Renewed in Spirit

Some reflections on faith and trust

Rev. Mark Duncan Allan

christmas

  • CIANALAS

    No, “cianalas” is not a word usually connected to Christmas, but it reminds me of Christmas.  In Scotland it is a Gaelic word that we have no direct translation for in English.  But it means a kind of longing for home and all that means.  It’s a yearning not just for a specific place but Read more

  • A New Day

    For most people, Christmas is a single day, but for the Church, it is a season—a season that lasts from December 25th until January 6th, the day of Epiphany. These 12 days of Christmas not only bridge two important days of our faith, but they also span the end of one year and the beginning Read more