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Welcome to this week's sermon podcast giving just the intro, reading and sermon. Pondering whether there is an appropriate form of anger - particularly around social justice and caring for creation. Looking at the story of Jesus turning the tables and the cursing of the fig tree. Hope you enjoy - if you wish I included prayers please do let me know. Almost the full service is available this we...

Hey, I'm back - for better or worse. Today I start with what anger means or looks like to me as this Sunday I am exploring the courage to be angry. Plus a whirlwind tour of the last 10 days - well as much as my brain and emotions can put together. In a good place if absolutely burst! So I hope you enjoy and keep me in your prayers - it's a busy time! Love Sarah #church #ministry #clergymum...

Hey, Here is the sermon from this week on the theme of courage with a focus on the courage to be authentic. A challenge for all of us and during our all age we considered how we are in different places yet in church we are reserved somehow (at least in our tradition). We had some fun today with styles and percussion instruments. Here I share the sermon with you and invite us to consider how God vi...

Thinking today about what it might mean to be audacious. We can be a loving Church, we can love Jesus but do we have the sustainability of faith to be audacious. Using Peter as an example we explore the story of walking on the water and then a brief journey through Peter's life to help us comprehend the need for prayer, discipleship and worship as individuals and as a community of faith. I adm...

Welcome to another edition of the Rev Sarah Shares and this week thinking about planting seeds and being deliberate. Mind you as I learnt later after recording you can be as deliberate in your actions as you want but somehow someone finds a way around it! LOL Anyway, in a slightly different order this week as you will see but a change is as good as a rest. A Lent update of course along with the us...

Welcome to our Lent Series on Courage. Over the 6 weeks we are going to explore different aspects of courage.  Today we are thinking about the courage to be vulnerable. Focussing on the temptations of Jesus alongside all that he gave up being one of us we will be following Philippians 2:6-9 and Luke 4: 1-13, whilst also holding onto 2 Corinthians 12: 9-10 and John 11:33-35. We would like to acknow...

Welcome to this week's edition of the Rev Sarah Shares. Contemplating focusing on the local having learnt from my time as an AT. Still have a couple of years to go but weirdly excited at the thought of taking a sabbatical from regional and national responsibilities. Reflecting on the wonder of Lent and the fact it is such an amazing season to learn about yourself, your relationship with God an...

The last one in our Building the Body series considering the challenges of engaging with new. Sometimes new is like trying to break in new shoes. Sometimes new is hard to imagine because the sky is blue and the grass is green and church is well church. This sermon had participation elements so I have edited out the thinking time but you can pause and ponder for yourselves . Scripture readings from...

Welcome to another edition of the life of a parish rev - one where I want to hang up my dog collar again as the institution breaks my heart. Yet silver linings, stepping into the brokenness, and remembering my first love helps. Thanks for the love and support and I hope you enjoy my meandering again. Blessings Sarah #ministry #church #institution #challenge #committees #hope #faith #love #christia...

Welcome to the bonus episode sharing episode 5 of Building the Body. Focussing on seeing - not just noticing but wondering and believing. Included scripture readings and theme. Blessings Sarah Full service on Youtube. #ministry #sermon #christianity #church #worship #bible #seeing #churchofscotland

This week has been a curious one full of conversations and additional responsibilities, surrounded with conflict and anxiety, hope and vision. Nowt new there. However, today I also talk about squirrels and cats but sorry no dog. She will be getting jealous. Hope you enjoy... Blessings Sarah #christian #ministry #squirrel #church #eastkilbride #faith #clergymum #churchofscotland

Hey, Sorry so late - ran out of time Monday and forgot yesterday! Better late than never! A hard hitter for me as a proud Gen Xer who are conflict averse. But if faith is to be worthy of us and of God then it needs to be real, it needs to own the troubles that surround. Faith cannot be saccharine sweet. Readings and theme this week. Blessings Sarah #ministry #sermon #truth #influence #reality #fai...

