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Laura and Linda are back after the New Year break with another episode of the Time of the Month podcast, this time they are joined by Christine Colliar, a member of the Sanctuary First Community and a talented writer, you might have read or listened to one of Christine’s stories over Christmas as part of our Stories of the Unexpected Series. This episode we are looking at ‘Three Prophetesses’ from...

Join us for The Late Show, this episode Albert Bogle, Iain Jamieson and Laura Digan are thinking all about Unpacking Boxes and the Life of Robert Burns and much much more… ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh, cry and wonder as followers of Jesus in the 21st...

A new episode of The Time of the Month podcast is out now. Tune in for a heartfelt and hard-hitting discussion about Anna the Prophetess and recent tragic events in the news. Join Laura and Linda as they discuss old age, wisdom, the voice of experience, trauma, and God birthing new life. Find Anna in Luke 2: 36-38 and look up Linda’s story from the Stories of the Unexpected series about Anna. List...

Read this story as a Blog: The Unexpected Gift Find out more about this series: Stories of the Unexpected The Unexpected Gift by Christine Colliar The Last of our ‘Stories of the Unexpected’ is written by Christine Colliar. In this short story we hear from a young girl who has an unexpected visitor in there garden shed on the run up to Christmas. A strange mystery man appears in there garden and i...

Read this story as a Blog: Working with the Grain Find out more about this series: Stories of the Unexpected 3 of 3 Working with the Grain by Katy Emslie-Smith The Third of our ‘Stories of the Unexpected’ is written by Katy Emslie-Smith. In this short story we hear of a carpenter dutifully working in his shop, he is interrupted with urgent and exciting news that makes him question everything ‘Sens...

Join us for our Advent edition of the Sanctuary First Late Show. Albert, James and Laura from the team have pre-recorded a laidback, wide ranging and heartfelt discussion as they get their heads around our theme: Angels ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh,...

Read this story as a Blog: Anna the Prophetess Find out more about this series: Stories of the Unexpected 2 of 3 Anna the Prophetess by Linda Pollock The second of our ‘Stories of the Unexpected’ is written by Linda Pollock. In this short story we hear from the voice of Anna the Prophetess from the bible, she has recently lost her dear husband ‘Ronel’, in grief and in a moment of questioning faith...

Read this story as a Blog: Upon a Midnight Clear Find out more about this series: Stories of the Unexpected 1 of 3 Upon a Midnight Clear by Alec Shuttleworth The first of our ‘Stories of the Unexpected’ is written by Alec Shuttleworth. The short story tells of a man who has lost touch. One cold winter night he hears a persistent ‘Tap, Tap, Tap’ at his window, it turns out to be a little blackbird...

This week we’ll be reflecting on COP26 and how we as faithful disciples of Jesus can hold our nerve and respond creatively and compassionately to world events championing his grace, mercy and peace. ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh, cry and wonder as fol...

​Linda Pollock reads to us a creative telling of the story of Blind Bartimaeus from the Bible, with music by Allan Hewitt. This Podcast is part of our collection of Bible Stories . What does this story mean for us? Jesus names faith as what impels Bartimaeus. The rest of the story shows us what that faith is. Bartimaeus’s faith is not about reciting the correct confession or subscribing to certain...

Laura and Linda are back! This month they are joined by George Sneddon, Probationary Minister in Mossneuk Parish Church. They talk about the biblical prophet and judge Deborah (see Judges 4 & 5) and discuss revealing details, women in leadership, palm trees, artistic depictions, postnatal depression, Angela Merkel, Britney Spears, Maria Kolesnikova and much more. Listen to last months - The Da...

Episode two of the Christian Creatives podcast is out now, listen here on Sanctuary First, on our App and on Spotify. In season two of the monthly Christian Creatives podcast Laura Digan will continue to discuss sources of inspiration, practicalities and managing confidence with creatives from different disciplines. In the second episode of season two Laura speaks to designer and co-owner of Sew H...

