Thursday, December 30, 2021

RT @denmentor: I keep going back to this image of Desmond Tutu..it makes me very glad! https://t.co/nlkosR8d70


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Sunday, December 26, 2021

RT @_mikeroyal: You have fought the good fight. You have finished the race. You have kept the faith! As a church leader, we honour your immense contribution to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa & for human rights everywhere. Archbishop Desmond Tutu R.I.P πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ™πŸΎ#DesmondTutu https://t.co/feWDrmugvq


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RT @Channel4News: He was the 'voice of the voiceless' during the long struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. The Nobel Peace prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has died aged 90. https://t.co/SvV2YIhGNV


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RT @SkyNews: "I don't know how you could meet him and not love him." Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has paid tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, saying he had a "captivating" character and a "profound sense of justice". More on this story here: https://t.co/nfJpN8cBBe https://t.co/jObIv3fRP4


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To a hero who spoke out in love for justice for all. Thank you for you mission in this world. Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory beloved Arch https://t.co/PjbQh7R2FR


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Saturday, December 25, 2021

RT @BeerTheologyCam: For God, matter matters: For the Word became flesh.   In the beginning was the Meaning, And the Meaning became matter, And the matter became moment, And the moment became movement, And the Meaning moved us.   For #God, matter matters: For the Word became flesh. #Christmas


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Friday, December 24, 2021

Part of our Christingle Service at Holy Trinity Elgin. Thank you all involved and have a blessed Christmas. https://t.co/RvSmZvXWyS


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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

RT @invcathedral: The world is beautiful outside and there is stability inside. A very good morning from all at the Inverness Cathedral Team!! #inverness #ThursdayMorning #goodmorning https://t.co/ZrQ9NHiLOJ


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Monday, December 20, 2021

An Ode to Offline. Let the birds wake you Take a walk With friends, with family Breathe in the air around Let conversations stir you Listen to music Read a book Dance Cook up a feast Enjoy the here & now Re-awaken your dreams Remember: You are not here to answer emails, You are.


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RT @St_Maggies: Our Christmas Celebration Services here and at Holy Trinity - please do join us, following all COVID-19 guidance... https://t.co/uq9Fs5ZHcG


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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Saturday, December 18, 2021

RT @WavemakerNick: Nice to see @JoeMarler tackling mental health head on and promoting #BlueHealth #VitaminSea Please come surfing @TheWave soon Joe! https://t.co/GiTGW4YvI3


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RT @SteveChalke: Rose Ayling-Ellis and John Whaite. Two wonderful ambassadors shifting the dial on inclusion and equality! https://t.co/BXtFOQOJHM


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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Last evening I led and preached at the @GordonstounAsso Carol service at @CrownCourtChrch. It was a lovely service and thank you to the readers, the soloists and all who joined the service https://t.co/D88lmqMt5W


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Monday, December 13, 2021

Putting the final preparations together for the @GordonstounAsso service in London tomorrow evening. Early morning flight, some breakfast later in the morning and then rehearsals for the service at @CrownCourtChrch. https://t.co/fkk81hPC3a


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Friday, December 10, 2021

RT @247PrayerScot: 'Advent is a season for waking up to all the ways Christ comes to us... all the ways in which Jesus comes to us now, bringing light for our darkness, peace for our turmoil, hope for our despair." Ruth Haley Barton #FridayInspiration #CelticAdvent #Advent #waiting #coming #hope https://t.co/pQpDe5jslE


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Thursday, December 09, 2021

The @gordonstoun Flag and Carol Service commences in the atmospheric amphitheatre of Round Square. https://t.co/Tg4fDuR63n


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Wednesday, December 08, 2021

RT @BritishYFC: There was one aim – seeing young people’s lives transformed by Jesus. Learn more at https://t.co/MaKyHPBgDR https://t.co/a9NY3wpU3F


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Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Loving the @gstounjunior nativity this afternoon. Excellent way to spend some time. https://t.co/bT9khQjF46


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Monday, December 06, 2021

Saturday, December 04, 2021

Friday, December 03, 2021

RT @MrLauLearning: One of many classic Xmas images that computer scientists will appreciate https://t.co/azyrURy0wu


