Apparently we are all falling out. Apparently we are a church divided. Well it wasn't in evidence on Sunday at Heart and Soul.
This being the third time the Kirk has run an event on the General assembly Sunday, Mrs G and I were prepared. First off to the HIV/Aids programme for a soup lunch. We had our sandwiches by the Ross Fountain, a very nice bit of cake from Dunfermline Abbey, then of to Church and Society for a brew and Bun. We declined fudge and cheese from the Orkney stall. On top of all this, we went out for dinner afterwards. On Monday I dieted...
After seeing some wonderful presentations from gathered congregations and organisations, and getting to catch up with ministers and kirk members that we have crossed paths with, we hardly had time to walk the length of the event and back before the final act of worship. At one point we had four bloggers blethering in a circle when a fifth walked by - perhaps there needs to be a bloggers tent. There really was a lot crammed into the park, including a couple of penguins....
The final act of worship takes place on the Ross Bandstand. It's a big, public act of worship that is popen to all, and is visible to all in Edinburgh, from the Castle to Primark. We are a big Kirk, and it's good that a large representative body of ministers and members can gather and show that we have more in common than we have differences. I'm glad this appears to have become a permanent fixture on the kirk calendar.
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