am aware of more to come from churches as people have finally found the courage to… Read More
Morning Coffee
I often tell people that I believe those who appear to be least able amongst us are blessings to help us learn the ways of the kingdom of heaven… This morning, this scene played out before me. I was sat in a cafe with someone… Read More
On being a myrrh-bearer…
*** Meditation Mondays *** Meditation Mondays *** Today the Astonishing Community remembers Mary Salome, the Myrrh Bearer. Salome was one of the women disciples of Jesus. According to Orthodox tradition, she was the daughter of St. Joseph the Betrothed and his first wife (who was also… Read More