For the latest Time of the Month podcast Laura and Linda are joined by Christopher Rowe, Minister at Colston Milton Parish Church. In this episode they reflect on the daughter of Jephthah and her troubling demise (see Judges 11). In a wide-ranging and hard-hitting conversation they discuss interpretation, discernment, sacrifice, trauma, being nameless in the Bible, and the unfolding situation in A...

The ‘Christian Creatives’ podcast series returns for a new season! In season two’s monthly episodes Laura Digan will continue to discuss sources of inspiration, practicalities and managing confidence with creatives from different disciplines. In the first episode of season two Laura speaks to writer, creative and founder of Sensory Church at Home, Lily Cathcart. Laura and Lily discuss creativity i...

A three part series where James Cathcart chats to informed, funny and wise experts about how our minds, bodies and breath interact in that pattern of tissue and synapses and bits of bone and soul that happen to make you — you . In this final episode he talks to yoga teacher, triathlete, and musician Mark Russell. Listen to get practical tips on tuning in to your breath (including a neat trick of c...

In the latest episode of the Time of the Month podcast Laura and Linda are joined by Kaye Gardner, soon to start her probation ministry placement at St Rollox Church in Glasgow. They discuss Lydia — a hugely important figure in the history of the the church — who is only mentioned in a few brief verses. They talk about luscious cloth, love’s ripple effects, Lebanon, and the legal systems that affe...

A new series where James Cathcart chats to informed, funny and wise experts about how our minds, bodies and breath interact in that pattern of tissue and synapses and bits of bone and soul that happen to make you — you . In this episode he talks to runner, walker, kayaker, minister, and absolute dynamo: Amanda MacQuarrie. Get practical tips on tuning in to your mind and find out: how a hurricane w...

A three part series where James Cathcart will be chatting to some informed, funny and wise experts about how our minds, bodies and breath interact in that pattern of tissue and synapses and bits of bone and soul that happen to make you — you . In this first episode he talks to physiotherapist, educator, community leader and force of nature: Claire Young. Get practical tips on tuning in to your bod...

Tonight the team reflect on a year and a half of the Weekly Review, what it has meant to come together in a pandemic, the importance of rest and recuperation and what the future holds. James from the team will be sharing a bit about his new podcast series ‘Mind Body Breath’ and we’ll all reflect on personal highlights of the last 18 months of Sanctuary First.

​A preview of the first episode of our new podcast series from James Cathcart where he speaks to physiotherapist (and force of nature) Claire Young… Find the podcast here on Sanctuary First, in our Sanctuary First App , and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts :

Laura and Linda are joined this month by Ruth Forsythe, an Ordained Local Minister and the Community Development Director of Finn’s Place, a wellbeing project initiated by Langside Church. They discuss the complex and layered story of Esther and the unsettling sexual and power dynamics facing both the characters in the narrative and women today. Each month Laura and Linda welcome a guest to discus...

Tonight we talk about leadership, living through major change and acting with courage! There are many competing forces and demands on our time and attention, how do we stay focused on the core principles that really matter?

Join the Weekly Review team for an open-ended discussion on faith, the workplace, the future of work, and what principles we can use to guide us through our working and praying lives. We are delighted to be joined tonight by Jim Steel from the SF team, doing double duty after the Live Jam, and Rob Tribken who has just written ‘ Sacred Rhythm, A Christian Spirituality for Our 21st Century Work Live...

27 days later, and 27 ‘Re-‘ words later, our May theme Re:Set is about to draw to a close. It finishes tomorrow with Re:Start (because of course!). Over these weeks we have been imagining an ongoing email thread between humanity and God, on a journey of rediscovery, reimagining, recalibration and refuelling. Join the SF team as we review the site and take a moment to reflect on what it means to re...

This week the team are talking about calibrating, chords, connecting and kites! As we follow God how do we keep ourselves on course day to day, week by week, year on year? How do we keep the tune, join the dots, catch the current? We are delighted that this week’s Daily Worship writer Peter Neilson will be joining us to discuss all this and more. Listen to Andy’s song and more: Secret Chord Sessio...