Category Archives: Service

Reconnecting: microphones and liturgy

Posted on August 1, 2017 by commaandco

Is there a special prayer to prepare to use microphones, when speaking in church?  Malcolm Guite, in his column “Poet’s Corner” in “The Church Times” considers this very point.  He comes up with some playful verses: For putting the rechargeable … Continue reading →

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Frank Viola interviews Leonard Sweet about ‘Nudge’

Posted on October 2, 2014 by drew24x7

I’ve been living with Leonard Sweets book ‘Nudge’ over this summer… it’s not a book to be simply read – it’s one that you need to absorb, let it challenge you and get under your skin… this can be uncomfortable… … Continue reading →

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Shed Church – church for the non-religious?

Posted on September 30, 2014 by drew24x7

Recently I’ve read (and shared) a number of articles on difficulties the church experiences in evangelism and engaging people in the life of the church… BUT today… I came across an article on the fresh expressions website that takes a … Continue reading →

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Work Place Chaplaincy in Inverness

Posted on September 25, 2014 by drew24x7

At the start of 2014 I met with Chic Lidstone regional Co-ordinator of Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland (WPCS) for a coffee, and little did I know it at the time but a new opportunity to lovingly serve the people of … Continue reading →

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Albanian trip Photo Gallery

Posted on September 21, 2014 by drew24x7

Here are some photos from the recent trip to Albania…    

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On the Streets at the Commonwealth Games

Posted on September 20, 2014 by drew24x7

At the end of July I was in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. Not for the games themselves but to serve as a Street Pastor in the city for the week. Tens of thousands of people visited Glasgow over the week. The … Continue reading →

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The StAnd – Year of Prayer – Week 13 – Workplace Chaplaincy

Posted on February 25, 2014 by drew24x7

Prayer Focus – Week 13 Author: Ruth Morris – Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland at Stirling Baptist Church Family Life Centre Theme: Workplace Chaplaincy Scotland and people in the workplace People in the workplace carry responsibilities and pressures that are becoming increasingly difficult … Continue reading →

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Drawing Nearer – Lynne and Henry Prosser

Posted on February 24, 2014 by drew24x7

Lynne and Henry Prosser organised a benefit concert on behalf of the charity Adopt-A-Child –  AAC operates child sponsorship and feeding programmes in Guatemala and Albania. As part of the evening the orginal songs and poetry of Lynne and Henry … Continue reading →

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Christianity is not a religion, it is a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Posted on July 30, 2013 by drew24x7

This modern parable was posted on Facebook recently – I don’t know if it is true, but the message to the Christian Church is… Pastor Jeremiah Steepek (pictured) transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member … Continue reading →

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