This week has been a curious one full of conversations and additional responsibilities, surrounded with conflict and anxiety, hope and vision. Nowt new there.

However, today I also talk about squirrels and cats but sorry no dog. She will be getting jealous.

Hope you enjoy...

Blessings

Sarah

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Hey,

Sorry so late - ran out of time Monday and forgot yesterday!

Better late than never!

A hard hitter for me as a proud Gen Xer who are conflict averse. But if faith is to be worthy of us and of God then it needs to be real, it needs to own the troubles that surround. Faith cannot be saccharine sweet.

Readings and theme this week.

Blessings

Sarah

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Welcome to this week's podcast - where I ponder the power of song lyrics and context, how much running is too much running and a few other bits and pieces.

Enjoy the weird and wacky world of ministry - at least the way I see it.

Blessings

Sarah

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Here are the scripture readings and the theme on thinking about the heart of our culture. Are we moving forward or stuck in a time warp? Do we know what is important to our identity as a Church? Who is Christ to us today?

A fun but challenging contemplation in our Building the Body series.

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Most certainly the longest month but still not enough time. Definitely tired but in a happy way. Hope you enjoy this whirlwind tour, some reflections on relationships strategic or otherwise and three changes of clothes in one day...

Hope you enjoy this episode.

Blessings Sarah

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Taken from Sunday 18th January material on generation characteristics, enjoy a journey through thinking around age and stage as well as generations. How are we intergenerational? How do we appreciate the need for choice and dignity to the various generations and each other's understandings.

All the Scripture texts including Timothy and the Psalms are included along with some of the all age message that was interactive and the theme of the day. Within the theme we had two breaks to look at general characteristics and then at religious themed characteristics.

Feel free to google generational characteristics to get more insights.

Hope you enjoy this. For the full version do check us out on YouTube - Moncreiff Parish Church.

Blessings

Sarah

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Hey,

welcome to another episode.

Today I let off some steam, get interrupted by a kitten, get tied up in knots with an analogy and give you some insight into the planning of a series for Sunday mornings.

I do ask a question too! But no spoilers.

Hope you enjoy - we start off busy and finish with a word of peace.

Every blessing

Sarah

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Welcome to the first part of six-part series called the Building the Body, learning activities for a growing church. Today we consider metaphors that might be relevant when talking and sharing Jesus with our communities and world. Included are scripture readings, introduction to the series, and the sermon finishing with the blessing.

If you want the whole service do check us out our YouTube channel where you can watch the service.

Blessings

Sarah

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Welcome to the first podcast of 2026. I admit it is a meandering wander but with plans to share more details about elements to parish ministry.

And by the way I am going to Plymouth, not Portsmouth! Whoops! There are other confessions in there as well!

So next week the same but more. And the sermon will come back on Monday in the bonus episodes .

Have an amazing 2026 and here's to journeying with God through it.

Blessings

Sarah

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Welcome to the last Podcast of 2025.

It has been a total joy sharing with you throughout 2025 and I look forward to what 2026 will bring. This week has been Christmas joy and visits and people and also a funeral for a special lady.

Privileges in ministry galore this week.

Have an amazing Christmas and thank you for all your support and prayer. It is appreciated.

Love Sarah

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