July update from Donald
Good evening, It’s been a while since I last wrote a Companionship piece. I hope you’ve been having a good summer. Since the last one, the sun has shone, the Jannetta’s queue for ice cream has got ever longer, I’ve…
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‘Graduating? stay in touch…’
Good morning, Today is the first day of the 2021 graduations… or it should be. It was in my calendar for today, and I should be collecting my borrowed gown, conducting a Service of Thanksgiving, giving the…
‘Stepping into nature’
Good afternoon, About a couple of months ago I shared in a Companionship message that five of us from the Chaplaincy were taking part in the Step Count Challenge as a team called St Andrews Peregrinos (Spanish for…
Travels to Argyll and Iona
Good morning, I thought I’d share a few photos from our recent holiday in Argyll and Iona. We were staying near a place of long human habitation, the Kilmartin Glen, and explored evidence of early patterns of belief.…
‘A very royal chat’
Good afternoon, Companionship has taken many forms over the past year and more. But I witnessed one of the most striking instances on Wednesday when seven students from a range of faiths sat down in the Can-Do Marquee…
‘Let the choir sing!’
Good morning, One of the hardest things of the pandemic for many people has been the restriction on singing. It’s been allowed in the shower but few other places. Community choirs, football terraces, political party…
Ascension Day
Good morning, Today is Ascension Day, when Christians celebrate the end of the period of 40 days during which the risen Jesus appeared to his disciples. Accounts in Luke’s Gospel and Acts (his second book) speak of…
‘Stepping up to the challenge’
Greetings, Today is the first day of the new Step Count Challenge, in which teams of people all across Scotland (including a number from the University) are counting their steps as an aid to better health in body and…
‘Happy St George’s Day’
Happy St George’s Day! To people from England, Ethiopia, Georgia and Catalonia amongst other places, St George is your patron saint, and venerated, at least in England, on 23 April. This saint, it is believed, was…
Final teaching week
Good morning, It’s hard to believe that we have reached the final teaching week of the academic year for most students, with a deal of deadlines, revision and exams to come. Indeed, some medics are having practical…