1 December 2024
Welcome to the first advent calendar from the Chaplaincy for 2024, on this the first day of December. This year, behind every window, will be a story called Feathers which I have written for the Calendar. As you may…
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Updates from the Chaplain
There is news to share with you regarding the Chaplaincy team. As I am going part-time for two years from September, we have recruited a new Assistant Chaplain to join the team, supporting our worship, pastoral care…
Advent: 13 December
On 13 December, St Lucy’s Day. St Lucy or Lucia was a Christian martyr who died in the opening years of the fourth century in Syracuse, Sicily. It is said that she brought food and help to Christians hiding in the…
Sunday 17 September – Livestream update
Good afternoon, Just a quick update and apology to those who were tuned in to the livestreaming of our Sunday Worship service last weekend, 17 September. Following a call for a replacement technician for this service…
St Monan’s Day – 1 March 2023
Good morning… …on St Monan’s Day. It is believed that St Monan was a hermit monk who lived near where the Inverie burn (stream) meets the sea in the East Neuk of Fife, where there is now a village which bears his…
Companionship – 24 February 2023
Good afternoon, Today is the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by the armed forces of Russia as commanded by Vladimir Putin. In St Andrews, the Chaplaincy has supported Ukrainian and Russian students,…
Advent: 22 December 2022
Good morning, We have reached the letter W in our A to Z Advent Calendar. W is the questioning letter in English, for what, where, when, who, which, whom and why. Carols like a wh- question: Then why should we on…
Advent: 13 December 2022
Greetings, on Tuesday 13 December. Happy St Lucy’s Day – Sankta Lucia – to all are celebrating, especially people from Sweden and other Nordic countries. St Lucy was a Christian martyr who died in the opening years…
Advent: 2 December 2022
Good morning, Behind today’s window in our Advent Calendar A to Z is the letter C. C could of course be for candles, cards or crackers – or Christmas itself. But instead, in our calendar, C is for… carols. Carols…
COP27 and the way of love
Dear friends It’s hard to believe that only a year ago students, staff and members of the chaplaincy travelled over to Glasgow in support of the Global Day of Action at COP26: the world of politics has changed beyond…