Hogmanay (pronounced [ËŒhÉ”gmÉ™'ne:] — with the main stress on the last syllable – hog-muh-NAY) is the Scots word for the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. Its official date is the 31 December. However this is normally only the start of a celebration which lasts through the night until the morning of [...]
I came across this blog in a post at Monastic Mumblings. It has devotional material for each of the 12 days of the Christmas season — giving some explanation and a religious interpretation to the carol "The 12 Days Of Christmas". I know I’m late in doing it — but I want to post on [...]
I’ve seen"memes" on other blogs — and this morning read a "Pastoral Meme" at Apostle John’s blog. So — I decided to tackle it myself. So — here’s the Rev Bill edition of the Pastoral Meme. 1. When were you ordained?1984 2. What was the first official act you did as an ordained minister?I conducted [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
