Between The Stools

Apologies for the late audio, I had tech issues and more. This service explores the sun, sacred sites, leylines, Mary, Michael, and...aliens; and has music to the sun to set to Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2026/06/21/summer-solstice-sundown-service/ Back on July 26th for Magdalene Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm beginning a new series of services about place, with a broadly spiritual and social justice perspective. As you'll see from the photo I chose, I won't be offering the usual angle of the English university city. Includes a clearing meditation. Words at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2026/05/17/cambridge-the-service/ We next meet on the Solstice on June 21st, time and topic TBC Hosted on Acast....

We continue our rather alternative trip through Lent into Holy Week via the lens of Korean television drama. I have some honest and uncomfortable questions Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/easter-2026-heavenly-ever-after/ Back on 17th May Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark our 7th Easter and Birthday at Between The Stools, here is a brief post on Table Turning Tuesday continuing our Korean TV theme Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/more-beautiful-than-heaven/ released 1956 31st March More on Fri https://play.acast.com/s/between-the-stools/good-friday-the-7-sayings-2021 and a new service on Sunday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

How else to begin Lent than a quirky Korean drama - I expect there'll be more in coming weeks.... Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/bts-behind-your-touch/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since the Adam West Batman first aired 60 years ago on Jan 12th 1966 and Halle Catwoman Berry turns 60 this year, this month we look at these antiheroes Full text with pics and attributions at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/batman-and-catwoman/ Back on 22nd Feb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Christmas, we look at Downton Abbey and Jane Austen as one ends and the other celebrates 250 this year Do not expect carols and readings Do expect critique, insight and proclamation of a New Era Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/downton-austen-christmas-service/ Back on 11th Jan for Batman and Catwoman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Advent, we go to the forests of England for inspiration Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/robin-hood-the-service/ Back on 21st Dec Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An All Saints themed meditative service - no sermon, just space, prayer and music (my own composition) Music is my own composition with a nod to Jack Lenz and last Oct's theme Next meeting on the last Sun of Nov (30th) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue an alternative look at the topic of work by considering its opposites Text on elspethr.wordpress.com by 8pm BST on Sun 28th Sept Back at end of Oct and Nov Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/08/28/work-service-this-sun-30th-aug/ Next part on last Sun of Sept Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We honour Mary Magdalene, whose saints' day is 22nd, with the anniversary of the TV show whose star was born this week: Lynda Carter, focussing on a season 1 story about being condemned or saved by a wise compassionate alien. Sounding familiar? Text and attributions at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/magdalene-sunday-wonder-woman-at-50/ I'm adding an important coda Next month is on Aug 3...

Following our extended Film and TV themed Year of Wonders, we look at a cult show about a trio of good witches who fight evil as a lens to look at the Trinity Text, pictures and attributions at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/06/15/charmed-the-power-of-three/ from June 15th 8pm BST Our next service is on July 20th, which is Magdalene Sunday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Our final service on the Warrior Princess and her deep themes Text and attritbution at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/last-of-the-xenas/ Next time is June 15th for Trinity Sunday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our year of wonders winds with the culmination of the Xena plot, the lens through which we look at Easter Music by Joseph LoDuca Text and pictures at elspethr.wordpress.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our journey through Lent into Holy Week(end) through the lens of Xena Warrior Princess (no affliation with creators of the show) Text at elspethr.wordpress.com Easter Service on Sunday 20th 8pm BST, will appear here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Lent and Easter will be viewed through theTV show Xena, Warrior Princess by Universal No infringements intended There will be a written mid week post throughout Lent (which starts on Wed) with our next services at Easter (falling on 20th April) See ElspethR.wordpress.com: https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/03/02/xena-warrior-princess-introduction/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

The Film and Television themed Year of Wonders draws to a kind of close with the book and film about rather an unsual woman and a prophetic cowgirl (I gave an opportunity to skip to the spiritual bit, which restarts at 15:00) Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2025/01/26/even-cowgirls-get-the-blues/ Next service on March 2nd for Lent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We end our film and television-themed Year of Wonders with the movie that began it all for me - all about another alien saviour sent to us from above by his father. This one wears his pants on the outside Text at elspethr.wordpress.com Next service is the last Sunday of Jan 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month of our film and television based year of wonders, we join the Muslim community of Mercy, Canada for a sitcom about their renting a church hall Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2024/11/22/little-mosque-on-the-prairie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Year of Wonders continues with this Hallmark TV/fi'm franchise. Is Good Witch truly good? What does it teach about the world? Text and attributions at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2024/10/27/good-witch/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our continuing screen-themed Year of Wonders, we look at this 1998 cult classic which is still timely Text and attributions at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2024/09/29/the-truman-show/ Next month is Good Witch, on 27th October Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ministers in movies, mostly one who changed his message Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2024/08/23/come-sunday-2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An honest delve into a couple of fairly recent films which draw on the gnostic gospel of Mary More at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2024/07/20/magdalene-service-2024-mary-in-movies/ Next time is 25th August Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two shows 30 years apart about the same dynamic and teacher. But how spiritual is Mr Miyagi? Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2024/06/22/the-karate-kid-bts-service/ Next podcast 20th July Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.