Michæl McFarland Campbell – Page 3 – Always telling the story

When to the temple Mary went: the music from my youth

That first piece, When to the temple Mary went by Johannes Eccard was a favourite of mine when I sang in the parish choir of my home parish church of St Patrick, Kilconriola (Ballymena). This evening, I did not expect to be listening to it, let alone writing a blog piece about the music at […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year ago

Blogging Christianity

Do gay people celebrate Christmas?

Having not yet sourced a new emporium from which to acquire the food necessary to feed the three felines with whom I share the house with Andrew, I returned to our old town to buy the requisite bag of cat food from the veterinary surgeon there as we have for the last three-and-a-half years. As […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year ago

Blogging

Christmas wishes 2021

What a year it has been for all of us! The ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic has ensured that we have not strayed much further than Dublin or Port Laoise in the last twelve months. We did have a one-day excursion to Cork city in the summer and we are sure that we will be returning to visit that city more when […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year ago

Professional Development Scouting

Just completed “Introduction to Children First” training

Being involved with both Scouting Ireland and St John Ambulance Ireland as a volunteer, and also a member of the Select Vestry of the local parish of the Church of Ireland. In all of these roles it is important for me to be up to date with the latest training about the safeguarding of children […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year ago

Sunday Relections

Christ the King

Some thoughts on the readings at the Eucharist for the Solemnity of Christ the Universal King: Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5; Revelation 1:5-8; and St John 18:33-37 ✠ In the readings at Mass today, we hear one of best known phrases of the Bible. Our Lord Jesus Christ affirms that He is a king, […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year agoJuly 23, 2022

Blogging In memoriam Scouting

We will remember them: the Dublin Scouts who died in the First and Second World War

Each year at Remembrancetide, I try to find some connection with those who served in the First and Second World Wars to make it mean something more to me. This year, I thought that it would be good to see if there were connections with Dublin where I currently am a Scouter with Scouting Ireland. […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year ago

Blogging

Two minutes of silence to remember

Every year since 1919, the nation has paused for two minutes in silence remembering the millions of men and women from Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth who have served and sacrificed in defence of our democracy and way of life. Remembrance unites our communities across faiths, cultures, and generations, and the Royal British Legion want […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year ago

Sunday Relections

Allowing God to stay at our side

Some thoughts from the readings for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time in Year B, 3 October 2021. Readings: Genesis 2:18–24; Psalm 128: 1–6; Hebrews 2:9–11; Mark 10:2–16. God is at our side Two thousand years ago, before the first Christmas, most religions were designed to keep the gods at a safe distance. Pagan religions […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 1 year agoJuly 23, 2022

Sunday Relections

“I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living”

Some thoughts on the Readings for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time in Year B: Isaiah 50:4–9; Psalm 116:1–6, 8–9; St James 2:14–18; St Mark 8:27–35. Faith without works is dead Is your faith dead or alive? This is an uncomfortable question, but today in the Epistle reading we are confronted with it anyway. St […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 2 years agoJuly 23, 2022

Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators

September 2021 edition of ISTC’s InfoPlus

This month’s InfoPlus newsletter from the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators has just been sent out to all subscribers. This free online newsletter is emailed to about 1500 people. As well as ISTC news, it contains listings and articles of general interest to the profession. This is the first edition that I have edited. Watch out […]

Michæl McFarland Campbell 2 years ago