

What does new life mean?
What does new life mean? John 11: 1-44. 18/2/18 ‘A man named Lazarus, who lived in Bethany, was ill.’ That’s how it always starts. There...


Why do we confront Hope?
17/12/17 Why do we confront Hope? John 9: 1-41. 11/2/18 There is something deeply troubling in this passage. And it is deeply troubling...


Hope in Action
17/12/17 Hope in action John 4: 1-26 & 27-42. 4/2/18 We have been following a narrative over the last few weeks. Week 1. Jesus starts his...


Hope must be seen
17/12/17 Hope must be seen Numbers 21: 4-9. John 3: 1-21 28/1/18 People grumble about God so God sends poisonous snakes to kill them off,...


The Wedding at Canaan
17/12/17 The Wedding at Canaan Psalm 104: 1-18 . John 2: 1-1214/1/18 Every now and again I come up with a deep theological question that...


Looking Forward
17/12/17 Looking Forward John 1: 35-51 7/1/18 Last week was the last Sunday of 2017 and we looked back. Today is the first Sunday in 2018...


Looking Back
17/12/17 Looking Back Psalm 32 31/12/17 As I was looking up the notes for today I was reminded of some of the old traditions that my...


Celebrating Ian Fraser's 100th birthday
At the Morning Service at Alva Parish Church yesterday (17th) the congregation celebrated Rev Dr Ian Fraser's birthday with a cake. Ian...


Family Christmas Service
17/12/17 Only eight sleeps till Christmas. Decorations are already up, the Christmas trees are flashing away, Christmas lists are being...


Advent 2 Evening Communion
Zechariah 9: 11-17 10/12/17 Recently I was reading that the idea of substitutionary atonement wasn’t always the theory. In fact that came...


