Oliver Brewer-Lennon SCP

Christian; husband to @dactahu; priest in the @secsynod at St Michael and All Saints, @EdinDiocese; #liturgy; #gregorianchant; #tech; #weightlifting; #watchgeek

[Oliver Brewer-Lennon SCP @obrw]

The Ascension changes the whole shape of the Resurrection story.

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[Oliver Brewer-Lennon SCP @obrw]

If I don’t write stuff down, I forget it. So my desk is covered in small pieces of paper, scribbled with reminders. I’m sure there are better systems.

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“Hello, world.”

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During lockdown I worked with art historian Debbie Lewer on podcasts looking at works of art. This year I’ve had a go at it myself, looking at The Crucifixion Triptych by Rogier van der Weyden. A #GoodFriday meditation.

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You know how they say, “God broke the mould after he made you”? I think that’s true for all of us. Which is slightly inconvenient.

#podcast #John12

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It’s now nine months until Christmas, which seems odd to think about in the middle of Lent.

#podcast #Annunciation #Lent

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Moving from single vision lenses to multi. 👓 Not just a sign you’re getting more mature, but a sign your faith is, too.

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Several clergy colleagues were wondering this week how today’s gospel fits with Mothering Sunday. This was my take. #MotheringSunday #John9

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I’m old enough to remember bottled water not being a thing – not like it is now. Today there’s not a single petrol station or airport shop that doesn’t sell it. Wellbeing wrapped in plastic.

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I recently moved some furniture around in my study. There was a chair that nobody liked to sit in.

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#homily #matthew20 #gospel #sermon #christianity #discipleship #faith #podcast #anglican #churchlife

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I woke up on Friday with no idea what I was going to preach. So I went for a run.

#Sermon #Lent #Matthew4 #Wilderness #Temptation #Vulnerability #Preaching #ClergyLife #Running #FaithAndLife #Lent1 #ScottishEpiscopalChurch

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The three wise people. Normally, they appear at Epiphany. This year at St Michael and All Saints, they came at Ash Wednesday.

#AshWednesday #Lent #InSecret #WithoutAnAudience #Honesty #FaithInPublic

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At Saturday’s Electoral Synod, I asked my colleagues whether they were preaching on Transfiguration or divorce. I opted for #divorce.

#Sermon #Anglican #ScottishEpiscopal

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A reflection on the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and a gathering in Edinburgh that raised questions about scale and showing up. #AlexPretti #Minneapolis

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The Traitors is one of the most-watched programmes on British television right now.
It’s hard to imagine that has nothing to do with the moment we’re living in.

#TheTraitors #TV

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Someone asked me recently what being in God’s presence feels like. Honestly, any answer to that question probably sounds a little kooky. So how do you explain it in a way that makes sense? And what if it doesn’t?

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Who deserves what?
Religion’s had a lot to say.
A #sermon for the #BaptismOfTheLord.

https://t.co/LtyRaUg6n6

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In Pluribus (are you watching this on Apple TV?), names no longer matter. A homily for the Feast of the Holy Name.

#Pluribus #AppleTV #SciFi #FeastOfTheHolyName #Podcast

https://t.co/H1SK9P4gjq

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Herod has modern analogues: Hitler, Pol Pot, Milošević.
But there are other names that belong on that list too.
#podcast #politics #power #violence #history

https://t.co/5JfsTcRLWa

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A sermon for the Feast of the Holy Family, reflecting on Matthew 2, forced flight, and present-day conversations about asylum in the UK.
#HolyFamily #Asylum #Matthew2

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