An edited recording of Sunday Communion from St James in Leith
Episodes
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
This is a 25 minute edit of our Communion Service for 9th February. Today we reflected on words from the prophet Isaiah, and from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount - about how we are called to be bearers of light.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
This is a 25 minute edit of our Communion Service for Candlemas. The podcast includes a beautiful sung setting of Psalm 84, and Marie-Louise Cochrane's retelling of Luke's story of the presentation of the Christ child in the temple.
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
This is a 25 minute edit of our Communion Service for the 3rd Sunday in Epiphany. The podcast begins with a brand new song from St James - Margaret McLarty's 'The Life In Me'. The words of the chorus are:
Stone and salt and sea
Raise an Hallelujah to our Maker
Raise an Hallelujah for the life in you and me
The Reflection on Matthews account of Jesus' call to his disciples is by Steve Butler
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
This is a 26 minute edit of our Communion Service for the 2nd Sunday in Epiphany. The Reflection is by Geoffrey Stevenson - a meditation on what Jesus says to his friends at the beginning of John's Gospel - 'What do you seek? - and in response to their nervous question about where he is staying - 'Come and see'.
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
This is a 20 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 12th January 2020 - when we reflect on the Baptism of Christ. With our own baptisms brought to mind, emulating Jesus baptism - what does it mean to us as a bodily and spiritual link with Jesus - and how does the the gift of God's Spirit bring healing, cleansing and enlightenment to our lives. The podcast includes Richard Medrington's prayer-reflection, using words by the Irish poet and liturgist John O'Donohue.
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 25th January 2020 - The feast of The Epiphany. The Epiphany is an ancient Christian feast day and is significant in a number of ways. In the East, where it originated, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. It also celebrates Jesus’ birth. The Western Church began celebrating the Epiphany in the 4th century where it was, and still is, associated with the visit of the magi (wise men) to the infant Jesus when God revealed himself to the world through the incarnation of Jesus. According to Matthew 2:11 they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Reflection is by the Rector, Steve Butler.
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
This is a recording of our evening candlelit Carol Service on the 4th Sunday of Advent 2019. It's a longer podacst than usual, to include the splendid carols, songs, readings and poems from our Christmas celebration. We wish you a happy and blessed Christmas.
The running order is:
Carol
Once in royal David's city
Music Group
No wind at the window (©WGRG Iona Community)
Reading
Isaiah 9:2-7
Carol
It came upon the midnight clear,
Reading
John 1: 1-14
Music Group
The Angels Say (©2019 Fischy Music)
Poem
Amazing Peace - by Maya Angelou
Music Group
Sharing God's Christmas Light (©2019 Fischy Music)
Carol
See him lying on a bed of straw (Michael Perry )
Music Group
The Holly and The Ivy
Poem
In The Name - by Padraig O’Tuama
Music Group
Watch the Stars (trad)
The Prayers
Song
Soon and very soon
Carol
Hark the herald angels sing
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Apologies that our Podcast hasn't been available for a couple of weeks - due to illness.
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 15th December - Advent 3. Today the podcast includes our new sung Advent canticles, and Judith Stevenson's Reflection on 'Speaking truth to power' - inspired by Mary's song, the Magnificat, in the context of a week that included the General Election.
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 24 November 2019 - the Sunday called 'Christ The King'. Today the Reflection is by Dr Geoffrey Stevenson who ponders the nature of how the subverted idea of kingship bestowed on Jesus at his crucifixion opens to us the possibility of an intimate and incarnate God.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
This is a 21 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 17 November 2019 - Pentecost 23. Today's 'Small Corner Reflection' is by one of our members, Elea Strang, who shares the story of setting up a horticultural business that employs many people with limited work opportunities.