The Salvation ArmyInternational HeadquartersUrgent request for prayer – India Northern Territory “I am asking on an urgent basis for prayer for our Salvationist comrades in the India Northern Territory. Salvationists in the State of Orissa have been directly impacted by recent civil disorder and are in need of our loving thoughts and earnest prayers. “Following … More Urgent Prayer Needed for India
Last Sunday morning I visited our local Roman Catholic Church. Its at the end of my road. I’m trying to build in my mind a picture of the Christian community in Torry. I’d no idea of what to expect, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Not being able to find my keys … More Roman for a morning….
You may, or may not, have heard of MMCCXX. The vision is to see 2000 outposts planted in 200 cities in 20 years (MMCCXX are Roman numberals for 2000 200 and 20). Its a Salvation Army initiative, being co-ordinated by Stephen Court, the vision having been birthed in the 614 Vancouver War Room (24/7 prayer … More MMCCXX
The lack of blogs on this front are simply due to my internet providers inability to complete a simple task such as switching my broadband to a different number and my Scottish reluctance to spend loads of money on dial-up connection. Occassionaly I can bag some free wifi…anyway… Pretty much had the whole corps in … More The nuts and bolts
I want to try and paint a verbal picture. I am sitting in my car in a narrow street of four storey grey granite buildings on each side. Police are trying to gain access to a flat, succeed, then an ambulance car appears. He comes out very fast – looks like he is too late. … More A Torry Snapshot
Well hello! Things are still pretty hectic on this front. We’re not quite moved into our quarters yet, which still means a daily commute! Still…come Tuesday (maybe even Monday) we’ll be residents of our flat above the hall in Torry. ————— Had another great wee meeting tonight. Our folks really get themselves involved in the … More Fit like?
So, we were ‘plumbed in’ at Torry this evening (mornings just don’t happen for the vast majority of people in our community). I was so happy I thought I could burst. If you want to worship with a group of open, honest, maybe even raw kinda salt-of-the-earth types, Torry is the place to come. Stripped … More Plumbed in!
…well, not quite Torry! We haven’t yet been able to move into our quarters above the hall because its being decorated and all sorts, but we have indeed arrived in Aberdeen. We’ve living in a very nice location in the posh bit of town but hopefully we’ll be moving in to Torry in the next … More First Epistle from Torry
…..when I’ve moved appointment!
Several things to note about the hols. First 4 days were at a conference for rookie officers, then camping at the aforementioned places in Scotland with accompanying scenery etc. ——————The officer seminar – interesting. Much more interesting to meet with session mates (from both sessions we somehow managed to be an offical part of!) and … More Notes from the hols
