Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 28 June 2020.
Archives for June 2020
Sunday worship for 28 June 2020, Trinity 3
Join us in today’s Lessons (which you can hear read by David Suchet); in Rev Sydney Maitland’s reflection; and in hymns and organ music from St Peter’s, Hammersmith (under lockdown), Wells Cathedral, Halifax Minster, Warwick Road URC in Coventry, and the church of San Francesco da Paola all’Ospizio in Reggio Emilia.
Trinity 2: Not peace but a sword
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 21 June 2020.
Sunday worship for 21 June 2020, Trinity 2
Join us in today’s Lessons (which you can hear read by David Suchet); in Rev Sydney Maitland’s reflection; and in hymns and organ music from St Bavo Cathedral in Haarlem, Lincoln Cathedral and Selwyn College, Cambridge, the Priory Singers and the Exultate Singers.
Frances Anderson and Margaret MacLeod, RIP
Two members of All Saints’ congregation have passed away in recent days.
Trinity 1: Out of the comfort zone
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 14 June 2020.
Sunday worship for 14 June 2020, Trinity 1
Join us in today’s Lessons (which you can hear read by David Suchet); in Rev Sydney Maitland’s reflection; and in hymns and organ music from Lincoln Cathedral, St Ninian’s Cathedral in Perth, St Peter’s Cathedral in Asaba, Nigeria, and St Peter’s Church in Nottingham.
Covid-19: Church releases guidance in preparation for Phase 2 of easing lockdown
The College of Bishops and its Advisory Group have issued guidance to the Scottish Episcopal Church on how to prepare for the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions as we approach Phase 2 of the Scottish Government route map through and out of the coronavirus crisis. Three documents are being made available: Emerging from Lockdown: Phase…
Trinity: The self-giving love of God that we should see in others
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 7 June 2020.
Sunday worship for 7 June 2020, Trinity
This morning we celebrate the Trinity in the Lessons (which you can hear read by David Suchet); in Rev Sydney Maitland’s reflection; and in hymns and organ music from Calvary Moravian Church in Bridgetown in Barbados, York Minster, Holy Trinity Church in Dubai and Glasgow University Memorial Chapel.
News from the Diocesan Office: June 2020
The latest edition of an information bulletin from the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway: [tnc-pdf-viewer-iframe file=”allsaintsjordanhill.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Diocesan-Office-Update-June-20.pdf” width=”100%” height=”1500″ download=”true” print=”true” fullscreen=”true” share=”true” zoom=”true” open=”true” pagenav=”true” logo=”false” find=”true” current_view=”true” rotate=”true” handtool=”true” doc_prop=”true” toggle_menu=”true” language=”en-US” page=”” default_zoom=”auto” pagemode=””]
Bishop Kevin Pearson: a message to the Diocese
The Most Rev Kevin Pearson – currently Bishop of Argyll & the Isles and due to take up post as Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway on July 1 – writes: Dear Friends, I hope you are all well and that this lockdown is not too difficult for you, your families, and friends. I am very…
Bishop Kevin Pearson: reflections and manifesto
The Most Rev Kevin Pearson – currently Bishop of Argyll & the Isles and due to take up post as Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway on July 1 – shares his thoughts with the Diocese: Dear Friends, I believe in God. I believe in the Scottish Episcopal Church. I believe in the Diocese of Glasgow…
Bishop Kevin Pearson: a message from his wife, Dr Elspeth Atkinson
I am looking forward very much to meeting you all, to joining you in worship and to visiting your churches. I am very sad that the Covid-19 restrictions have delayed our move to Glasgow and Galloway. I hope it will not be too long before we can move house and meet you all, even if we have to…
Commentary: Beware of creating scapegoats
Some weeks ago a churchman offered the view that the world’s current distresses, including the Coronavirus pandemic, the droughts, floods, fires, earthquakes and swarms of locusts, not to mention its wars and insurgencies, were the just judgment of God arising from the adoption by the west of homosexuality in a now institutional form and was…
