Comments for Davidkhr's Weblog http://davidkhr.wordpress.com One minister's thoughts on life etc... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Eurofix by davidkhr http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/eurofix/#comment-50 davidkhr Wed, 28 May 2008 22:09:39 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-50 confession is good for the soul someone said... Yes, a trekkie who actually watched the 'fix'... At least I can use the trekkie stuff within a church context. confession is good for the soul someone said… Yes, a trekkie who actually watched the ‘fix’… At least I can use the trekkie stuff within a church context.

]]> Comment on Eurofix by JohnO http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/eurofix/#comment-49 JohnO Wed, 28 May 2008 21:47:33 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-49 Didn't mean to imply that you should only blog about serious stuff. But, I mean, admitting to watching to Eurovision is a bit like admitting to being a Trekkie... oh wait... ;) Didn’t mean to imply that you should only blog about serious stuff. But, I mean, admitting to watching to Eurovision is a bit like admitting to being a Trekkie… oh wait… ;)

]]> Comment on Eurofix by davidkhr http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/eurofix/#comment-48 davidkhr Wed, 28 May 2008 10:28:39 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-48 Sorry John... just got frustrated at the increasing laughability at the so called democratic voting system. Maybe if the UK withdrew funding for it, as well as not participating it may make some impact. I guess that I am an advocate for fairness, and when I see rampant cheating (whihc this kind of voting really is) then I get annoyed. I would normally blog about more serious stuff... it just got under the radar!! Sorry John… just got frustrated at the increasing laughability at the so called democratic voting system. Maybe if the UK withdrew funding for it, as well as not participating it may make some impact.
I guess that I am an advocate for fairness, and when I see rampant cheating (whihc this kind of voting really is) then I get annoyed.
I would normally blog about more serious stuff… it just got under the radar!!

]]> Comment on Eurofix by JohnO http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/eurofix/#comment-47 JohnO Tue, 27 May 2008 07:50:06 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-47 I'm really not sure how to respond to this post. That you watched it is bad enough. That you blogged about it compounds the problem. (That I responded to your blog says something that I don't want to even think about ;) ). I've long since given up watching, or even being interested in, Eurovision, even for its kitsch value. I suspect the Father Ted version has more than a grain of truth in it. Mind you, it's a sad reflection on society when politics/alliances find their way into something as 'simple' as a singing competition. Or am I being naive? I’m really not sure how to respond to this post.
That you watched it is bad enough.
That you blogged about it compounds the problem.
(That I responded to your blog says something that I don’t want to even think about ;) ).
I’ve long since given up watching, or even being interested in, Eurovision, even for its kitsch value. I suspect the Father Ted version has more than a grain of truth in it. Mind you, it’s a sad reflection on society when politics/alliances find their way into something as ’simple’ as a singing competition. Or am I being naive?

]]> Comment on Final assembly thoughts by davidkhr http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/final-assembly-thoughts/#comment-46 davidkhr Thu, 22 May 2008 20:31:20 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-46 Thanks for your comment. I agree about your picture of the church. Oil tankers come to mind where I am, and they take ages to slow down and turn, and the church can be a bit like that. The vast majority of the comments from the floor were well thought out and helpful and we should indeed be proud of the Kirk. Glad that you too feel more positive and hopeful. Thanks for your comment. I agree about your picture of the church. Oil tankers come to mind where I am, and they take ages to slow down and turn, and the church can be a bit like that.
The vast majority of the comments from the floor were well thought out and helpful and we should indeed be proud of the Kirk.
Glad that you too feel more positive and hopeful.

]]> Comment on Final assembly thoughts by Crabbit Besom http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/final-assembly-thoughts/#comment-45 Crabbit Besom Thu, 22 May 2008 16:52:32 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-45 I too caught some of the sessions on the web - very good quality this year (and that includes the debates)! I'm left with the impression that the Church is beginning to move - a bit like trying to turn a huge cargo ship - and we're getting into position for a more mission focussed kirk and not one of maintenance. Or perhaps I'm imagining it all after the excitement of the National Gathering! I was mightily impressed by the quality of the Conveners - they all seem to have mastered their briefs exceptionally well and have deatailed knowledge of the most arcane parts of their reports. The contributions from the floor were also of a very high standard, with many, many moving stories and personal experience. We should be proud of our Kirk, despite the flaws. Certainly I feel more hopeful and positive after this Assembly. I too caught some of the sessions on the web - very good quality this year (and that includes the debates)! I’m left with the impression that the Church is beginning to move - a bit like trying to turn a huge cargo ship - and we’re getting into position for a more mission focussed kirk and not one of maintenance. Or perhaps I’m imagining it all after the excitement of the National Gathering!

