Author Archives: Jared Hay

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About Jared Hay

I'm a retired Minister, husband of Jane, father of two adult children and late life PhD student in Christian Origins.

To race or not to race, that is the question

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Jared Hay

Last night I was listening to the radio while getting ready for sleep – in this case not a good idea since it made me waken up and start thinking! Stephen Nolan’s R5Live newspaper review guests were arguing quite aggressively … Continue reading →

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Practise Resurrection

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Jared Hay

Practise Resurrection How, you might ask, can we practise resurrection? Is resurrection not something that happened to Jesus 2000 years ago (so some people say), and if it is to happen to us at all, is it not something that … Continue reading →

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Woman, behold your son

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Jared Hay

Some reflections given at today’s vigil at St Peter’s. St Peter’s Good Friday Reflection 2012 ‘Woman, behold your son.’ John 19:27 Family relationships are rarely easy, perhaps particularly those between children and parents. This has been famously expressed by Philip … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Easter

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Jared Hay

Some thoughts from my Priestfield Easter Blog. Easter as a Season ‘Easter’ is a word that can carry a range of meanings. Sometimes we use it to include all the special events that took place in Jerusalem around the time … Continue reading →

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We want to see Jesus

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jared Hay

Was at Craigmillar Park today giving the reflection at the 7.45 Breakfast Service. Here it is. Holy Week 2012 reflection – Tuesday The passage we read from John 12 is packed so full of rich theological reflection on the life … Continue reading →

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Independence Lite: Maintaining the Union?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jared Hay

The other day my wife and I were in the car listening to Radio 4 – that’s her station of choice; I’m more of a Radio 5 Live man myself. But we are united in listening to Classic FM for … Continue reading →

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‘Go away from me, Lord’?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jared Hay

As a congregation we follow the main Christian festivals, but don’t follow the Lectionary readings. However, each year between Christmas and Easter we retrace the story of Jesus in one of the Gospels (including John). This year we are reflecting … Continue reading →

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Lent – Ash Wednesday Material

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jared Hay

This year we decided to hold our Ash Wednesday Service at 9-9.30pm in the hope it might suit some students. Thankfully our ‘regulars’ continued to turn up and so did some of our students – around 30 people in all. … Continue reading →

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RBS – by a former employee

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jared Hay

Recent years have been painful for those of us who have a deep affection for the RBS, among whom I count myself as the first six years of my working life were spent In its employ. What I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Independence & Nationalism

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jared Hay

I’ve been quiet over the last couple of weeks because I’ve been thinking. Struggling to think might be a better way of putting it. There have been a lot of statements in recent days from both Scottish and Westminster politicians … Continue reading →

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