Matthew 18:21-35 Romans 14:1-12 Genesis 50:15-21 Earlier in the week the David Walker, Bishop of Manchester was on thought for the day. In the light of Public Inquiry of the Manchester Arena bombing he was reflecting on this atrocity. He remembers the next day being asked by the press, “Do you… read more >>
To see us this week sitting on the wall outside the church one would have thought that we were back to normal – but no – we were pretty well socially distant, properly masked in a wonderful variety – even one of the children with a design of bananas! In… read more >>
Matthew 18:15-20, Romans 13:8-14, Ezekiel 33:7-11 Good afternoon Everyone. I hope you are all well. Don’t forget the Thursday service is now on in church – 10am as usual. These are my musings on todays readings. Much of our lives centre around conflict and disagreement. We only have to listen… read more >>
Anyone attending St Andrew’s since the services resumed again in August, or indeed anyone passing by on Park Road, couldn’t fail to notice that magnificent nasturtiums have been cast all over the garden area at the front of the church. A veritable takeover that may be due to the new… read more >>
On Saturday 29 August, the young Scottish bass-baritone Michael Mofidian had the second of two rehearsals in St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Milngavie, for a recording to be made the following week at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh. Michael was brought up in Milngavie and studied at Cambridge University and the… read more >>
I am back! It was lovely to be at church this morning. I hope you are all well. Many thanks to Gail and Fraser for covering for me whilst I was away. Just to remind you the Thursday Eucharist will begin again in church this week – 10am 3rd August. My take… read more >>
Sunday’s service was built around the Lectionary’s Gospel passage where Peter named Jesus as Messiah, and as an aid to meditation on the names we use for Jesus, we listened to ‘O Bone Jesu’, a motet by the early 16th century Scottish composer, Robert Carver, for no fewer than nineteen… read more >>
Once again, with our new normal, our service was another fabulous occasion on Sunday with once more our wonderful soprano soloist singing from behind a screen the 19th Century hymn – ‘Praise to the Holiest in the Height’ and this was followed by an exposition on Psalm 78 ‘Hear my… read more >>
‘O still small voice of calm’ The folks of St. Andrew’s came prepared on Sunday, following the Scottish Government’s announcement that face masks are now a requirement in places of worship. Spares are also always available at the door, should you forget. Sunday’s service was… read more >>