Bible reading: Matthew 28:16-20. Message. Many pieces of music end with a coda; a tail-piece or final section which brings the music to its end. Codas may be short, just a few bars, or they may be long and complex: for instance the full coda for the Beatles’ song “Hey Jude” is very nearly four

Bible reading: Acts 2:1-11. I fear, as I begin today’s message, that I shall get into trouble with my wife! For I’m going to ask: what things symbolise Scotland? Of course there are many. For example, in (as they say) no particular order, there’s Edinburgh Castle and the Scott Memorial, the Loch Ness monster, Scotch

Bible reading: Matthew 25:35-40. Message. I doubt very much if any of us have ever been ticked off by angels! But, if we take the Ascension story at face value, that was precisely the experience of the eleven disciples. For there they were at Bethany, feeling bereft, disappointed, awestruck, puzzled (feel free to add your

Bible reading: John 14:15-21. Message. There are times – many times in fact – when Moira and I are sitting at home, watching television or reading, and she says, “Can I ask you a favour?” As we’ve been married for a long time, I have a pretty good idea of what’s coming next. Either she’ll