23 The Rev Heller Gonzalez, Rector of St Augustine’s Episcopal Church “that they may all be one.  As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me”. John 17: 21 NRSV, Anglicised   It’s been a winter […]

22 Pastor Grant Hamilton, Dumbarton Baptist Church My family lived for a few years in a large city in a North African country. There were 2 local Christians, a handful on our team, a small number of students from French speaking countries like Cameroon, another handful of French women who had married local Muslim men

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21 The Rev Sara Jayne Rettie, minister of Dalreoch United Free Church of Scotland: Just before his arrest and trial Jesus prayed for all believers asking that they might be one (John 17:21).  Difficult though the last few months have been with so many restrictions on Christians meeting in their individual buildings, it has however

The Rev Mitchell Bunting, minister of the United Reformed Churches in Helensburgh and Dumbarton: I am writing this short reflection on Epiphany – the ancient Christian Festival which preceded the creation of the Christmas festival  possibly by a couple of hundred years. It is a festival marked by many churches today as we recall the

19 David Buchan, Lennox Evangelical Church 1 Corinthians 3:5 – 9 5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe – as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So neither the one who plants

Today sees the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Local clergy and church leaders from Dumbarton Churches Together will be submitting Thoughts for the day during that period   18 January Canon Fr Gerry Conroy, priest at St Patrick’s: Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And

16 One of the activities that helped many through last year’s Lockdown was working in the garden. Given the weather in January and its impact on the garden (sodden, frozen or snow-covered) this isn’t the ideal time of the year to be going out and doing things in the garden. However we can still plan

15 It is generally reckoned that music reaches parts that other things (like words) cannot reach. It is used in many kinds of therapies. It can help to express emotions and feelings. It can help mould our mood. How much are we using music to help us during the pandemic restrictions? Do we listen to