Tag Archives: church

No arguments – Christmas is coming

Posted on December 17, 2015 by freda

There is no argument now, Christmas is really coming. A week tomorrow to be exact. I first started getting into the mood when we visited one of our nearby churches, St Conan’s, Lochawe – where there was a display of Christmas trees. … Continue reading →

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The Awakening of George Darroch

Posted on November 29, 2012 by freda

The Awakening of George Darroch is a 1995 novel by Robin Jenkins. It is no longer in print, though secondhand editions are still available. It is based on “a momentous event in Scottish history – the Great Disruption of 1843, … Continue reading →

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Time for a smile

Posted on December 5, 2011 by freda

This is well worth a listen/look – thanks to Vernacular Curate for posting it.

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Being a Minister

Posted on August 4, 2011 by freda

  This is me in clerical garb getting ready to go and do a wedding yesterday. It’s been a very busy few days getting to know the families and making all sorts of arrangements. When people think about a Minister’s … Continue reading →

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200 year banner

Posted on July 30, 2011 by freda

This is a photo of the new banner which was worked on by dozens of people from the church and the community. It is to celebrate the church as being at the centre of things, and is fair comment. The … Continue reading →

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A taste of the past

Posted on March 28, 2011 by freda

Our local hotel came up trumps on Saturday evening with an authentic 1811 banquet-style menu to start off the church’s bicentenary celebrations. The lounge-bar was laid up with three long tables to seat 50 of us and the food just … Continue reading →

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Busy doing nothing

Posted on March 26, 2011 by freda

I really have been busy doing nothing and very nice it has been too. I am making the most of the last few days of my Birthday Month. When it rains or I feel like drifting away into the post-Edwardian … Continue reading →

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The right kind of church

Posted on December 2, 2010 by freda

Thanks to Rev Shuna for pointing me to this advice. The full blog post can be found here. I’d love to know what you think. Here is a step-by-step plan for how to get more young people into the church: … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah friend or foe?

Posted on July 25, 2010 by freda

One of the senior members of my last church once asked me what I thought of Jeremiah; I have to confess that I mumbled about the prophet being one of doom, gloom and misery. The other day I found myself … Continue reading →

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Still a woman today

Posted on July 13, 2010 by freda

This should almost be a Part II on being a woman – as the comments on yesterday’s post give much food for thought. Lydia, of writerquake, highlights a cartoon post by nakedpastor which made me laugh, but as you can … Continue reading →

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