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Thursday, December 02, 2021

Looking forward to watching the @gordonstoun production of The Addams Family https://t.co/6SQ4Mwm5Ni


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Wednesday, December 01, 2021

RT @247PrayerScot: 'Advent is... a time to long for the coming of the Saviour. The appropriate sense of this season is captured in the pleading of “O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel.” Robert Weber #WednesdayWisdom #CelticAdvent #Advent #wait #waiting #coming https://t.co/XgIWjCd6rV


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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

RT @secsynod: The Scottish Episcopal Church and the @churchscotland today signed the Saint Andrew Declaration, deepening the relationship between the two churches as they look at new ways of working together https://t.co/Ihn2WYEpSn https://t.co/ppS3GWaQ8O


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Friday, November 26, 2021

RT @WavemakerNick: The threat we face isn’t refugees, it’s a politics devoid of empathy. https://t.co/DQB5KoAciU


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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

RT @TheDOLectures: All those barriers in front of you are put there by you. You put them there, you can take them away. https://t.co/XqzSXpsjUm


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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

RT @obrw: Applications to be a leader at the @secsynod’s youth week #Glen22 are now live. Sign up at https://t.co/9SyVXMX5fg. https://t.co/EuCdR4ux5v


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Sunday, November 21, 2021

RT @splitendedpoem: A most beautiful thing: an artist in France fills holes in sidewalks with mosaics. He is known as the "paving surgeon" and has been "treating the wounds of urban streets since 2016." https://t.co/3NMp73wjo1


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RT @St_Maggies: Enjoy Christ the King feast day today. Join us for a service at 9:30 this morning or at HT at 11:15. More details on https://t.co/LingAONtZY https://t.co/snxrTVq6xD


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Friday, November 19, 2021

RT @gordonstoun: We were so happy to plant a tree today in memory of John Maclean, a much loved colleague and chef at Gordonstoun - and particularly so as his family were able to attend. πŸ’š https://t.co/IqbfTAm1Pc


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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

RT @gordonstoun: Congratulations to our brilliant Yr 12 A Level Drama students on their devised Performance of The Asylum inspired by work of Punch Drunk Immersive Theatre Company today πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ #aleveldrama #schooldrama 🎭 https://t.co/Dn7IhSy3qJ


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Working the @gordonstoun House Captains in preparing the @gstounjunior Chapel for Friday evening. https://t.co/fJaJFejibZ


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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Sunday, November 14, 2021

RT @secsynod: Living God, Our refuge and our strength, Hear our cry in time of remembrance. Hear our cry as memory, and stories told, Carry us to places of loss and sorrow. Meet us in this time, To still the storm and calm our fears. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. https://t.co/eniEjLkRrj


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My evening reading for my @secsynod training, Christian Doctrine in Context essay. https://t.co/fiwMPyG2JF


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This morning the House Captains at @gordonstoun each laid a wreath at the Sunday Remembrance Service. https://t.co/wxzMEy5CUe


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Saturday, November 13, 2021

Enjoying a day at the rugby (@Scotlandteam v @Springboks) with @TraceyLomas1 https://t.co/GSZzq7DiP1


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Thursday, November 04, 2021

Currently attending the Scottish Boarding Forum with @SCISschools and @BSAboarding, some lovely compliments about the sector and the pastoral care offered in our schools. Thank you.


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Monday, November 01, 2021

RT @247PrayerScot: #lectio365 #247Prayer #creationcare #climatejustice #COP26 #prayforcop26 https://t.co/tJCC2w4baR


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Sunday, October 31, 2021

A lovely Celtic Evening Prayer at Holy Trinity Elgin this evening with three candles lit on the altar during the service. Thank you to the choir for some fantastic anthems. https://t.co/uvDnW78H4C


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Saturday, October 30, 2021

RT @SurfGirlMag: The raw beauty of the ocean at it's finest πŸ„‍♀️ candacestalder⁠ / πŸ“· joinsurfingmoms⁠ https://t.co/7V73EV99UI


