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I loaded it up and then deleted it because it didn't see to work right but actually it was fine. It is a wee short one today catching you up! I'll be back in August refreshed and renewed! Looking forward to it already! Love Sarah #church #moncreiff #funerals #ministry #christian #clergymum #holidays #seacadets #hope #rest #churchofscotland

Welcome to this week's bonus episode with our call to worship from Psalm 145, the story of the wild man and the pigs from Luke 8 and a couple of talks. Today we are considering how often we take things at face value but when we look deeper, peek behind the curtain or read between the lines we realise more is going on. Considering our renovations as a tangible example, we explore the story of t...

Sharing big news and little news, going in one direction and then another and a gentle meander through my week. First half recorded on the move, second half recorded in one location. Hope you enjoy this with a break down of how I build a Forefaulds service. Blessings Sarah #moncreiff #church #christian #chat #clergymum #serviceplanning #ministry

Welcome to the BONUS one where we share the readings and the sermon for the week. Today we were thinking about belonging to the kingdom of light and having the opportunity to grow in the faith - what the light might make possible for us? What are we buzzing about when it comes to sharing our faith? How is our wisdom and knowledge growing? Are we still too afraid of the darkness? Last one in our Co...

Welcome to a meandering journey through these past couple of weeks. Reflecting on grief and milestone marking, and hearing the small quiet voice of God. Turning 50, funerals and leavers assemblies, ministry, mission and money with more beside. It is my therapy and a little insight into ministry. Thanks for the ongoing support. Much love Sarah #moncreiff #hope #christian #christianity #ministry #ch...

Welcome to our Sunday Service - well the readings from Colossians 3 (some of it very challenging) and I have kept in the appreciation of our children and young people as it feels wholesome and we need a whole lot more of that in our world. The sermon is there exploring how our witness for Christ is bound up in our values and our relationships more than in our creeds or doctrines. Something to thin...

Welcome to the sermon, scripture and opening words and benediction along with our wee all age message. Today has food conversations and talks a little about grazing verses 3 meals a day etc. Using the image to think about what kind of disciples we might be recognising that we have different learning styles etc. Reading is from Colossians 2:6-19. Hope you enjoy the second sermon from the Colossians...

Hey and welcome to the bible readings, all-age talk and sermon this week where we start a wee journey into the book of Colossians. Today we are turning our focus on Christ Jesus looking at texts (and hymns) that help us grasp who Jesus was, is and is to come. We think a little about names and about roles and about being able to declare Christ in word and action. Hope you enjoy and perhaps ponder n...

Welcome to this week's podcast contemplating milestones (50) and context in preaching. Musings as always and a whistle wind tour of the week. Hope you enjoy! Blessings Sarah #moncreiff #church #ministry #50 #preaching #hope #clergymum #churchofscotland #revelation #musings #christian

Welcome to our readings and sermon podcast taken from our Sunday Service. It was our Stated Annual Meeting today and so it was a mix of reports from various parts of our church life. Therefore it is a short podcast with readings from Matthew 28, Proverbs 8, and just after the sermon from 2nd Corinthians 13. Our reflection focused on being a John 15:5 church - abiding in Jesus for he is the vine an...

Hey - welcome to another edition of the life of a parish rev. Lots of pondering today around words and interpretation and sharing some of the workload. It was recorded before the quiz night but ran out of time to post before I left due to a long phone call with one of my 'bosses' who I love chatting to. Indeed I'd love to have a group to chat too - any takers? Enjoy and God bless love...

This week we consider embracing the Holy Spirit - see the deeply personal yet corporate nature of her presence, pushing past the 'object' view we are tempted to take and pondering the value of her presence within and around. Readings from Acts 2 and from I Corinthians 12: 3-13 read by Sheena. All of us are important and all of us contribute. Blessings Sarah #Christian #sermon #reflection #Pentecos...

