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The Tiara Exchange

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The Tiara Exchange is a podcast featuring short reflections on the Gospel appointed for the Mass of the day, offered by the Revd Oliver Brewer-Lennon, Rector of St Michael and All Saints, Edinburgh. Inspired by an apocryphal tale of a tiara exchanged to help build the church, each episode considers the exchanges in Christian life, guided by Christ’s example and call to follow him.

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By comparison (Matthew 16:13-19) 29.06.2026 1:57

How do people make sense of someone they have never encountered before?

What the heart reveals (Matthew 11:25-30) 12.06.2026 1:48

A pulse can reveal a surprising amount about a person.

Picasso and the Law (Matthew 5:17-19) 10.06.2026 2:02

‘Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.’

The Visitation—both meanings (Luke 1:39-56) 01.06.2026 1:50

The Feast of the Visitation is familiar enough. The word itself may not be.

Tour de France (Mark 10:32-45) 27.05.2026 1:20

Why might someone who never races understand the race best?

Anagnorisis (John 14.6-14) 01.05.2026 1:19

That trope of “you’ve been right here all along”

Because I told you so (John 16.12–15) 29.04.2026 1:47

You’re not ready for everything yet. Some things take time.

Write this down (John 3:16-21) 15.04.2026 1:08

Most people aren’t forgetful. Just selective about what they’re willing to see.

Wheat vs human (John 12.20-36) 31.03.2026 1:24

The limits of what one life can do

Out of season (Luke 1:26-38) 25.03.2026 1:38

A moment that doesn’t fit. Homily for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord.

In charge (Luke 2:41–52) 19.03.2026 1:23

Being in charge does not mean being in control.

Varifocals (John 5:19-30) 18.03.2026 2:11

Approaching theology with new specs.

The kind of chair you sit in (Matthew 20:17-28) 04.03.2026 2:03

What a comfortable seat in heaven might require.

Antique stores and prophets (Luke 11.29-32) 25.02.2026 1:43

Remembering something you’ve seen in a pile of things. A skill that pays off.

Edinburgh, Minnesota (Luke 2:22-32) 02.02.2026 2:04

A reflection on the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and a gathering outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh that raised uncomfortable questions about scale, presence, and whether showing up counts. A homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Knowledge is power (Mark 4.1-20) 28.01.2026 1:36

Advice is everywhere. Insight is cheap. Change is not.

Pluribus (Luke 2.15-21) 01.01.2026 1:32

What if no one had a name? A short reflection prompted by Pluribus on Apple TV.

Ordinary violence (Matthew 2.13-18 ) 29.12.2025 1:16

What violence reveals about power, obedience, and human desire — a homily for the Holy Innocents

Unguarded (John 21:1-18) 27.12.2025 1:10

A reflection for the Feast of St John on movement, hesitation, and the risk of being seen without a plan.

The problem with new Mariology (Luke 1:26-38) 08.12.2025 2:29

A conversation about Mary, agency, and what might be missing — for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

Prayer requests (Matthew 15.29-39) 03.12.2025 1:06

Today’s reading joins two miracles together – each shaped by the same way of coming to Jesus.

Who are these people? 23.11.2025 4:19

This special episode includes my Rector’s Address from the AGM of St Michael and All Saints on the Feast of Christ the King 2025. It looks at who is showing up, why they are here, and what their presence reveals about the moment we are living in.

Arm’s-length decision-making (Matthew 13.44-46) 17.11.2025 1:10

The parables set for the Feast of St Margaret highlight decisions made in haste and under pressure, when the stakes are unmistakably high.

Something that makes you better (Luke 17:11-19) 12.11.2025 0:56

Ten were healed. One was made better.

Old News (John 6.37-40) 04.11.2025 1:33

Every day brings something new. Yesterday’s stories fade fast. For All Souls.