Category: Companionship Blog

‘Choir gowns flying high’

Good afternoon, Your much-anticipated weekly newsletter will follow as soon as tech issues allow, but for now, an extra-special Companionship email. First, Compline will go ahead this evening, at 10 pm in St Salvator’s…

‘Riding out the storm’

Good morning, Yesterday morning, I took a walk on the East Sands before work. I suppose I was walking with a purpose. Five members of the Chaplaincy are taking part in a Step Count Challenge for October and November.…

‘4 October – reminder’

Good morning, I just wanted to confirm that tomorrow service at St Salvator’s Chapel will go ahead as planned, at 11 am. There are currently 13 places still available – feel free to reserve a place at…

‘Hopes and prayers’

Good morning, We have crossed a milestone over the past 24 hours. It has been reported that over a million people have now died from the Coronavirus around the world. The USA, Brazil, India and Mexico are the four…

‘Events this week’

Good afternoon, I hope your weekend is going well, whether you have been catching up on sleep, studying in the library, watching a film at the Byre, playing sport, walking on the beach, or doing something else which we…

‘Grief Group’

Dear Friends So how has your first full week of learning online, on teams, of even, in person – gone?  Not quite what you expected is it? Dashing to arrive in time for a 9am lecture doesn’t really have the same affect…

‘Hearts of Light’

Good afternoon, You may remember seeing news about Hearts of Light in the Chaplaincy newsletter last week, or in In the Loop, or at the online chapel service on Sunday. As of last night, I was told by the Proctor and…

‘Adjusting to crisis’

Greetings, The Principal has just written to University students to say that University in-person events over this weekend involving sport, student societies, the Byre Theatre, the Library and Chapel are postponed.…

‘Reservation links’

Good evening, as Orientation Week draws to a close. A reminder that tomorrow sees the Opening Service of the Martinmas Semester in St Salvator’s Chapel at 11 am. All the reserved spaces have gone I’m afraid. I remember…

Sunday Worship – 13 September

Just a quick email in advance of tomorrow’s Chaplaincy newsletter to let you know that you are welcome to reserve a place at this Sunday’s Chapel Service at 11 am, the Opening Service of the Martinmas Semester.  I will…