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Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. In this episode we are speaking with Clara-Nel Haddon the writer of ‘When Kurt Met Thora’ and Kellie Gamble - who portrays Thora - about the show and the themes explored within. BBC Studios, November 1991. Thora Hird, aka Captain Emily Ridley from Hallelujah, encounters Kurt Cobain ahead of Nirvana’s infamous appearance on TOTP. A mu...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. ‘Tomatoes nearly killed me. but the banjo saved my life’ Keith Alessi a CEO of a large North American Corporation two weeks after quitting his high-flying job, to take up his dream of becoming a banjo player finds out he has a rare cancer with a 50% chance of living for a year. Seven years on he talks with Albert Bogle and Rob Rawson...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. This Episode we are speaking to Camp Kirkland and Jeff Shelton all about music, Faith and the Origin Big Band from Orgin Scotland . ONE NIGHT ONLY! 17 August will see the launch event of the all-new 18-piece jazz Origin Big Band. Featuring four trumpets, five saxophones, four trombones, keys, drums, bass, guitar and vocals, and a wid...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. Welcome to the Faith at the Fringe podcast series! This Episode we are speaking to Comedian Bec Hill all about comedy, faith and the unexpected humour that can be found in the stories of the bible! Australian-born Bec Hill is an award-winning comedy performer and sought-after television writer. She writes and hosts her own family-fri...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. This Episode we are speaking to Andy Amour and John Kirk about the work of Street Pastors in Edinburgh, with a particular focus on their work interacting with the visitors to the Edinburgh Festival this year. To find out more about the work of Edinburgh Street Pastors, visit their website .

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. This Episode we are speaking to Michael Taylorson about the play inspired by the film Chariots of Fire. Set in Paris, during the Olympic Games of 1924, we see the struggles Eric Liddell faces in staying true to his principles. ‘Engaging at all times’ (BroadwayBaby.com). Five shows only, run for a ticket! When given the chance to beco...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. This Episode we are speaking to David Robinson all about his dramatic production of C.S Lewis The Screwtape Letters . The most critically acclaimed production of C.S. Lewis’ masterpiece is back! The Screwtape Letters is an award-winning satirical comedy that is now touring the UK for its 13th year. Nigel Forde’s “sparkling script” an...

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe a Sanctuary First podcast series. For our First Episode of the second season for 2023 we will be Speaking to Faith Sutherland from Green Shoots Youth Theatre. Find the show via the Sacred Arts Festival at St Vincent’s Chapel in Stockbridge. Five Medieval Mystery plays brought to life by Peter Holloway. The newly formed Green Shoots Youth Theatre, under the direction...

Welcome to the Emerging Emmaus Podcast, a new biweekly podcast on Sanctuary First. This time we are speaking Sue McKenzie and Erika Pryde from the community of Newton Parish Church, faced with church closure we hear of their journey of turning an unloved and unwelcoming church hall into a space where the community feel welcomed and find help and support, and ultimately find a connection to their f...

Sustaining Faith Join Albert Bogle, Laura Digan and Iain Jamieson on the Late Show Podcast for an hour of inspiration and encouragement as they share together their stories of life, and how faith has sustained them through challenging times. This is an opportunity to reflect on the journey of faith each of us take only to discover Jesus has gone ahead of us waiting for the reshaping moment of enco...

Welcome to the Emerging Emmaus Podcast, a new biweekly podcast on Sanctuary First. This time we are speaking with Rev Martin Fair the former moderator of the Church of Scotland about his new role and how he hopes we can begin to foster a new generation of church leaders and ministers that will help us to come together, heal past wounds and build the kingdom of God. Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Ke...

Unity Trumps Everything Albert Bogle and Laura Digan enter into an inspirational conversation with best selling Christian author Jeff Vanderstelt, centred around the strategic missional importance of Christian communities honouring each other and seeking to work as one church in order to share the mission of Christ in the world today. We are called to make disciples not denominational members. As...

Welcome to the Emerging Emmaus Podcast, a new biweekly podcast on Sanctuary First. This time we are speaking with the community from Dundonald Parish Church and we hear all about there transformations and changes over the last few years and how they have placed Love & Community at the heart of there church. Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of strugg...

