Dear Friends, It has been troubling me for some time that, while we are a fairly large and thriving congregation and have a lot going for us, are we seeing a real growth of disciples of Christ who make disciples of Christ? This is a penetrating question because this is our job! Jesus called us…
Dear Friends, Sabbatical leave is meant to be a time for spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical refreshment. There ought to be unhurried time for reading, prayer, rest, reflection. Lopez Island in Washington State is nicknamed ‘Slowpez’ by the locals and it was a beautiful and ideal place for us to take sabbatical leave. During the…
Dear Friends, As I write, we have just been reminded, as a people and a nation of the great evil that exists in the world. Twenty- two people, including young children, have been killed in a terrorist incident at a concert in Manchester. The impact of the attack will be felt far and wide, as…
A Thought for May From the Rev. Bobby Liddle. Dear Friends, Many of us will remember the scene when Father Ted tries to explain to Father Dougal the difference between a small toy cow close-up and a real one that was far away but looked the same size as the toy one. Perspective is important!…
A Thought for April From the Rev. Bobby Liddle. Dear Friends, Last month we met as the family of faith at Legacurry Presbyterian Church to make one of the biggest decisions in the 177 years since services of worship began here. Know that I haven’t retired yet so you will continue to have my support in…
A Thought for March From the Rev. Bobby Liddle. Dear Friends, Decisions, decisions, decisions! Some easy to make – blue or green socks? Some not so easy to make – Which school? Should we marry? Rent or buy? This month we need to make two significant decisions – who to vote for and how to…
A Thought for February From the Rev. Bobby Liddle. Dear Friends, As you know we have been praying, thinking and exploring for some time the outworking of our vision for Legacurry Presbyterian Church. Some of this outworking has accommodation implications so a sub-group of Kirk Session, Committee and congregation has been working with McCready Architects…
A Thought for January From the Rev. Bobby Liddle. Dear Friends, Trust is built on a number of things, one of which is honesty. A lack of honesty breaks trust. How can we trust someone who lies to us? Think of a work colleague who regularly lies or bends the truth; a school or college friend who consistently…
A Thought for November From the Rev. Bobby Liddle. Dear Friends, This month I have resisted temptation! The temptation to comment on the US Presidential election and the temptation to comment on Christians giving validity to the world of the demonic through buying into the halloween sales pitch. Instead I want to make the comment that…
A Thought for September From the Rev. Bobby Liddle. Dear Friends, God is building His Kingdom, a Kingdom in which God comes first. A Kingdom of grace and service. A Kingdom filled with the light of God and a Kingdom radiating the light of God to a dark world. As part of His Church and…