The least of these

The least of these

This Sunday we are gathering as all ages together for our All-In service. We are going to take some time to celebrate our children and young people as we approach the end of another school year and look forward to the summer break. We will present the kids with a...
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All in this together

Friendship In 1973 Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, survived 118 days adrift, in a tiny dinghy, in the Pacific Ocean when their beloved yacht sank after colliding with a whale. They withstood sunburn, dysentery, dehydration and starvation before being rescued. The secret...
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A New and Living Way

A new and living way  What is it about we humans? Whether we are talking Polynesian tribal taboos or the gothic cathedrals of Europe our art and our activity bear witness to our irresistible pull towards the sacred.   As Shakespeare puts into the mouth of Hamlet:  ...
Baptisms

Baptisms

This Sunday we have the joy of seeing five people being baptised as part of our morning worship. Please be praying for Callum, Katie, Adam, Priscilla and Fereshte as they prepare what they are going to say and that they would know God’s closeness to them this week...
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A Better Covenant

We live in an amazing country, and, whether by public transport or private car, it is relatively easy to get out of Glasgow and explore beautiful scenery, historic buildings, and interesting towns and villages. Down is up? Somewhere I have not been since I was a child...
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Brief encounters

Brief encounters, those sliding door moments that in an instant completely shift a life direction. I have had a few. My Queen’s Park journey began with one. As an impoverished bible college student, I parked up in a free parking spot just off Glasgow High...
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The Anchor Which Holds

My taste in music is probably best described as eclectic. A few years back I came across the intelligent and at times melancholy lyrics of Antje Duvekot. Duvekot was born in West Germany and moved to the United States as a teenager. Given her background, imagine my...
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Grab some grace

During the 2021 London Marathon runner Angie Hopson suffered what she thought was a muscle strain during training, but the pain became much worse during the race. She managed to complete the course in just over six hours raising money for Parkinson’s UK in memory of...
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Pilgrim’s progress?

The pace quickens, the heart beats faster, the expectation amps up. Yes, soon you will be flopped down on your own favourite armchair or comfy couch. Home! There’s nothing like it after a long journey. As my family used to say, with a sigh, when we drew up at the...
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We See Jesus – Hebrews 2

So, have you managed to miss the rain and huge puddles, or have you got soaked this week? On Wednesday I took the train into town and managed to miss the rain, which I’m thankful for, to visit Glasgow City Mission. Glasgow City Mission As a church, we love the work...