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  1. Restless Sanctuary Ep. 005: How to follow Jesus in a world on fire!

    6 HR AGO

    Restless Sanctuary Ep. 005: How to follow Jesus in a world on fire!

    Restless Sanctuary Episode 5: How to follow Jesus in a world on fire! Listen to our new podcast about faith, restlessness and the search for meaning! In each episode James Cathcart and Albert Bogle from Sanctuary First share what it’s like to be restless Christians, wrestling with the Bible and spirituality as they try and live it out today. This week they ask: How is the world on fire? What do we actually mean when we talking about ‘following Jesus’? And how does following Jesus through the flames change the world? In this episode they discuss our new theme for Lent ‘Come Follow Me.’ Right now our world is very restless — politically, economically, culturally, technologically and environmentally. We are living through an age of disruption and upheaval. Many of us are longing for a sense of sanctuary, for belonging, and direction to help us face new and unprecedented challenges. At the root of Christianity James and Albert uncover a restlessness in God’s heart that mirrors our own. A deep longing and restless love that searches out for each one of us. We glimpse God in the faces of one another in need and in God we glimpse our own human yearning for wholeness and love. James and Albert reckon Jesus offers sanctuary and respite for our restless souls, but that it is often a restless sanctuary, a temporary makeshift shelter in a world that we are called in turn to go out and love. The ship in their logo, designed by Jack Steel, is itself a restless sanctuary on the open water — not a shelter from the storm but a shelter through the storm. Join them every fortnight for fascinating discussions about being restless Christians in a restless world! The series is a collaboration between James Cathcart and Albert Bogle and features the track ‘Symphony of Lies’ by The Bogle Band. The book James mentions are ‘You are what you Love’ by James K. A. Smith and ‘Improvisation, The Drama of Christian Ethics’ by Samuel Wells. Find the podcast here on Sanctuary First, in our Sanctuary First App, and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and most other podcasting platforms!

  2. Emerging Emmaus - Creating Safe Spaces for Curiosity, Faith & Doubt

    21 JAN

    Emerging Emmaus - Creating Safe Spaces for Curiosity, Faith & Doubt

    Creating Safe Spaces for Curiosity, Faith & Doubt Find more episodes on Sanctuary First This week on the Emerging Emmaus Podcast we spoke to William Gibson a young Christian Ministry Student, PhD Student in Theology & multi-media mogul. William shares his meandering journey of Faith, views on where The Scottish Church is at and directions She can hopefully take in following Christ to where people are and are at. A Feast of stimulating, challenging & inspiring food for thought & discussion! Be encouraged & inspired! Find all past episodes of the podcast on the Sanctuary First website, via our App and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland. Come! Emmaus, Emerge from the gloom. Come Holy Spirit Come!

  3. 30/12/2025

    Room for All: Stories Round the Table 5

    Room for All: Stories Round the Table 5, written and illustrated by Lily Cathcart and read aloud by Jack Steel. To read rather than listen to this story you can go to our Sanctuary First blog post. We are delighted to feature: ‘Stories Round the Table; a series of five specially commissioned short stories by Lily Cathcart which explore how subtle moments around shared tables can change our lives forever. Each story will be published in text and audio on the Sanctuary First Blog. Lily will take us to a disheveled car, a crowded kitchen table, a busy train compartment, a bustling cafe, a cosy dining room, and a long conference table as we travel with her through each week of Advent (and even a bonus story for Hogmanay!) Music is ‘Auld Lang Syne’ by Bamtone and ‘Chasing the Light’ by Northern Heart, both licensed by Sanctus Media from www.Artist.io.

  4. 23/12/2025

    Making Room: Stories Round the Table 4

    Making Room: Stories Round the Table 4, written and illustrated by Lily Cathcart and read aloud by James Cathcart. To read rather than listen to this story you can go to our Sanctuary First blog post. We are delighted to feature: ‘Stories Round the Table; a series of five specially commissioned short stories by Lily Cathcart which explore how subtle moments around shared tables can change our lives forever. Each story will be published in text and audio on the Sanctuary First Blog. Lily will take us to a disheveled car, a crowded kitchen table, a busy train compartment, a bustling cafe, a cosy dining room, and a long conference table as we travel with her through each week of Advent (and even a bonus story for Hogmanay!) Music is ‘Deck the Halls’ by Bamtone and ‘Chasing the Light’ by Northern Heart, both licensed by Sanctus Media from www.Artist.io.

