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What were these visitors doing at Babcock’s on 7 October? Find the answer at our very special joint service at Rosyth Methodist Church at 11:00 on Sunday 18 October, which is being led by the Most Reverend David Chillingworth, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the Reverend Dr David Easton, Chair of the Synod … [Read more…]

Building bridges

In his blog, Bishop David has responded to recent blogs from John Hayward’s Church Growth Modelling research project which predict the demise of the SEC by 2043, and offer some explanation: “The statistics make sobering reading. I think I understand why they reach the conclusion they do. I don’t believe that the church will be extinct … [Read more…]

A life of service

The latest in the Penguin Monarchs series “Elizabeth II: The Steadfast”, by Douglas Hurd, was published last week, just ahead of the day when The Queen will have reigned for longer than her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria (who was on the throne for 63 years and 216 days) and will become the longest-reigning Monarch in … [Read more…]

Time for a holy day

Jesus said, ‘Come away to a deserted place by yourselves and rest a while’, for many were coming and going and they had no leisure even to eat. Mark 6:31 (New Revised Standard Version) The desert or wilderness is the place where, in the scripture, God often tests his people, and it is also a … [Read more…]

Finding hope in despair

The end of June was marked by horrific happenings, and Sunday Worship on BBC Radio 4 on 28 June was a live service, so could reflect these. Rev David Bruce’s sermon has been greatly shortened for our thought for the month: for the whole of what he said, go to this link, where you can … [Read more…]