Between The Stools

Continuing our Year of Wonders (Film and TV), we look at three recent comedic TV shows with big themes Music under fair/religious use Text at elspethr.wordpress.com Next service on 23rd June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of the Year of Wonders on film and television, we look at this 25 year old movie about the Bard near his 480th birthday, asking whether the film's central wager should have been won and why Shakespeare is seen as unquestionably popular. Music under fair use. Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2024/04/28/shakespeare-service/ Erratum: The town of Stratford Upon Avon has a population of a...

To mark the 25th anniversary, our Year of Wonders marks Easter by looking at the Matrix movies...although the rabbit hole I found wasn't about plot or philosophy. What is the message of the Matrix and does it match that of a traditional Christian Easter? Music from the film by Don Davis Transcript and video link/pictures on elspethr.wordpress.com Next service 26th April on Shakespeare (they'll mos...

Our History Year culminates with the two men that began the Tudor dynasty, who share an anniversary today 28th January; what we can learn about God and kingship from them, and how we can subvert their legacy to a new renaissance. Warch elspethr.wordpress.com during Lent for the launch of the Year of Wonders. Easter is March 31st Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One carol and several lessons - not the usual 9 See Christmas in at midnight GMT with us! See https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/12/24/mediaeval-christmas-at-midnight/ for notes and music The song is Cuncti Simus Concanentes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 60th anniversary of the death of president John F Kennedy, we take a candid view of his destiny and legacy. Meditation music from solfeggiotones.com (1565hz Body Healing). Next service on Dec 24th. Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/11/25/jfk-60-walking-into-your-destiny-ii/. Clarification re my last line: the speech is dated 6/6 but was delivered on 10th Hosted on Acast. See acast...

On the shift in the Tudors 20th Nov 1558 Music from Martin Phipps and Medieval Baebes (except, fair use for worship) Part 2 of the service is on 26th Christmas on 24th Dec www.elspethr.wordpress.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark Margery's 650th on her feast day, here's a story about when she was on trial in Yorkshire. More about Margery at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/11/09/margery-of-lynn/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My jingle for this West Norfolk town. Local marketing, are you interested? My words and pictures will shortly be on elspethsnaughtyguides.wordpress.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was Martin Luther really the Good Doktor? Next services: Nov 9th for Margery Kempe and 19th for JFK Christmas on 17th Dec Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/10/29/some-gripes-nailed-to-a-church-door/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special service (note the running time) celebrating (or not) Elizabeth I and my journey with her and into history via the 1998 film starring Cate Blanchett Text and musical listing at https://wordpress.com/post/elspethr.wordpress.com/5047 Our next service is on Sun Oct 29th at 8pm British time (beware clock changes - ours alter to winter time that day) on the Reformation, this time in Germany be...

Title taken from Ellis'Peters novel TV show featured Derek Jacobi and music by Colin Town Next service 10th Sept Text at elspethr.wordpress.com from 8pm 20th Aug Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To honour Mary Magdalene's feast day, we have three remarkable and comparable 16th C English women who embodied her spirit: Anne Boleyn, Anne Askew and Jane Grey Transcript at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/07/23/magdalene-sunday-2023-anne-anne-and-jane/ Next service 20th August Sept is a special service Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the Isle of Ely, the 7th C in England and a woman, aka Audrey, whose saints say falls today. Is she someone to celebrate, as Ely is this weekend? Transcript and any pictures of the party at elspethr.wordpress.com from 8pm BST 25th https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/06/25/etheldreda-of-ely/ Next service 23rd July Artwork by Lisa Gifford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

My thoughts at the end of Julian week These are presented as is without a transcript Includes summary of Parallel Shewings lecture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This same weekend, the first in May 2023, Britain sees two very different commemorations. One is new history in the making - the first coronation in many people's living memory; the latter is the 650th anniversary of mystic and author's Mother Julian's visions. (She was 30 when she had them, not a crone, but contemplated them until her years of maturity). As ever, this is an alternative take, and...

On the 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and the first anniversary of the publication of my novella/play, I offer a recording of the book This may only be here a short time as otherwise it'll be for subscribers and those who by the book Act 2 will follow I hope to be able to offer a full professional recording https://www.blurb.co.uk/b/11113693-the-jury-in-my-mind-colour https://www...

Seeing the heart of the Christian faith through the prism of Anne Boleyn, who we met during Lent and Holy Week https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/04/10/easter-service-2023-esther-not-jezebel/ ***My Titanic play performance available here from next weekend 14/15th April 2023 to mark the 111th anniversary**** Please email betweenthestools@hotmail.co.uk for details See https://elspethr.wordpress.com...

Our Tudor season continues as we look at Easter 2023 through the lens of Anne Boleyn. Mostly quiet, it has a little music based around Anne's last poem I felt Jesus. Anne and the other women say: sit with us because we’d like to sit with you so you feel the loving presence of God and those that have gone before Text at www.elspethr.wordpress.com (goes live at 930pm BST) Join us for our Easter serv...

In our second service of the history year, we look at two 16th century royal women who share a name and ask what we learn about their king and their God - it may not be the one with a capital G Next services are Th 6th and Sun 9th of April for Easter - see end of below for more details Transcript and pictures at elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/03/19/a-queen-and-a-duchess/ A 111th anniversary of the Ti...

On the anniversary of 4 16th C royal deaths, I introduce my view of history and take a spiritual view of Mary Stuart's life and her two greatest rivals *Correction: Annet House in Linlithgow is no longer a museum and was not the site of Moray's murder Includes a prayer for healing Text at https://elspethr.wordpress.com/2023/02/11/mary-queen-of-scots-service-a-lady-in-a-tower/ Next service on March...

A full but radical Bible study on the book of Job (read aloud by me in the previous post) on the birthday of Elvis Presley...but how can I link them? I do! Next service on12th Feb: a Lady In A Tower Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The whole biblical book with different voices for use with the service on Jan 8th 2023 Forgive the rustles - it's mostly pages of the Bible I used the New International Version Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My own composition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between The Stool's 2022 alternative Christmas service...don't expect carols and cute critters Words at www.elspethr.wordpress.com Video at https://www.brighteon.com/channels/elspethr No downloading please, streaming only Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.