  5. Emerging Emmaus - Seeing the Wood for the Trees in Mission

    17/12/2025

    Emerging Emmaus - Seeing the Wood for the Trees in Mission

    Seeing the Wood for the Trees in Mission Find more episodes on Sanctuary First This week on the Emerging Emmaus Podcast we spoke to Peter Wood. Peter can certainly ‘see the wood for the trees’ when it comes to mission. From The Congo, to Cambridge to Mission Officer of Lothian & Borders Presbytery, with warmth, passion & insight Pete shares about his role & how they’re listening prayerfully & carefully to congregations, parishes & people to find ways to grow can-do cultures of Christ’s mission. Short courses for the Church Community Be encouraged & inspired! Find all past episodes of the podcast on the Sanctuary First website, via our App and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland. Come! Emmaus, Emerge from the gloom. Come Holy Spirit Come! #podcast #onlinechurch #sanctuaryfirst #emergingemmauspodcast

  6. 16/12/2025

    Room Enough for Grace: Stories Round the Table 3

    Room Enough For Grace: Stories Round the Table 3, written and illustrated by Lily Cathcart and read by Laura Digan. To read rather than listen to this story you can go to our Sanctuary First blog post. We are delighted to feature: ‘Stories Round the Table; a series of five specially commissioned short stories by Lily Cathcart which explore how subtle moments around shared tables can change our lives forever. Each story will be published in text and audio on the Sanctuary First Blog. Lily will take us to a disheveled car, a crowded kitchen table, a busy train compartment, a bustling cafe, a cosy dining room, and a long conference table as we travel with her through each week of Advent (and even a bonus story for Hogmanay!) Music is ‘Silent Night’ by Jonas Kolberg and ‘Chasing the Light’ by Northern Heart, both licensed by Sanctus Media from www.Artist.io.

  7. Restless Sanctuary Ep. 004: So what is Communion?

    04/12/2025

    Restless Sanctuary Ep. 004: So what is Communion?

    Restless Sanctuary Episode 4: So what is Communion? Listen to our new podcast about faith, restlessness and the search for meaning! In each episode James Cathcart and Albert Bogle from Sanctuary First share what it’s like to be restless Christians, wrestling with the Bible and spirituality as they try and live it out today. This week they ask: So what is Communion? Why do we do it? And how can it shape how we see the world? On the way they discuss cheering from the terraces, Tunnocks Teacakes, and banana molecules! Right now our world is very restless — politically, economically, culturally, technologically and environmentally. We are living through an age of disruption and upheaval. Many of us are longing for a sense of sanctuary, for belonging, and direction to help us face new and unprecedented challenges. At the root of Christianity James and Albert uncover a restlessness in God’s heart that mirrors our own. A deep longing and restless love that searches out for each one of us. We glimpse God in the faces of one another in need and in God we glimpse our own human yearning for wholeness and love. James and Albert reckon Jesus offers sanctuary and respite for our restless souls, but that it is often a restless sanctuary, a temporary makeshift shelter in a world that we are called in turn to go out and love. The ship in their logo, designed by Jack Steel, is itself a restless sanctuary on the open water — not a shelter from the storm but a shelter through the storm. Join them every fortnight for fascinating discussions about being restless Christians in a restless world! The series is a collaboration between James Cathcart and Albert Bogle and features the track ‘Symphony of Lies’ by The Bogle Band. In this episode you will also hear a clip of Maggie Lane introducing the Advent Labyrinth and the Bogle Band performing ‘Room at the table.’ The book James quotes from is ‘Being Consumed, Economics and Christian Desire’ by William T. Cavanaugh. Read Albert writing about online communion and ‘the internet as a parable’ on this post from 2020 on our blog. Find the podcast here on Sanctuary First, in our Sanctuary First App, and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and most other podcasting platforms!

  8. 02/12/2025

    Leaving Room For Hope: Stories Round the Table 1

    Leaving Room For Hope: Stories Round the Table 1, written and read by Lily Cathcart. To read rather than listen to this story you can go to our Sanctuary First blog post. We are delighted to feature: ‘Stories Round the Table; a series of five specially commissioned short stories by Lily Cathcart which explore how subtle moments around shared tables can change our lives forever. Each story will be published in text and audio on the Sanctuary First Blog. Lily will take us to a disheveled car, a crowded kitchen table, a busy train compartment, a bustling cafe, a cosy dining room, and a long conference table as we travel with her through each week of Advent (and even a bonus story for Hogmanay!) The music is ‘Chasing the Light’ by Northern Heart licensed by Sanctus Media from www.Artist.io

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  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
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