Giving up or Taking up? Bishop John reflects
Welcome to Lent. Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a period of 40 days leading up to
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From the Bishop’s desk
Happy New Year to our Politicians
I want to wish a happy new year to all our politicians. Being a politician at the moment must be
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Christmas greeting from +John, Bishop of Edinburgh
Hello, Christmas, in the northern hemisphere, comes at just about the darkest time of the year, so it’s not surprising
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Bishop John’s Address to Synod – Autumn 2017
Synod met again on Thursday 26th October, hosted by St Michael’s, Linlithgow. Bishop John gave the following address, asking what
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Welcome to Edinburgh Festival
Hello. Behind me you can see our wonderful Cathedral – a place of peace and prayerfulness all through the year.
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Hope after the June election, Grenfell, and the Cross
We spoke to Bishop John about hope after the June election, Grenfell and the Cross. If video isn’t for you
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A Response to the Recent Terror attacks
A Response to the Recent Terror attacks Once again we have been horrified by terror attacks in Manchester and London.
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Elections, Elections
The following article was written as the leader column for June’s edition of The Edge – the Diocese of Edinburgh’s
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A Brexit for the Common Good
A Brexit for the Common Good I was at a conference recently reflecting on the EU referendum and its consequences.
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