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Thursday, October 28, 2021

This arrived today, so now need to find some time to read it #COP26 #oceanandclimate https://t.co/ByWzLlm770


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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

RT @Macat_Int: Today our founder and CEO Salah Khalil tells @thetimes how attending unique Scottish school @gordonstoun laid the foundations for Macat and a lifetime of critical thinking. https://t.co/2n2htXvsJn #macat #criticalthinking #criticalthinkingmatters #criticalthinkingskills https://t.co/bsW5i1zcLZ


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RT @charliemackesy: To the NHS and healthcare workers everywhere. Thank you. ⁦@NHSuk⁩ https://t.co/kSLPZxiwtH


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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

RT @BBCBreakfast: WATCH: Untreated sewage was released into Langstone Harbour, Hampshire for 49 hours. Photographer Chris Pearsal, who captured the footage, tells #BBCBreakfast ‘it needs to stop’. https://t.co/Fk7BeZrc2z https://t.co/8lcNHB86qh


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Monday, October 25, 2021

Sunday, October 24, 2021

RT @St_Maggies: The congregation made prayer boats this morning as per @christianaidsco and @YCCNetwork #RiseToTheMoment where they will remind us to pray for and during COP26 https://t.co/RiplPIpSZx


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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Saturday, October 16, 2021

The team, all members of @surflifesaving Aberdeen Surf Lifesaving Club, getting requalified today in Fraserburgh. Well done all on a good day at the beach. https://t.co/FFnQ54oKqR


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Friday, October 15, 2021

RT @Iconawrites: I was genuinely expecting adult life to involve fewer emails and more of this: https://t.co/qHDVZMExlU


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Thank you @EducateCelebrat for the staff training delivered at @gordonstoun today. https://t.co/CbIilZD370


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RT @247PrayerScot: '... to be a Christian and to pray mean the same thing, and not a thing which can be left to our own wayward impulses. It is, rather, a necessity, as breathing is necessary to life.' Karl Barth #FridayInspiration #prayer https://t.co/PL2f1wsAjA


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RT @DBSCLtd: Having recently celebrated the success of @gordonstoun - named 2021 Independent Boarding School of the Year - we were also delighted to learn of its plans for moving that success forwards with some ambitious development plans. Read more here: https://t.co/Nduk52ZyzK #education https://t.co/GPI8zw4Exp


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Monday, October 11, 2021

Sunday, October 10, 2021

RT @secsynod: Living God, have mercy on us and grant to us grace in time of need; for we are those who struggle and know our weaknesses all too well. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. https://t.co/RN8bzCsBtl


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Saturday, October 09, 2021

Most of my time this weekend will be spent preparing for lectures on Tuesday evening on the topic of Postcolonial Theology. Any pointers? https://t.co/MQFDcXiyqk


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RT @gordonstoun: Yr 11s learning and making practical steps to help recycling in the school in ISC this morning. πŸ‘ https://t.co/tkBD44zxgA


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RT @anglicanspb: Religion Photos of the Week 'Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu attends his 90th birthday Eucharist service at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.' Photo: Gallo Images/Brenton Geach, via https://t.co/mwuMy5nMTj https://t.co/p7oAjooRSm


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Thursday, October 07, 2021

Good club session this evening with members of the Lossie Surf and Lifesaving Club. Thank you, just what I needed. https://t.co/nFAWpgaz5V


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RT @theSimpleWay: Harvey had it right. We're working to rebuild our neighborhood into a place where everyone can belong and thrive. https://t.co/m5jHv5iaDp


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Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Really lovely to see the at @gordonstoun year 9s performing for the first time on stage at the Year 9 Show Case this evening https://t.co/gT8G24AQ2G


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Tuesday, October 05, 2021

A privilege to sit on the Barnardo's Education Community Steering Group (@BarnardosScot) this evening. Thank you and hope that we can make a difference to those working in schools in Scotland. https://t.co/5OXuYrHCOC


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RT @SCZA_Chaplaincy: Beauty from brokenness. @SiyaKolisi_Bear and the importance of having mentors and 'safe places' to off load. https://t.co/e5fOLGq83n


