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The sermon from January 12, 2025 for The Baptism of the Lord May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, O…
Read More >Christ the King: a sermon
Jesus, shackled and powerless, stands before the local embodiment of massive imperial power. But where does the true power lie in this exchange? Pilate imagines that his power over life…
Read More >Jock Tamson’s Gairden
Almost nine years ago, give or take a month or so, I made a cup of coffee and sat myself down on a shoogly bench perched atop a pile of…
Read More >OSP Pantry of Donations
The Hall below our lovely church is filled every Monday lunchtime with a lively mix of people who belong to our local “Old Town” Community. Some are students taking a lunchtime…
Read More >InQuire: Lucernarium, Choral Evensong & Benediction
I might as well make my intentions clear at the outset: I am writing about this because it’s a lovely service and it would be marvellous to see more people…
Read More >Harvest: The Lord has blessed the work of our hands
Sermon given at Old Saint Paul’s, September 22, 2024 May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, our strength,…
Read More >From the Rectory
Dear All This edition comes hot on the heels of our special stewardship publication, but it is by no means meant to supplant it! Indeed, our stewardship effort continues to…
Read More >What is Stewardship?
This issue of the White Rose is different from our usual monthly edition. It forms the heart of a stewardship campaign which aims to focus our collective attention on what…
Read More >Creationtide 2024
The Season of Creation is observed ecumenically from 1 September to 4 October. The theme for Creationtide at OSP this year is ‘stewardship’, which will align with our wider stewardship…
Read More >Still in the City
“Catholic Anglicanism at its best has always been marked by social concern”. (Rev Alan Moses) This observation can be found in the booklet recording the history of Old Saint Paul’s…
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