‘Musical magic’
Greetings, Today’s Companionship focusses on a wonderful piece of music which members of St Salvator’s Chapel Choir sang during this morning’s service. Guided by the Director of Chapel Music, Claire Innes-Hopkins,…
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‘Poems from a friend’
Good morning, To aid us in our companionship, two poems from a friend of mine, Sharon Black, poet, publisher of poetry in the pindrop press, organiser of creative writing retreats in the south of France at Gardoussel…
‘Giving thanks’
Greetings, Let me begin by thanking people who sent birthday messages to me yesterday, emails and texts, music and video-clips, pictures of cats, trees and flowers, their own favourite Alan Bennett moments and news of…
‘Birthdays locked-down with Alan Bennett’
Good morning, Today is my 50th birthday. I was born on 2 April 1970 in Glasgow, the youngest of three children. This is surely one of the oddest birthdays I have spent. I was in Glasgow when I turned 10, in Aberdeen…
‘Foolhardy failure’
Good morning, Our meditation today comes from Jared Michelson, Honorary Cornerstone Chaplain. In it he reflects on the “foolhardy failure” of continuing in preaching “as if nothing had happened.” Well, today is a day…
‘St Benedict’s Rule’
Good afternoon, This evening a group for University staff called Turning Pages will meet – I was going to say remotely but that has all sorts of poor resonances for me. We may be in different places but I hope we are…
‘Try praying’
Good morning, It’s the first day of the resumption of teaching following the spring vacation. But a different form of teaching for most students and academic staff. If your lecture, seminar, lab, tutorial or thesis…
‘Not separated’
Greetings, A few hours ago we began the first online Sunday service from the Chaplaincy. 36 households took part, tentatively working out what to press and when, how to speak together, and not have the world hear my…
‘Walk the Labyrinth’
Good afternoon, One of our Quaker Chaplains, Barbara Davey, offers the following meditation: We are hearing much at this time about the positive benefits of being in nature, for those who are able to venture outside.…