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Neil Urquhart meets with well known author Steve Aisthorp. Steve is a former Mission worker in Nepal, and most recently longtime Church of Scotland pioneer mission development worker. Realising he had become cautious and comfortable, Steve left full-time employment, not knowing where his next step would be. Out of that ’Stew’ came ‘Kilmalieu’ (Kilmaloo). Here’s the story to inspire and encourage u...

“Let’s pick up our wheelbarrow and our fork and go into the stables and muck out…” Laura Digan invites us back to the stables to muck out as she reflects once again on Wild Jesus! Wild Encounters! What can the digging of dogs, the singing of birds and the munching of horses teach us about the wild ways of our Wild Messiah? Listen to our new mini-series to find out! These episodes are a collaborati...

“As we walk up to the field let us just breathe and take in the scenes around us…” Laura Digan invites us to the stables as she reflects on Wild Jesus! Wild Encounters! What can the digging of dogs, the singing of birds and the munching of horses teach us about the wild ways of our Wild Messiah? Listen to our new mini-series to find out! These episodes are a collaboration between Laura Digan and J...

Together, Neil Urquhart and Jo Black meet with Worship Coordinator Jo Love & Community Development Worker Catriona Milligan from Gorbals Parish Church, who share on the synergies of Spirit, souls, teams, and Jesus’ Love. It’s raw, real, relevant and a right good listen! Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland. Come! Emmaus, Emerge from the gloom. Come...

“Watching birds and listening to them runs deep, because we’ve always done it…” James invites us to the garden as he reflects on Wild Jesus! He reflects on why we are drawn to the sounds of birds singing and what they can tell us… Wild Encounters! What can the digging of dogs, the singing of birds and the munching of horses teach us about the wild ways of our Wild Messiah? Listen to our new mini-s...

“The dogs are sniffing, sniffing about the hedgerows, they’ve got the smell of something…” Laura Digan invites us on a dog walk as she reflects on Wild Jesus! As the dogs bound about she is inspired by their antics to ask us thought provoking questions. Wild Encounters! What can the digging of dogs, the singing of birds and the munching of horses teach us about the wild ways of our Wild Messiah? L...

Together, Neil Urquhart and Jo Black meet with Joel Nicholas, Youth Minister from Gorebridge Parish Church about the fruit of their long term intentional investment in young people and the ways they are seeking to equip and train new youth pastors for wider Scotland. It’s a really encouraging listen – don’t miss it! Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland....

Laura and Linda are back with a new season of podcasts. This second episode explores the life of Gladys Aylward , who overcame many obstacles to be a missionary in China. Gladys Aylward was a determined woman. Once she felt the call to the mission field, she refused to allow any excuses to hold her back. She chose to follow God’s call to serve in China even though she had little money and was unab...

Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Verene Nicolas discuss the use of non violent communication in the process of conflict and reconciliation within the Church. Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland. Come! Emmaus, Emerge from the gloom. Come Holy Spirit Come! Listen to the previous: Episode Fifteen - Community Church

This week on the Emerging Emmaus Podcast we spoke to Anne Stott who is the community minister at Bertha Park in Perth. Watch the new episode live on Wednesday at 7pm, catch previous episodes on Sanctuary First, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Download the App: www.sanctuaryfirst.org.uk/app

Laura and Linda are back with a new season of podcasts. This first episode explores the unnamed Samaritan woman that Jesus met in John chapter 4. The Woman at the Well. She is never named, yet her encounter with Jesus is the longest between the Messiah and any other individual in the Gospel of John. Representing the lowest of the low — a female in a society where women are both demeaned and disreg...

This week on the Emerging Emmaus Podcast we spoke to Peter Neilson about Church Without Walls and where we are at now within the Church of Scotland. Watch the new episode live on Wednesday at 7pm, catch previous episodes on Sanctuary First, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Download the App: www.sanctuaryfirst.org.uk/app

Introducing Creation and The Creator! Sanctuary First’s Green Christian Network Laura Digan and Laura Miller continue our Green Chistian Network series with Episode Two of our Creation & The Creator podcast. This time we are talking all about Food Waste! Every month there will be new material diving into a different idea around the enviroment where we will encourage each of you to take part an...

This week on the Emerging Emmaus Podcast we spoke to Barry Hughes about Divine Interventions and being in the right place at the right time. Watch the new episode live on Wednesday at 7pm, catch previous episodes on Sanctuary First, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Download the App: www.sanctuaryfirst.org.uk/app

This time we are speaking to Rev William Boyle all about the community that has grown out of Port Glasgow New Parish Church, and how working together can help us to build better communities where all can bring there gifts of the spirit to the table. Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the church allowing Jesus to renew our vision & vigo...

This Labyrinth has been designed to encourage you to make a journey to follow the star like the wise men of old to find the child in the manger who is the Saviour of the world. Make this journey with Mary and Joseph, with the shepherds, with all who came looking for the promised king. There will be different stations to stop at on this journey giving you an opportunity to participate, to think, to...

Introducing Creation and The Creator! Sanctuary First’s Green Christian Network Laura Digan and Laura Miller dive into the first Episode of our Creation & The Creator podcast series talking all about Harvesting the crops from summer ahead of winter, and taking time to compost and cultivate new growth. A new monthly video, blog and podcast series exploring God and the environment and how we as...

What do we need to do to effect real change in the church and in our communities? This time Neil and Ruth are speaking with Rev Dr Liam Fraser all about ‘Mission & Change’ in the church, and his new book ‘Mission In Contemporary Scotland’. Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the church allowin...

How do we build the next generation of Christians in our communities? Neil and Ruth are speaking with Graham Duffin and Sheila Notman all about the Growing Young program and how their churches have unleashed a passion of young people in their churches. Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the church allowing Jesus to rene...

Ruth, Neil and Steve explore the story of a church’s lowest point and how it gathered its community around it to rebuild from the ground up! Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the church allowing Jesus to renew our vision & vigour for His New Life. Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Churc...

Emerging Emmaus is back after our Summer break! Join Ruth and Neil as we catch up over all that’s happened over the summer and discuss how we can all Run the Race Together as communities through a love for Jesus. Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the church allowing Jesus to renew our vision & vigour for His...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. What a month of we have had with the 2023 series of Faith at the Fringe podcasts! We have talked to singers, song writers, artists, performers, comedians and playwrights over 11 episodes. Albert Bogle and Peter Sutton look back on some of the interesting conversations we have had this year as part of the Fringe Festival. You can find...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. Albert chats with Stephen Callaghan about his new play ‘Oggie! Oggie! Oggie!’ about the life of St Augustine. Playwright and performer Stephen Callaghan returns to the Fringe with his stage adaptation offering a modern energetic twist on the original, without ever compromising the integrity of the tale. Infused with his signature bra...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. Minister of St Cuthbert’s, Rev Pete Sutton has an in-depth conversation with artist and friend Adrian Wiszniewski. One of Adrian’s masterpiece’s, “Lake Tekapo” graces the west wall of the sanctuary of St Cuthbert’s parish church, and is on display of visitors, tourists and festival-goers alike.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. In episode nine Albert talks with Jon Lawrence , an author and musician who trekked across five deserts over five contents to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of his father. Their discussion focuses on grief, it’s influence on us, how we approach it, how it evolves and what we can learn from addressing it. Good Grief: Five...