This was a hopeful and encouraging morning – Confirmation Service for Johanna and Sean at St Mary’s, Dunblane. These are young people who have been part of the children’s and youth ministries of the congregation – so Confirmation became an important moment in a long journey.
I enjoyed visiting St Mary’s for the first time since the Institution of Revd Nick Green. I spent a surprisingly long time finding my way into the culture, patterns and ethos of the SEC because its subtle. People think it isn’t but they are missing stuff. It’s good to see Nick working it out and beginning to exercise his leadership