Volume 19 Autumn 1988

This is described as the Church Service Society Centenary Lecture, given in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen in October 1987. In pursuit of the theme, the lecture a) notes that the bread and wine are manufactured goods and the product of human labour, indicating that material things are the means of Christ’s continuing presence; b) the… Read More

There is strong historical evidence for the primacy of the Gospel, in processions and acts associated with its reading. The article explores the history of standing for the Gospel before and after the Reformation. One can argue for preserving diversity (stand or not). C of S congregations who re-institute standing (with the traditional understanding that… Read More

Extracts from the Brochure: Laying of the Foundation Stone. The centre was built on the site of the Bishop’s Castle, whose history is outlined. Details of the excavation are given. The Society of Friends of the Cathedral hoped to rekindle a sense of identity with our past and to contribute to the regrowing of the area… Read More

A reflection on changes in the church, disappearances to be regretted and innovations to be deplored.

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