Song of Solomon 2:8-13, Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Paul, the Apostle, wrote some really good stuff. I admire his character, and his writings. His writings. What’s this got to do with James and Mark, I hear you thinking. We’ve not had any readings by Paul today. Well, there is aContinue reading “Trinity 13: The love of God reaches all”
Author Archives: Barrie Cran
God is working His purpose out
This letter is a hard letter to write, and I’ve not really known where to begin. This is the last Curate’s Letter that I will write as my curacy finishes at the end of August 2021. The past three years have flown by. In that time, there has been laughter, and tears. I have grieved with someContinue reading “God is working His purpose out”
Curate’s Letter: June 2021
Andrei Rublev’s Troitsa: The Trinity Rublev’s icon of the Trinity. May 30th is Trinity Sunday and I explained why we celebrate the Trinity. This icon isn’t used for Trinity Sunday, but Pentecost where the descent of the Holy Spirit is understood as the revelation of the triune God. Looking back at our journey thus far fromContinue reading “Curate’s Letter: June 2021”
Trinity 1
(1 Samuel 8:4-20; (11:14-15) Psalm 138, 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1, Mark 3:20-35) Who is your leader? No, really? Is it the person who shouts the loudest? Is the one who commandeers as if you were all employees? Is it the one who stands ceremoniously at the front? Who is your leader? What, if youContinue reading “Trinity 1”
The Baptism of our Lord
By Rev Ellie. Readings: Gen 1:1-5, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11 Today marks the Baptism of the Lord. We moved from his birth on Christmas Day to his naming and circumcision; and on to the Epiphany: The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles when we celebrated that God’s intention was to include the Gentiles (people like youContinue reading “The Baptism of our Lord”
The essence of God
Gen 1:1-5, 12-19, 1 Jn 1:1-9, John 20:1-8, by Rev Ellie St John the Evangelist: Patronal Festival There’s a reason St John has his patronal festival straight after Christmas – it’s not some random placement in the liturgical calendar – it’s because what John writes about is so integral to our faith. There’s a reasonContinue reading “The essence of God”
Remembrance Sunday, 2020
By Barrie Cran Seventy-Five years ago the guns fell silent at the end of the second world war, firstly in Europe and then in the Far East. Humanity seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, the suffering was over, At last the horror that seemed to envelope the world, and that impacted upon serviceman andContinue reading “Remembrance Sunday, 2020”
November 1st 2020 – All Saints/All Souls
The Sermon on the Mount, by Neil Thompson The Gospel today, as you have all just heard, is the beginning of what has become to be known as the Sermon on the Mount. It is fairly early on in Jesus’ Ministry and word has got around about this new preacher who can not only teachContinue reading “November 1st 2020 – All Saints/All Souls”
Curate’s Letter: November
We have succeeded in opening both Episcopal churches in Caithness. Gathered worship is happening once again, albeit in a different fashion from what we are used to. Teams from across both congregations are enabling this to happen, safely and in accordance with both government and SEC guidance. Pastoral practicalities are being worked through as weContinue reading “Curate’s Letter: November”
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets (25th October)
Deut 34:1-12, 1 Th 2:1-8, Mt 22:34-46. By Rev Ellie. On these commandments hang all the law and the prophets. What two commandments? The first one ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ Comes from the second part of Shema, whichContinue reading “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets (25th October)”
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