Welcome to this week's podcast - where I ponder the power of song lyrics and context, how much running is too much running and a few other bits and pieces. Enjoy the weird and wacky world of ministry - at least the way I see it. Blessings Sarah #ministry #churchofscotland #christianity #family #running #God #psalms

Here are the scripture readings and the theme on thinking about the heart of our culture. Are we moving forward or stuck in a time warp? Do we know what is important to our identity as a Church? Who is Christ to us today? A fun but challenging contemplation in our Building the Body series. #sermon #christianity #christian #worship #churchofscotland #inclusive #faith #discipleship #buildingthebody

Most certainly the longest month but still not enough time. Definitely tired but in a happy way. Hope you enjoy this whirlwind tour, some reflections on relationships strategic or otherwise and three changes of clothes in one day... Hope you enjoy this episode. Blessings Sarah #ministry #church #strategy #team #churchofscotland #moncreiff #meetings #talk #moncreiff

Taken from Sunday 18th January material on generation characteristics, enjoy a journey through thinking around age and stage as well as generations. How are we intergenerational? How do we appreciate the need for choice and dignity to the various generations and each other's understandings. All the Scripture texts including Timothy and the Psalms are included along with some of the all age mes...

Hey, welcome to another episode. Today I let off some steam, get interrupted by a kitten, get tied up in knots with an analogy and give you some insight into the planning of a series for Sunday mornings. I do ask a question too! But no spoilers. Hope you enjoy - we start off busy and finish with a word of peace. Every blessing Sarah #ministry #hope #busy #work #spokes #bible #worship #churchofscot...

Welcome to the first part of six-part series called the Building the Body, learning activities for a growing church. Today we consider metaphors that might be relevant when talking and sharing Jesus with our communities and world. Included are scripture readings, introduction to the series, and the sermon finishing with the blessing. If you want the whole service do check us out our YouTube channe...

Welcome to the first podcast of 2026. I admit it is a meandering wander but with plans to share more details about elements to parish ministry. And by the way I am going to Plymouth, not Portsmouth! Whoops! There are other confessions in there as well! So next week the same but more. And the sermon will come back on Monday in the bonus episodes . Have an amazing 2026 and here's to journeying w...

Welcome to the last Podcast of 2025. It has been a total joy sharing with you throughout 2025 and I look forward to what 2026 will bring. This week has been Christmas joy and visits and people and also a funeral for a special lady. Privileges in ministry galore this week. Have an amazing Christmas and thank you for all your support and prayer. It is appreciated. Love Sarah #ministry #advent #Chris...

Welcome to this week's edition which is full of interruptions. Kind of like how life is for many of us and definitely for me today. But hey - I love it! Hope you enjoy this and hang on for the giggle near the end. Hope it does encourage and make you ponder as well. Plan to have something up next week...if I haven't drowned in Christmas events... Love Sarah #ministry #churchofscotland #adve...

Welcome to another episode. It is great to share with you some of the ups and downs and reflections... I hope you enjoy journeying with me as I consider some of the joys of ministry, the physical exhaustion but love of it and friendship! Sharing again from Eleanor's poems from last year's advent booklet as well as a new piece of Laura's music. A peaceful advent week be yours. #ministry...

I'm back - yet to be seen if that is a good thing or not! LOL. Hope you have had a quiet couple of weeks or at least not too dramatic. Here is a brief catch up of mine as I get back into the swing of things again. I have included Eleanor's advent poem for the first week of advent. Hoping to get back on a more even keel as advent arrives...we will see. Thank you for your love, support and p...

Hello and welcome to our readings and reflections for Sunday 9th November marking remembrance. Our texts are from Micah, Haggai and James and we are encouraged to listen, learn and love. Thank you to all our readers today. Be blessed. #ministry #sermon #churchofscotland #revsarahshares #christian #remembrance #gospel #love

Welcome to the next instalment. Thinking about funerals, remembrance and peace in our time. Seems appropriate for November... Sharing a text from Isaiah and Revelation where prophecies align and we can look forward to peace in our time. Hope you enjoy a dander around the ministry of today. Blessings #ministry #christian #churchofscotland #revsarah #scottish #funeral #remembrance #isaiah #revelatio...