Welcome to the Emerging Emmaus Podcast, a new biweekly podcast on Sanctuary First. This time we reflect on our first three episodes and dive into a bit more detail on the back stories behind Steve, Neil and Ruth’s Journeys of Faith and what has brought them to where they are now… Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the c...

Our theme: Spiritual Health An in-depth discussion about the spiritual health of the nation, while numbers at church attendance are on the wain, interest in spiritual ideas and science fiction, self help material, and Well Being are all on the increase. Have we concentrated too much on social issues without linking the social to the spiritual? Where’s the balance? Martin Fair talks about his new r...

Welcome to the Emerging Emmaus Podcast, a new biweekly podcast on Sanctuary First. This time we are speaking with Fiona Stewart and Peter Gardner all about ‘Creative Expressions of Faith’ and how art can help us to come closer to God. Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the church allowing Jesus to renew our vision &...

Welcome to the Emerging Emmaus Podcast, a new biweekly podcast on Sanctuary First. What does it mean to Act in God’s Time? What is the difference between a Good Idea and a God Idea? This time we are speaking with Rev Tommy MacNeil all about his Ministry and about Acting in Gods Time and how there may be hope on the horizon in the Church! Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe ex...

Our theme: Innovation This week Albert Bogle, Iain Jamieson and Laura Digan, are in search of Inspiration. They chat with Scott Shackleton who is head of the Church of Scotland Faith and Action Programme, and also Hannah Sanderson who has a special remit to seek and search for areas of innovation in congregations. Hannah shares inspirational stories where the churches are partnering with others an...

Welcome to the Emerging Emmaus Podcast, a new biweekly podcast on Sanctuary First. In this Episode we are speaking to the community from Granton Parish Church about the changes they face with a new presbytery union ahead, a departing Minister and an ambition to continue they’re open hearted approach to outreach… Together, Neil Urquhart, Ruth Kennedy and Steve Aisthorpe explore the stories of strug...

The First Episode of the Emmerging Emmaus Podcast series will air on Wednesday the 22nd of March at 7pm on Sanctuary First, here on our Facebook page and will be available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Neil Urquhart tells us a bit more about the podcast series and what we can expect as we start this new journey together in faith together… Read Neil’s Blog to find out more about the podcast seri...

Our theme: Outreach & Fellowship In the newest episode of our monthly podcast we are speaking to Brian Honey-Morgan from The Hive Cornwall and to Craig Mackay from The Refuel Summer Festival all about Outreach and Christian fellowship. Watch live here on Facebook on Sanctuary First’s website or via our App, or you can listen back as a podcast later on via all of the above and Spotify and Apple...

Laura and Linda are back with the first Time of the Month podcast of 2023 talking all about Bathsheba from the Bible. Wife of King David and Mother to King Solomon. As usual Linda and Laura have a fascinating and wide ranging conversation covering a lot of topics including some of a more sensitive nature, especially so in this episode. It should be noted: Given the unsettling nature of the story t...

Year in Review At the end of the year, Albert Bogle, Iain Jamieson and Laura Digan look back over the past year and reflect up some of the guests and topics covered. We look at the poetry and social conscience of our national poet Robert Burns, and chat with John Lowrie Morrison, the well known Scottish landscape painter, and seek to understand the moral obligations placed upon the Western world t...

The Sleeping Giant This month The Late Show team meet Tommy MacNeil the author of the ’Sleeping Giant’ It will be an opportunity to hear at first hand from Tommy how his book is being received, and to engage with the vision that Tommy Sets our for the church. In his writing of the ‘Sleeping Giant’ Tommy MacNeil seeks to bring before the church a vision of what still can be. He writes at a time of...

In the Footsteps of Jesus Sanctuary First contributor Rev Linda Pollock will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land Monday 6 February 2023 – Thursday 16 February 2023. Members of the Sanctuary First community are invited to join Linda in this trip following in the footsteps of Jesus. View the Itinerary: In the Footsteps of Jesus For more information and registration, please contact Rev. Linda Po...