University Preachers 2011-2012
We are pleased to welcome guest preachers from various denominations and backgrounds to our Sunday services (11.00am) in St Salvator's Chapel.
Following the services a number of sermons will be available online with the kind permission of the preacher. This year's preachers are as follows:
Martinmas semester 2011-2012
| Date | Preacher | Sermon |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September |
Informal Service of Welcome |
'Breakfast to go' |
| 25 September |
Opening Service |
'The most humble life of our day' |
| 2 October | The Rev David McCarthy Rector of St Silas' Episcopal Church, Glasgow |
'Pursuing God' |
| 9 October | The Rev Joanne Hood Minister of Edinburgh Parish church: Broughton St Mary's |
'Stand Firm' |
| 16 October | The Rev Dr Ruth Goldbourne Minister at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, London |
'Whose portrait is this?' |
| 23 October | The Rev T David Watson Minister at Kingcase Parish Church, Prestwick |
'Is Christian morality really that complicated?' |
| 30 October | The Rev Arlington Trotman Director of Commission for Racial Justice for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland |
'Servanthood, the source of true greatness' |
| 6 November | The Rev Dr Stephen Holmes Senior Lecturer in Divinity |
'What are we waiting for?' |
| 13 November |
Remembrance Sunday |
'Quanta of Remembrance' |
| 20 November | Christ the King The Rev Ysmena Pentelow Vicar of St Paul's Anglican Church, Langleybury |
'Christ the King' |
| 27 November | St Andrewstide & Advent The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
'Waiting up' |
| 4 December | The Rev Elizabeth Cranfield Minster of Methilhill & Deanbeath Church, Leven |
'The pointing finger' |
| 11 December | The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
'Magnifesto' |
| Christmas vacation | ||
| 8 January - St Leonards Chapel | The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
'The Wealth of Nations' |
| 15 January - SL Chapel | Dr Rona Ramsay Reader in Biomolecular Sciences |
'Knowledge and Believing' |
| 22 January - SL Chapel | Professor Gavin Reid Professor of Economics |
' Wealth and Virtue' |
| 29 January SL Chapel | Fiona Barnard Honorary Lay Chaplain (Baptist) |
'A dreamer's request' |
Candlemas semester 2012
| Date | Preacher | Sermon |
|---|---|---|
| 5 February | The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
'Second Semester Blues?' |
| 12 February | The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
'Playing God' |
| 19 February |
Professor Colin Humphreys |
'Science and the truth of the Gospels' |
| 26 February |
Commemoration of Founders & Benefactors and 1st Sunday of Lent |
'Setting Priorities' |
| 4 March | The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
'Life Savings' |
| 11 March | The Rev John Humphreys Moderator of the United Reformed Church's Synod of Scotland |
'Working it out' |
| 18 March | The Rev Professor David Fergusson Principal of New College , Edinburgh |
'Living with disagreement' |
| Spring vacation | ||
| 8 April | Easter Day The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
Three Endings but No funeral |
| 15 April | Cardinal Keith O'Brien Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh |
'The Meaning of Discipleship' |
| 22 April | The Rev Kate Coleman Founder and Director of Next Leadership |
The Power of a God-given vision |
| 29 April | Dr Krish Kandiah Executive Director of Churches in Mission for the Evangelical Alliance |
The Born Identity |
| 6 May | The Rt Rev Dr Gregor Duncan Scottish Episcopal (Anglican) Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway |
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| 13 May | The Rev Val Haner Llandaff Diocean Missioner and Anglican Priest in Charge: Coychurch, Llangan and St Mary Hill |
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| 20 May | The Rev Dr Donald MacEwan University Chaplain |
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