Welcome to the podcast after a two week break - due to busyness not holiday! Sorry! General chat about life, the General Assembly, grief and bits and pieces in between. Reading from Galatians 5. Hope you enjoy it. Love Sarah #christian #church #churchofscotland #hope #clergymum #generalassembly #reflection #worship #moncreiff

Welcome. Apologies there wasn't a podcast on Friday. Hopefully have one up early this coming week. Today's all age considers briefly the Holy Spirit as an introduction and preparation for Pentecost Sunday. Thinking about who supports us. And then our reflection focuses on our Gospel text and a support text from Hebrews. Living in loving obedience that balances rights and responsibilities r...

Welcome to the readings and the sermon this week. We had a baptism so don't have an all age message included. Today we are looking at the them of lost and found and the fact there is room for all of us. And that even if we think we have little to offer or influence Jesus puts us in the middle of the room and makes us the greatest. Hopefully an encouraging word and maybe an opportunity to consi...

It is a shorter episode this week but I still manage to blether about the week that was. Not so much of an emotional week but a lot to ponder. The challenge of being conflict averse yet finding confidence in prayer and pondering with God. A wee toe in the water about the place of a communion table (no judgement here) and a few other bits and bobs. And finish with a consideration about being a mess...

Welcome to the bonus edition of the RevSarahShares for Sunday 26th April. In another switch around we are looking at texts for next week - namely John 14:1-14 and considering in particular what the 'way' might look like. In the all-age we did take a moment to consider that our heavenly home would be homely and what that might for us. So I have included that for we want to know the way ther...

Hi and welcome. This week there is a long winded chat about jargon and you can get back to me on that. I had some technical difficulties but I think it all worked in the end. It is a bit longer than normal but I hope you enjoy it sharing a bit about family life and some the random things of ministry. Oh and I got told by someone they really don't like my music choice so I have changed to somet...

Welcome to Sunday 19th April theme built around distraction and peer pressure and finishing on the presence of Christ. With a little reminder not to be swept up by some of our current politic outpourings. This week includes a ponder on dealing with distraction and contemplating peer pressure, doubt and more with Thomas and others. Thanks to Heather for the reading from John's Gospel. For the f...

Full of hope and healthy outcomes this week - I hope you find it encouraging and uplifting . Pondering the wonder of a balanced life style and hopefilled faith. Oh and waxing lyrical about disabled access and nature's life power. here is the song but available on apple and I'm sure on Spotify! The Porter's Gate - New Every Morning. https://youtu.be/_dUIYvpeOqA?si=_YrotYwQRtm4v-aI Bless...

Hi and welcome to the elements from our Sunday service where today we focused on the Road to Emmaus considering disappointment, regret and God's role in it all. We are grateful for Jesus' infinite patience with us but we considered the importance of Word, of Sacrament and of Fellowship and how we might bubble over with enthusiasm in our faith. It is important to recognise the reality of di...

Welcome to this week's podcast where I ponder community over court culture in the church. The original podcast explained it better but unfortunately it stopped recording. So I recorded again. Looking at Thomas today as well. Talking about Jesus meeting us where we at and some sharing about my journey at this time - tiredness, calling and community... Enjoy! Blessings Sarah #christian #church #...

Welcome to the RevSarah Shares podcast where we start with Good Friday and finish in the Garden of Resurrection. A week that has been quite topsy turvy to say the least but I am grateful that God is in the midst of it. And sometimes, that is all we really need to know. Have a most blessed Easter weekend. Thanks to Eleanor Hamilton for her poetry taken from Ashes to Alleluia (available on Amazon) L...

Hello and welcome. If you want the full service then do check us out on Youtube but here you will find Palm Sunday themed material and a sermon that is a big resume of the courage season blending in the courage to be faithful. I have included a little of all the all age message, our bible text and of course the sermon. I can't give you a palm cross but I do encourage you to consider which cour...

Unsurprisingly Lent and Easter feature heavily as it has been a lot of work planning and preparing and presenting for assemblies and Girls Brigade. Properly tiring but great fun! Plus meetings, meetings and big decisions - a recognition that one has to put down in order to pick up... Hope you enjoy and at least sense the enthusiasm even if the content is meandering. God Bless Love Sarah #ministry...