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Monday, October 04, 2021

RT @RugbyPass: The Springboks are World No.1 again after just one week away from the top spot #spingboks #RugbyChampionship #allblacks https://t.co/m2lAbz1XI2


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RT @247PrayerScot: "Whichever way we turn, O God, there is Your face, there is Your face among us." John Phillip Newell #MondayMotivation #prayer #presence https://t.co/tbvZGalPU2


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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

RT @invcathedral: Did you know that Inverness cathedral’s doors are open 7 days a week from 7:30am until 4pm to welcome visitors!! https://t.co/bVzeeKeDUp


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RT @exeterhead: Three core skills for our pupils to use in the digital world says Dave Coplin ⁦@HMC_Org⁩ today. @exeterschooluk https://t.co/0jGi2Qpoif


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RT @alicelydiajoy: On the pavement outside St Thomas’. Loving God, draw close to this family. Send angels to watch over this baby and bring healing. Bless those who care and watch and wait. Good shepherd be with them all. Join me in prayer for this little one. https://t.co/zmZPDCAjRR


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Monday, September 27, 2021

Just stumbled across @ChristianBSLcom and really excited about using some of their resources. https://t.co/fqtvd1wgx3


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Friday, September 24, 2021

RT @gordonstounart: Sir Robert Gordon, 3rd Baronet resided at Gordonstoun in the 17th Century, and is popularly known as "The Wizard of Gordonstoun". He is the subject of the original painting by Erich Meissner from which this Gif was created. #art #history https://t.co/tC5De4qX0C


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RT @247PrayerScot: 'Lord, you are my island In your bosom I nest. You are the calm of the sea In that peace I rest... You are the song of the birds Their tune I sing. You are the sea breaking on rock I praise you with the swell. You are the ocean that laps my being In you I dwell.' St Columba https://t.co/6SLfZJ6fvC


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Thursday, September 23, 2021

RT @247PrayerScot: 'Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest.' Matthew 11:28 (MSG) Download the free Lectio 365 app from your app store. #ThursdayThought #lectio365 #247prayer https://t.co/BhGJGrl3ZQ


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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

This year sees Moira S celebrating working at @gordonstoun for 50 years. Mr Devey, Head of Senior School interviewed her in chapel and the school rose to their feet to applaud her. Thank you, Moira, for years of service and stories. https://t.co/JihGL21Lsi


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Last week the @gordonstoun refectory staff received some high praise and Jamie was prepared to pose for the camera (twice) https://t.co/ZTYSmLAgfI


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Here we have the @gordonstoun @RLSSUK (@ScotNorthRLSSUK) lifeguards practising their CPR skills before their first duty shifts. https://t.co/buszHpugSa


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RT @gordonstoun: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Gordonstoun’s senior leadership as Head of the Junior School, @gstounjunior - to implement the school’s unique ethos & to develop our corresponding curriculum. We’d love to hear from you! #plusestenvous https://t.co/OXV8i7KdfQ https://t.co/5Akjn6PwGK


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Monday, September 20, 2021

RT @nickygumbel: Joy is love rejoicing, peace is love at rest, patience is love waiting, kindness is love interacting, goodness is love initiating, faithfulness is love keeping its word, gentleness is love empathising, self-control is love resisting temptation.


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Sunday, September 19, 2021

RT @giles_fraser: I do love celebrating Mass on the floor with the children sometimes. https://t.co/B1KU3TtgON


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RT @TheLisaKerr: Thanks to @brucehse for their chapel service this morning in which they made it clear that HBT bullying will not be tolerated @gordonstoun. https://t.co/h7B4QYZqyK


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RT @nickbaines: At a university yesterday. Is it the space or the faith that’s temporary? https://t.co/AkVcEd5M2r


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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Had the privilege of meeting up with @PrinceBrendon and team on @thelongpaddle when he rounded the Moray Firth. Well done on competing this awesome challenge and raising awareness of water safety. https://t.co/L1vCP4nZB3


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Lovely to see the @gordonstoun lifeguards being of service this past weekend at the Moray Firth Triathlon Club Festival. Thank you @Forres_Gazette for the photo. https://t.co/Fhk8olBXmP


