Welcome to another episode of the ramblings of a Parish Rev and my, what a week it has been. What I do know is that no two days are alike. Thank you for joining with me in this journey and I hope you enjoy hearing about the various meetings, events and reflections along the way!

Love Sarah

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Welcome to the Rev Sarah Shares Podcast for Friday 4th October. A slightly different format but plenty ponderings. Looking at diary excerpts for October...so thinking about change and growth today along with highlights of the week that was.

Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this attempt at sharing a little of what it is to be a parish minister - always doing yet being, active yet reflective and also a mum!

Every blessing to you and recommendations for a good forest walk not to far away wanted.

Love Sarah

Thank you to pixabay for music and to canva for design of cover

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This week I end up looking at the 3 Rs - Rituals, Running and Revelation. Our bible focus at the end is Psalm 139.

The conversation meanders through thinking about focus, stating the obvious, a little gender joking (sorry!) and how God uses technology to send messages! Rituals are changing, running is getting faster(!) and revelations about emotion, God and more.

Thanks for joining with me again. Every blessing.

Love Sarah

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Seriously folks where do the weeks go? This week I find that God is pushing me to reflect on my ability to love unconditionally. There is an expectation that ministers don't or shouldn't getting grumpy or short with people, or even make mistakes. Well guess what? I do!

Been an interesting week considering how we hold funerals, manage grief and stay on top of everything!

Hope you enjoy.

Thank you to Mike Kripak, makesoundmusic for our interlude piece (pixabay music).

Welcome to this week's edition where this week we celebrate life and mark the death of loved ones. A wee tribute to a great woman included in this week's podcast.

As well as an overview of the week that was...a little bit shorter but not sure why!

Thank you for listening and sharing my journey with me.

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Welcome to the last episode for August - seriously where does the time go? This week has been one of discernment and questioning - some mine, some others. Hopefully you feel encouraged and reminded that I am most definitely human!

Enjoy! And God bless

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Wlecome to the next edition of RevSarahShares where I share the highlights of my week in a busy parish in the new town of East Kilbride. It is themed around family dynamics, my weird understandings, and the role ministers can play as advocates or bouncers, listeners or advice panels! I also give you a resume of the week that was, we stop by Matthew 20:1-16 with music courtesy of Pixabay and JuliusH.

Tech is currently updating so I might be able to go back to short records! But enjoy today's whirlwind tour.

Please note there is a sad story of grief, and we pray for those grieving. There is also joy. And a reminder of our generous God. Plus the dilemma of the colour of the church carpet hasn't yet be solved...

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Welcome to this week's instalment where I start with a story about love language in our family, and how my children have helped me understand God's love more. And then it a whirlwind tour through my week which even by my standards is full on!

I do hope you enjoy sharing my week with me and every blessing in the week that lies ahead. Maybe, like me, you will need a rest afterwards!

Do check us out by looking up Moncreiff and finding out more. All are welcome.

Love Sarah

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Welcome to this week's podcast with an overview of life in parish ministry! Lots of people events this week - which I love.

Our bible passage is one for today - Matthew 25:1-13 the story of the ten bridesmaids. I was struck by the wise ones saying no. It made me wonder about when is it right to say 'no'? I look at it with the eyes of property because that was the focus of the day (and on my mind all week). Spoiler alert though - has the church answered yes instead of no and therefore we are all in the pickle of not having enough? Of course, it is a pondering rather than a judgement. I love the generosity of share the wealth but the passage made me wonder...

And did the boy pass?

Have a great week and thanks for listening...

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Hey, welcome back to the RevSarah Shares Podcast! It is new technology running this behind the scenes and it is has been a bit of a learning curve! However, here is a podcast which includes a focus on gardening and the lessons I have pondered about change in the church along the way. Nothing earth shattering(!) but challenging nonetheless. And of course, an update on my week, a little about my holiday and a scripture reading from John 15:1-8

Oh and the hymn is - oops I forgot again - I heard the voice of Jesus say!

Anyway thanks for stopping by and do influence the future of this podcast by letting me know what you think, what you might like to know and how I can make this worthy of your time. Until then, I'll keep just chatting away! I do say I'll be back next Friday but I'll see if Tuesday works...

God loves you!

Check us out at Moncreiff in East Kilbride anytime.

Love Sarah