Good morning, Grades are given, results are released, and for graduating students, degree classifications awarded. All that is left is to cross the stage in the Younger Hall, be capped by the Vice-Chancellor, and…
Good morning, Over the past week, two pieces of my writing have appeared on the internet, and I thought I would rather shamelessly plug them to the Chaplaincy mailing list. Although I am writing fiction for my Masters…
Good afternoon, It is with sadness that I write of the death earlier today of His Holiness Pope Francis. It was only yesterday that so many around the world (as I did) watched him on the news wishing the Vatican crowds…
Good afternoon, I hope you’re having a good summer, wherever you are spending it. I was preaching yesterday in the church I grew up in in Glasgow, called Greenbank, and thought you may be interested in reading the…
Greetings, In under a week, we will have begun the summer season of graduations in the University. Over five days and 10 ceremonies, around 2000 graduands will graduate, even more mini-fudge doughnuts will be consumed…
Good morning, Today is the centenary of the birth of Sir Neville Mariner, a wonderful conductor whose recordings are filling Radio 3’s programmes all day. I remember playing over and over the soundtrack to the film…
Good morning, We are in Holy Week, when Christians recall the events around Jesus’ last days and nights before his death. The Chaplaincy is offering a pilgrimage through the week, with a service each evening from…
Merry Christmas! Our final window in this year’s Advent Calendar opens on to a Madonna and Child, one of many beautiful icons and paintings in churches and galleries around the world. This lovely example is from the…
Good morning… …on Christmas Eve. This is the day and evening in many cultures for the family to gather around food, music and gifts. And in the University we mark it with three services of Carols by Candlelight at St…
Greetings, Yesterday was the last working day of the University this year. Today is the first day of the holidays! Rarely has our community felt more in need of rest, recuperation and refreshment – perhaps that is…