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Thank you to Mr Hodge for speaking to the students this morning in @gordonstoun Chapel about his passion, music. He entertained us and inspired us. https://t.co/9c9kweMfWD


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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

RT @childprotectsco: Both the public and child protection professionals can make a positive difference to children’s lives. If you’re wor…


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Monday, September 13, 2021

Really proud of the members of Lossie Surf and Rescue Club (associated with Aberdeen Surf Lifesaving Club) who were assessed yesterday for their @surflifesaving awards. https://t.co/MJnidcqUzE


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Sunday, September 12, 2021

Busted wrote a song titled "what I go to school for". They must have been singing about @gordonstoun's sail training program https://t.co/pwbwYxmIlS


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Once the triathletes has finished using campus today, @gordonstoun had the next set of visitors, possibility interested in finding out more about the @gstounjunior and enrolment. Check out https://t.co/kpEVIsikNm https://t.co/tLrpWO52tV


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Saturday, September 11, 2021

RT @al_monteith: @gordonstoun year 12 expeds this weekend. Midgy camp on Friday evening in the Northern Corries, a little drizzle this morning! Strong group πŸ’ͺ https://t.co/BJJhkci9HG


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RT @RTinsight: .⁦@gordonstoun⁩ #student raises more than £7000 for #charities with 690-mile #cycle … #Bravo #PlusEstEnVous #brilliant https://t.co/2kM5xI0Ihg


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Friday, September 10, 2021

RT @gordonstounart: Take a dreary day and make it productive! Try taking a few colour samples from a photograph to build a limited palette and take your designs in new directions. https://t.co/jmL844OUnY


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Lossiemouth surf and lifesaving club members ready for training this evening at West Beach. Final preparations for the @surflifesaving assessment on Sunday. https://t.co/F8LoSNzlf3


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Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Busy recording the Service of the Word for Holy Trinity and @St_Maggies for the weekend. https://t.co/aM39OLdKdE


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RT @gordonstoun: We are thrilled that to have been selected as one of the Finalists in the Boarding School and Healthy Eating categories in the Independent Schools of the Year 2021 awards! @ISParent #thankyou πŸ™ https://t.co/17jgbOyXgq


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RT @thelongpaddle: Here is the plan for the home stretch of The Long Paddle! Please do come down to any of the beaches on the list as Brendon will be aiming to stop at each one to say hi to as many people as possible. Remember to use the tracker to see exactly where he is & when #sup #worldrecord https://t.co/kWPYgfbp6d


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Tuesday, September 07, 2021

Monday, September 06, 2021

A colour bearer meeting at @gordonstoun where the student voice is heard by the Head of Senior School https://t.co/71PKX9oypV


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Yesterday was a busy day, with services at @St_Maggies, Lossie, the @gordonstoun full school service in St Christopher's and the Colour Bearer Service in the Michael Kirk. A real opportunity to be reflective, which was my address this Monday morning to the school. https://t.co/hbrrkrzYpf


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Last evening we hosted the @gordonstoun Colour Bearer Service in the Michael Kirk. Here I am with my traditional CB Selfie, with the @RoundSquareHse CBs, John and Finlay. https://t.co/Ax5clQ72su


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Saturday, September 04, 2021

RT @emkolltveit: The church was transformed after a beautiful marriage service to be a relaxed and stylish place to share food, speeches, music and champagne! @Stmarys_PH https://t.co/KKrxu2qH6W


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Thursday, September 02, 2021

RT @gordonstoun: And the school flag is raised by our Guardians - and the term begins! #plusestenvous #letsdothisshallwe πŸ™ https://t.co/flGZTBjdzG


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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

The Michael Kirk at @gordonstoun ready for the house services this evening to welcome our students back to campus. Thank you @GstounChaplain https://t.co/f6ZuL64YhP


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Thursday, August 26, 2021

So excited that this is happening in our local area (@MorayCouncil). Free Parkour Workshop run by @ParkourUK with Sam Gillespie for those of S4 equivalent through to 25 years old. No experience required. Mixed group. Thu, 2 Sept 12 - 1pm. https://t.co/BoJAbvFx5V https://t.co/m5F6Ll4k7M


