Spoken Out

The tale finds its fulfilment in an invitation to a new way of understanding who we are, a story of a birth ushering in new birth for all. Stay with this tale and discover its meaning afresh this year. The Advent is a Bible 2020 production brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Al...

And so, our tale is nearly over. We have heard of angels and shepherds, of Magi and babies, of a wicked king and a pure mother, of an old man who waited and an old woman who prayed. And what of us? How have we been changed by this story? How has its telling lifted our spirits in the dark days of our times? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona St...

After the darkness comes the light. After the loneliness, the warmth of kinship, after despair the glimmer of hope for the future and those wait patiently find promises are fulfilled. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

The baby grows up. He is no longer the child in the manger, the infant so lowly. But perhaps it is more comfortable to leave him there, and not confront the challenge of who he is to become. Because to confront that challenge means having to grasp the very personal nature of what it all means. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Perfor...

Life goes on, but Mary still ponders, and now she meets an old lady who finds comfort and purpose in the presence of God. How will she respond when God presents himself to her in the form of a baby? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace.

For Simeon, the fulfilment of the long-awaited promise is almost here, and as Mary and Joseph bring their precious baby to the temple, good news is beginning to be revealed. And in another corner of the temple, the old woman still waits and prays. The Advent is a Bible 2020 production brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart an...

Shepherds, gazing at the sky, astounded by what they have seen and heard. How long do they lie there, taking in what has happened before shifting their gaze to earth, to the sheep, to one another? We ponder this news afresh with them, and with Mary. The Advent is a Bible 2020 production brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart...

Finally when darkness falls, find a moment of stillness, a time to sit by a fire and look up at the sky. Contemplate the complexities and possibilities of the universe. Breathe deeply and feel small. Just like the shepherds. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Ala...

There are dreadful deeds that must be spoken of, generation after generation, as a reminder of where fear of losing our throne can lead us. King Herod has no intention of worshipping this king in a manger, and so we witness his brutal response to his birth. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Pott...

Magi from the East - seekers and searchers - come bearing gifts for the king, but which king? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

Life for Joseph and Mary is not straightforward, and global events mean that this baby will arrive in a time of upheaval and uncertainty. For those who dwell in darkness even the retelling is a glimpse of light. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace...

When we left Mary, the news was just sinking in. How will she respond? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

700 years before Mary meets Gabriel, or Joseph has a dream, a man stands in the temple in Jerusalem and his life is ruined. His words look forward to what is to come. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

Somewhere quiet, in a small middle-eastern town, a young woman encounters an angel. How will she respond to what he tells her? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

Whose side am I on? And where is the victory? The anticipation of the promised Messiah will have an eternal impact on all of our choices and all of our expectations. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

How can we begin to imagine what God might look like? And what must it have felt like to prepare for his arrival? We continue to wait as the story unfolds. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

How will the carpenter respond to the news that his fiancée is pregnant? What if he doesn’t believe her? And how does he fit in this sweeping narrative? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and produced by Alasdair Wallace. https://scottish.bible/bible2020/theadvent

We’re still waiting, but in the waiting we begin to wonder. What if the story we await has already begun? What if the gift-giving and the promises are glimpses of what is already happening? What if the shepherds and the wise men and Joseph the carpenter are already sensing what is to come? The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed...

In Jerusalem, an old man waits. In the temple, an old woman keeps watch. In a simple home, a young girl anticipates her marriage. Wait with them in anticipation of a plan long ago conceived, the arrival of a child at just the right time. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona Stewart and Cameron Potts. Engineered and pr...

Let’s have a tale whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. A tale of the mystery from which true godliness springs. A tale that is in one measure familiar but, in another, strange and fresh. Because everyone needs a story about light, presence and hope in these dark days. The Advent is brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written and directed by Fiona Stewart. Performed by Fiona...

Coming 4th December... Let’s have a tale whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. A tale of the mystery from which true godliness springs. A tale that is in one measure familiar but, in another, strange and fresh. Because everyone needs a story about light, and presence and hope in these dark days. The Advent is a Spoken Out story, brought to you by the Scottish Bible Society. Written an...

Discover the story of the early church in a brand new 10-episode audio drama from Scottish Bible Society with accompanying resources. Join Luke, Paul and others as they face adventure, transformation, danger, imprisonment, miracles and shipwrecks, and encounter the story of the early church afresh.

Discover the story of the early church in a brand new 10-episode audio drama from Scottish Bible Society with accompanying resources. Join Luke, Paul and others as they face adventure, transformation, danger, imprisonment, miracles and shipwrecks, and encounter the story of the early church afresh.

Discover the story of the early church in a brand new 10-episode audio drama from Scottish Bible Society with accompanying resources. Join Luke, Paul and others as they face adventure, transformation, danger, imprisonment, miracles and shipwrecks, and encounter the story of the early church afresh.

Discover the story of the early church in a brand new 10-episode audio drama from Scottish Bible Society with accompanying resources. Join Luke, Paul and others as they face adventure, transformation, danger, imprisonment, miracles and shipwrecks, and encounter the story of the early church afresh.