The Ancient Mariner is one of the greatest Christian poems in the English language. It deals with the huge themes of our faith – sin and its consequences; repentance; forgiveness; love; mercy and mission – and they don’t come much more momentous than that. … More Sermon – The Ancient Mariner
The book of Job is embedded in Western culture – it has been consistently described in glowing terms – ‘a literary masterpiece’, ‘one of the classics of our heritage’, ‘the most sublime monument in literature’, ‘the imaginative work of a master of dramatic poetry’. … More Sermon Sunday 7th October 2018
The book of Job is embedded in Western culture – it has been consistently described in glowing terms – ‘a literary masterpiece’, ‘one of the classics of our heritage’, ‘the most sublime monument in literature’, ‘the imaginative work of a master of dramatic poetry’. … More Sermon – ‘Beyond Tradition’
Sermon preached by John Bell on Sunday 7th January 2018
We might note that the narrative makes it clear to us that it was not their intellect which brought them to Jesus – their intellect took them to Herod’s palace – to the logical place in which a king might be born. … More Sermon – 1st Sunday in Lent
Preached on Sunday, 04.02.2018 By the Reverend Dr Norman Shanks Just after New Year we had a message with greetings from friends in the United States whom we’ve known for a number of years. We met them in Atlanta, Georgia; they have visited Scotland several times and are planning to come back again this summer. … More Praise be to God, who is in control of this mess
Sermon preached by John Bell on Sunday 7th January 2018
We might note that the narrative makes it clear to us that it was not their intellect which brought them to Jesus – their intellect took them to Herod’s palace – to the logical place in which a king might be born. … More Epiphany (Matthew 2: 1-12; 13-18)
