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Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. We’re delighted to welcome back Ellyn Oliver, who brings along Jon Green, Worship Arts Director at Hope City Church. They talk with Albert and Jack about providing creative and varied worship services to Festival-goers during the Fringe. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Follow us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts OR Get the App!

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. Author, Writer, Performer and Storyteller Jonathan Tipton Meyers shares with Albert and Jack his journey* of life that led him to this one-man show here in Edinburgh, “We are Traffic – An Uber Adventure” *see what we did there? Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. Founder of Origin Scotland, Colin Peckham, is our guest today, in conversation with Albert and Pete. He shares his views on church music, and introduces us to the the Metro Big Band. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. International touring sensation, the Soweto Gospel Choir, are in town for the Festival. Today we were joined by Milton Ndlakuse and Mary Mulovhedzi and they shared some very emotive and profound insights into their life and the Soweto Gospel Choir. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. Making the short stroll from Princes Street Gardens to our studio on George Street is today’s special guest, Nicola (Nikki) Anderson. As part of the 12-strong team of gardeners there, Nikki’s “canvas” is just under 30 acres — we reckon it’s the largest creative installation in Edinburgh! Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. Get your feet a-tapping, with the The Foot Stomping Gospel Band! Albert and Hannah are joined by David Biddulph and Ellyn Oliver from Origin Ministries. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. Today we’re delighted to welcome Rev David Todd — chaplain to theatres in Edinburgh. Working out of Greenside Parish Church, alongside Edinburgh Churches Together, David shares with us something of the human story behind the velvet curtain. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series Find out more. Anyone who has been in Edinburgh during the Festival time can’t fail to have noticed dozens and dozens of artfully painted Giraffe statues! We find out what it’s all about from artist Tabi Harvey, who was commissioned to create two of the tower of giraffes adorning the city. She also helps us explore the connection between art and God’s creation. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series (find out more here). Today, we’re thrilled to be in conversation with Stewart D’Arrietta. In his Festival performances he shares the poetry, stories and insights of the great Leonard Cohen. Albert and Nikki delve deep with Stewart into his own story, and the influences of Leonard Cohen and how music can connect with faith. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series (find out more here). For our second episode we are speaking with Very Rev Professor Gordon Graham about the Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts. The Sacred Arts Festival takes place in various venues throughout the city, and you can find a listing here of all events. Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Welcome to Faith at the Fringe Sanctuary First’s NEW podcast series. Find out More For our first episode we are speaking to Stefan Smart about his show ‘I AM Mark’. A live performance and reading of the Gospel of Mark at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. we speak to Stefan about the ways in which bringing the bible to life through art and spoken word can bring people closer to the word of God and to the Holy Spirit as they find something in stories they may already know re inspiring them and touching their hearts. Find Stefan at Riddle’s Court (at the top of the Royal Mile) Tuesday 9th until Saturday 13th at 12.50pm Listen to the Faith at the Fringe podcasts here on Sanctuary First, our App and you can also find us on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Laura and Linda are back with the Time of the Month podcast. This Episode marks no.12 and we will be chatting all about ‘The Witch of Endor’. Listen to the full podcast here on Facebook, on Sanctuary first or via our App. You can also find us on Spotify and Apple Music. Listen to last months - Sarah & Hannah Follow us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts OR Get the App!

The Christian faith is not about a set of theological words brought together in a set logical order. It is about living every day with Jesus as our coach and mentor. This month the Late Show team of Albert Bogle and Laura Digan are delighted to have as their guest Neil Urquhart former Chaplain to the Olympics and to Kilmarnock Football Club. Neil will be joined by Robert Thomson who works along side Neil at Fullarton Connections as a pioneer missioner. Our discussion this month will centre around the important role sport can play in helping us grow spiritually.

Refugee Week Scotland is a festival celebrating the contributions, creativity, and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. It takes place in Glasgow at the end of June. This week the Late Show is delighted to welcome back Rev Linda Pollock. Linda has worked with a refugee families and a few years back many in our community were praying that a particular family would be allowed to stay in Scotland. This is an opportunity to catch up with Linda and reflect upon the journey that refugees make. ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh, cry and wonder as followers of Jesus in the 21st century. The show is streamed live on our site, app and Facebook page on Friday at 9PM as well as being available to listen or watch back later on the site and on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts OR Get the App!

This month the Late Show interviews Campbell Dye a lawyer who works in the famous London City Square Mile. Campbell is a regular contributor to the Sanctuary First daily worship. He is also a musician songwriter and has recently been involved with a Charity taking relief to the war zone on the Ukrainian border. In a honest and frank discussion Iain Jamieson Laura Digan and Albert Bogle explore with Campbell the challenge of living faith on the frontline. ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh, cry and wonder as followers of Jesus in the 21st century. The show is streamed live on our site, app and Facebook page on Friday at 9PM as well as being available to listen or watch back later on the site and on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts OR Get the App!

Laura and Linda are back for another episode of the Time of the Month Podcast. This time they are talking about the stories of Sarah & Hannah from the Bible and how their stories impact us now in 2022. Listen to last months - Three Prophetesses Follow us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts OR Get the App!

Our special guest this month on the Sanctuary First Late Show is John Lowrie Morrison the well known Scottish painter also known as Jolomo!Morrison along with his collaborator Rev Ken MacKenzie tells the story of how their latest book of paintings and poetry came about and share their love of Iona and the beauty of the landscape that is created by the unique light of the west. They are also joined by Angus Mathieson, Partnership Development Secretary of the Church of Scotland and a long standing member of the Iona Community. Together we explore the spiritual significance of Art Community and place, and Angus helps us explore the spiritual aspects of community that could be taken up and reflected within the Sanctuary First digital worshipping community! ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh, cry and wonder as followers of Jesus in the 21st century. The show is st

Albert Bogle, Laura Digan and Iain Jamieson are going to be joined in the late Show this week by the Rev Aaron Stevens of the Church of Scotland in Budapest. This congregation has been a touching place for many fleeing from the atrocities in Ukraine. This is an opportunity to hear at first hand how we can help those who are seeking to reach out and make a difference to lives escaping from a war torn area ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh, cry and wonder as followers of Jesus in the 21st century. The show will be streamed live on our site, app and Facebook page and will be available to listen or watch back later on the site and on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Through lively discussion, wacky anecdotes, stimulating interviews, heartfelt poetry, striking monologues and gentle night prayer we hope to enact the moving, funny, vibrant and often messy experience of

This week Albert, Laura and Iain are talking all about ‘Songs that speak to the Heart’. Songs that we love and that bring join and inspiration into our lives. ‘The Sanctuary First Late Show’ is our new series featuring an informal mix of discussion, interviews, spoken word and music. Together we will be exploring what it means to laugh, cry and wonder as followers of Jesus in the 21st century. The show will be streamed live on our site, app and Facebook page and will be available to listen or watch back later on the site and on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Through lively discussion, wacky anecdotes, stimulating interviews, heartfelt poetry, striking monologues and gentle night prayer we hope to enact the moving, funny, vibrant and often messy experience of being a Christian in the 2020s. Follow us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts OR Get the App!

Laura and Linda are back after the New Year break with another episode of the Time of the Month podcast, this time they are joined by Christine Colliar, a member of the Sanctuary First Community and a talented writer, you might have read or listened to one of Christine’s stories over Christmas as part of our Stories of the Unexpected Series. This episode we are looking at ‘Three Prophetesses’ from the bible and talking all about how they’re stories resonate and inspire in today’s society. Listen to last months - Anna and the Wisdom of Age Follow us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts OR Get the App!