I was mightily impressed by the quality of the Conveners - they all seem to have mastered their briefs exceptionally well and have deatailed knowledge of the most arcane parts of their reports. The contributions from the floor were also of a very high standard, with many, many moving stories and personal experience. We should be proud of our Kirk, despite the flaws.

Certainly I feel more hopeful and positive after this Assembly.

]]> Comment on Final assembly thoughts by davidkhr http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/final-assembly-thoughts/#comment-44 davidkhr Thu, 22 May 2008 08:26:10 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-44 Thanks John. It will probably take a couple of years for the real impact of decisions made at this Assembly to percolate down (or should that be up) to congregations. (should be filter, I think...better coffee). I had to behave myself when sitting begind the convener. Morag had an encyclopaedic understanding of her committee. The old Church and Nation plus Education plus a couple of other old committees were added together in the reordering of 121. The Trustees are bound by law to do what they are doing, but I couldn't help thinking that they could still be legal and fulfil the wishes of congregations by thinking a bit more compassionately and creatively. Money isn't always the bottom line. Thanks John.
It will probably take a couple of years for the real impact of decisions made at this Assembly to percolate down (or should that be up) to congregations. (should be filter, I think…better coffee).
I had to behave myself when sitting begind the convener. Morag had an encyclopaedic understanding of her committee. The old Church and Nation plus Education plus a couple of other old committees were added together in the reordering of 121.
The Trustees are bound by law to do what they are doing, but I couldn’t help thinking that they could still be legal and fulfil the wishes of congregations by thinking a bit more compassionately and creatively. Money isn’t always the bottom line.

]]> Comment on Final assembly thoughts by JohnO http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/final-assembly-thoughts/#comment-43 JohnO Thu, 22 May 2008 07:20:46 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-43 I dipped in and out of the live video feed when I had a chance and didn't think it dull (well, not always). I did spot you on camera. You were just over the shoulder of Morag Mylne during the Church and Society report. I caught most of the Chaplains' report as well and was also deeply moved by the address from Angus McLeod. It puts chaplaincy in rather a different light when compared to my hospital chaplaincy placement. I did get the general impression that there was a growing groundswell of change beginning. Some of the comments in the General Trustees debate showed that some people were wanting to be rather more flexible with their resources and that there wasn't the desire to throw money at buildings that were not meeting the need of a community. It'll be interesting to see how far that filters down. I dipped in and out of the live video feed when I had a chance and didn’t think it dull (well, not always). I did spot you on camera. You were just over the shoulder of Morag Mylne during the Church and Society report.
I caught most of the Chaplains’ report as well and was also deeply moved by the address from Angus McLeod. It puts chaplaincy in rather a different light when compared to my hospital chaplaincy placement.
I did get the general impression that there was a growing groundswell of change beginning. Some of the comments in the General Trustees debate showed that some people were wanting to be rather more flexible with their resources and that there wasn’t the desire to throw money at buildings that were not meeting the need of a community.
It’ll be interesting to see how far that filters down.

]]> Comment on Assembly thoughts… by davidkhr http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/assembly-thoughts/#comment-42 davidkhr Sun, 18 May 2008 21:32:55 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-42 Public interest is quite high. Perhaps a surprise there, but we have to bear in mind that in spite of the falling numbers, the Kirk can boast a greater membership than all those who visit football stadia and political parties put together ! Public interest is quite high. Perhaps a surprise there, but we have to bear in mind that in spite of the falling numbers, the Kirk can boast a greater membership than all those who visit football stadia and political parties put together !

]]> Comment on Assembly thoughts… by JohnO http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/assembly-thoughts/#comment-39 JohnO Sat, 17 May 2008 19:57:49 +0000 http://davidkhr.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-39 I've been dipping in to the live webcasts, when I get a chance, just to get a flavour of this year's GA. Monday's Ministries Council report looks interesting and I might try and pop through for it. Not sure if the public gallery will be busy or not though (maybe I'm too optimistic about the interest level in GA). I’ve been dipping in to the live webcasts, when I get a chance, just to get a flavour of this year’s GA. Monday’s Ministries Council report looks interesting and I might try and pop through for it. Not sure if the public gallery will be busy or not though (maybe I’m too optimistic about the interest level in GA).

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