International Women’s Day
Good morning… …on International Women’s Day. Here are some contributions for reflection today. First, words by Kathleen Jamie, Scotland’s Makar: Voice of the Wood SO YOU’VE REALLY GONE AND DONE IT THIS TIME you are…
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Vigil for Ukraine
Good morning, Many people in our community have been shocked by events in Ukraine. Prayers were said in this morning’s Chapel service for all affected, and Claire Innes-Hopkins, our Director of Chapel Music, played…
Founders and Benefactors
Good morning, For those who are far from St Andrews, or were not up early, I thought I’d share some snowy scenes from yesterday morning, as a prelude to this Sunday’s ecumenical service of Commemoration of Founders and…
Friendship and mutual respect
Good morning, We woke up to snow in St Andrews, and across Europe to the news that the Russian military have invaded Ukraine from a number of places. Many of us can only imagine what it must be like to be in Ukraine…
Chaplaincy Internship
Good evening, First, I just want to say how wonderful it was to have St Salvator’s Chapel Choir back at full (or nearly full) strength this morning, singing beautiful music by Frank Martin and James MacMillan. And an…
Evensong Resumes
Good morning, I’m delighted to say that, after cancelling the last two services of Evensong, we are able to go ahead this evening, Wednesday 9 February, with our scheduled service, at 5.30 pm in St Salvator’s Chapel. …
Year of the Tiger
Good evening, Happy news to begin: it is the Chinese spring festival, or new year, ushering in the Year of the Tiger. Radio Scotland’s request show Get it On just played two hours worth of songs reflecting the 12…
Burns Night
Good afternoon, It’s Burns Night tonight, the evening when people gather to celebrate the life and work of Robert Burns, born on 25 January 1759, Scotland’s National Bard, poet, song-writer and inspiration to Scots and…
Community service
A Companionship contribution from Kitty Macintyre, Honorary Pagan Chaplain. When the weather is kind, I walk down to the village for fresh bread a couple of times a week. It is a brisk, mile-long walk along a main road…
Happy New Year!
Happy new year! I hope you have had a relaxing and refreshing time over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Days in St Andrews were often murky and wet, but sometimes there was a crispness to the air, and lovely…