Last day of August, the eve of a month which we tend to regard as ‘Autumn’ – even if it can have warm sunny days. But getting a Christmas card catalogue at the weekend did seem a bit premature! I haven’t opened it yet, but am entertained by the thought of the opportunities the Coronavirus

There was a headline in a newspaper this morning that some militant atheists are planning to use the proposed ‘hate speech’ law against religious groups. Whether it is true, whether it would lead to convictions, we cannot know – it may be speculation. But it is a reminder to those who are of the Christian

All being well we should be able to stream our service to the Internet on Sunday, via YouTube ‘Church of Scotland in Dumbarton’. We’re working with BT to try and get a faster Broadband speed, but we’re not there yet – so if live transmission is interrupted, it should be available later as a recording.

We are planning for worship resuming in one of the church buildings on Sunday. I’m sure it will be an experience that many businesses, schools etc will understand only too well. 59 pages of guidance to follow from the Church of Scotland, preparation of Risk Assessments and protocols, installing sanitisers and signage, Trace and Protect

I was doing some forward planning for ‘Thought for the day’ yesterday, and did some research on when there are special days or weeks that try to focus our attention on particular issues. There are dozens and dozens of them, often on the same day! There are so many worthwhile issues to think about –

Another day, another storm. There will no doubt be flooding, travel disruption, alterations to plans that people had made for today. Sort of echoes the impact of Covid-19. A reminder to us that we cannot control nature, or make it fit our plans – we must bend to its dictates. Yet with thought, planning and

Went to bed last night, lights out, and the burglar alarm went off. The control panel said ‘Intruder in Kitchen’. All doors and windows were shut and locked. ??? Then spotted a large spider walking across the kitchen floor. It was duly deposited in the garden. It is nice to know that the sensor is