Calling All Peacemakers

by emma | Apr 17, 2007 | Everything Else

So it seems Rob Bell will be doing a UK tour in June, titled “Calling All Peacemakers“. It seems to be based on the three-part series he did at Christmas, which I heard via podcast, though I plan to go anyway. Nonviolence is something I’m really interested in these days, doing a lot of thinking about it. I read Walter Wink’s Jesus and Nonviolence a while ago and got a lot out of it.

I plan to be at the Belfast event as I will likely be in Ireland for most of June (before my travelling kicks off!). Anyone want to catch up there? Drop me a comment/email.

H/T: Brodie

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Current Life

by emma | Apr 10, 2007 | Everything Else

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Working on an essay (i love the topic but actually writting them does my head in). My essay is on unique theological and literary features in John’s Gospel. Pretty interesting stuff!

Had an immense Easter celebratory meal at Reubens on Sunday night (thanks!).

Yesterday I went to Kelvingrove Art Gallery with the legend that is Aly. Really enjoyed seeing some cool art, though it was incredibly busy due to it being Easter Monday (which we’d kinda forgotten about!). I saw some images by a photographer called Joseph McKenzie, which are incredible. I love his style… although I can’t seem to find anything online to show you. Also discovered an artist called J.P. Pringle, whom I really like now too. I plan to go back some day when it’s not crazy busy, because I only saw a little bit of the museum (it’s deceptively large!) and also because it’s such a beautiful building, want to take some photographs.

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Risen!

by emma | Apr 8, 2007 | Everything Else

He is Risen!

To celebrate Easter, Glasgow has a sponsored motorcylce run which raises funds for Yorkhill Childrens Hospital. The run goes right around the city and finishes up at the hospital, where Easter Eggs are presented to the kids and the money raised handed over to the hospital. A lot of people in our church are involved/support this initiative. I took the above pictures on my phone on the way back from church this morning – there were a lot of bikes!

I love seeing the church in action like this… Easter Sunday is about resurrection and life and hope… Yorkhill plays a large part in giving hope to kids who are sick.

Click here for more info.

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