An edited recording of Sunday Communion from St James in Leith
Episodes
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 7th April 2019 - the 5th Sunday in Lent. Today we continued in our Lent theme, 'Lifelines' - how to live well in a beautiful and baffling world. The Reflection is by Dr Geoffrey Stevenson - 'Express Yourself....how we respond to God.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 31st March 2019 - the 4th Sunday in Lent. Today we continued in our Lent theme, 'Lifelines' - how to live well in a beautiful and baffling world. The service took place at Peebles Hydro in the Scottish Borders, where we were enjoying a church weekend away. The service was led by the Rector, Revd Steve Butler.
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 24th March 2019 - the third Sunday in Lent. Today we continued in our Lent theme, 'Lifelines' - how to live well in a beautiful and baffling world. Our theme was 'the mystery of human suffering'. The Reflection is by the Revd Prof Jolyon Mitchell.
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 17th March 2019 - the second Sunday in Lent. Today we continued in our Lent theme, 'Lifelines' - how to live well in a beautiful and baffling world. Reading the story of Jesus looking over Jerusalem, we explore how to make good choices under pressure. The Reflection is by the Rector, Revd Steve Butler.
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 10th March 2019 - the first Sunday in Lent. Today we introduced our Lent theme, 'Lifelines' - how to live well in a beautiful and baffling world. Whilst the music group sang Joni's Circle Game, everyone was invited to draw a 'Lifeline' on the wall murals. There's lots of music in the podcast today. The service is led by the Rector, Revd Steve Butler.
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 3rd March 2019 - The Transfiguration. The Reflection is offered by Revd Prof Jolyon Mitchell.
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
This is a 15 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 24th February 2019 - the 7th Sunday after Epiphany. Today we kept silent time in our reflection on the bible readings, so the podcast is shorter than usual - featuring music from the service - including a new setting of words from Psalm 37, by our music director, Suzanne.
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 17th February 2019 - the 6th Sunday after Epiphany. Today the podcast begins with another of Richard Medrington's theme poems - The Sermon on the Plain, and Suzanne Butler's new song-setting of Psalm 1, The Words and the Ways of God. The Reflection on the blessings and woes from Luke 6, is by Geoffrey Stevenson.
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 10th February 2019 - the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. Today we hear Isaiah's great vision of being called to be a prophet, and also Luke’s story about the calling of the disciples (involving a miraculous catch of fish). We begin with a new poem by Richard Medrington.
What does it mean to have a vocational ‘calling’? Is it for the chosen few or for all of us? (take a wild guess)…
Today the reflection is by the Rector, Revd Steve Butler.
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
Sunday Feb 03, 2019
This is a 25 minute edit of our Sunday Communion on 3rd February 2019 - Candlemas - The Presentation of the Lord. Today we had an all-age reflection on the readings for the day, when we prepared and blessed candles for Candlemas - so the podcast includes more of our music and prayers.