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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

RT @The_BigThink: Try our Silent Sitting mindfulness tracks for Ages 5-11 after lunchtime to refocus & relax both you & your class. 1. Accepting All Weather 2. The Optimistic Daisy 3. Breathe in Peace & Quiet 4. The Inside Smile 5. Making Footprints https://t.co/15cI540hbS https://t.co/qTz1EJz6mT


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This morning @TheLisaKerr using this @charliemackesy image to motive the staff @gordonstoun. Looking forward to working with these kind people again https://t.co/IAJhWMqkyH


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a full chapel of all @gordonstoun staff (all distanced) meeting for the start of INSET for the beginning of this new academic year


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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

RT @gordonstoun: A lovely article from the Evening Standard about some of the best schools and educational supplies featuring Gordonstoun’s unique ethos. https://t.co/f8YvP2mqNE


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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Busy putting the final touches to my presentation for staff starting @gordonstoun this new academic year. https://t.co/CA7sFOfoRq


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RT @SteveChalke: “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or a mirror that reflects it.” Edith Wharton


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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

RT @GoebelGreg: In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. Isaiah 30 https://t.co/4ZjwKV45o7


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Friday, August 13, 2021

RT @SteveChalke: For Maxine Davison For Sophie Martyn For Lee Martyn For Stephen Washington For Kate Shepherd For Jake Davison For their family members For their friends For their community We grieve together


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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

So excited for the @gordonstoun upper sixth students receiving their results today, which opens doors to the next stage of their learning and growth as global citizens in this changing world. #plusestenvous


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Sunday, August 08, 2021

Saturday, August 07, 2021

RT @SkySportsRugby: π™‚π™€π™€π™¨π™šπ™—π™ͺ𝙒π™₯𝙨. Here's Siya Kolisi's inspirational message to some of the younger fans who aspire to be like him...✨ https://t.co/i2wJWOrOE3


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Fantastic afternoon at Hopeman beach working with @kdarke and @friendlyaccess SurfABLE in clean swell. Thank you.


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Wednesday, August 04, 2021

RT @MorayCouncil: 😷 Face coverings are still a thing - please respect others enough to wear one where asked to. https://t.co/ggk2z5JXOD


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Sunday, August 01, 2021

Training for the volunteers of Dunbar Surf Lifesaving Club based at @CentreSurf today. Great to see @surflifesaving https://t.co/pv1njVGqgk


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Saturday, July 31, 2021

A lovely visit to St John the Baptist in Perth for lunch and prayer with the SEI students from the past year. Thank you staff and students alike @secsynod https://t.co/fSOSZ8Xd4h


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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Good to meet up with @SwallyAli today for a coffee and catch up at Planta Cafe & Eatery on Batchen Street, Elgin.


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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

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Sunday, July 25, 2021

All masked up for church this morning at St Margaret's Lossiemouth (@secsynod) https://t.co/oJniacb5Tt


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Friday, July 23, 2021

Good to meet up with the team of @thelongpaddle at Lossie today. All the best with the rest of the trip.


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Monday, July 19, 2021

We did enjoy our visit to @Southwarkcathed last week. Do yourself a favour and visit if you are in the area. https://t.co/MD9mcY8nfF


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RT @magicseaweed: All the competitors, a look at the venue, the forecast, how to watch and our (un)official predications for who’s going to get surfing’s first ever Olympics gold medals. Basically, it’s everything you need to know, right here. https://t.co/BxoAASNAI9


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RT @247prayerGB: “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31 #MondayMotivations #Rest #247prayer https://t.co/PoS5NBQHQ2


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Monday, July 12, 2021

Managed to get a surf in while in Hove this weekend, but more as support for Thomas F https://t.co/8x9BFeCcgX


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RT @OliverKay: Kalvin Phillips covered 83km over the course of #EURO2020. More than anyone except Jorginho. He's had a superb tournament, but I think finding the energy and compassion to run to console Bukayo Saka here was his best contribution of all https://t.co/3mVgDBzBLi Vid from @Likeith8


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Friday, July 09, 2021

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Thursday, July 01, 2021

Lovely evening in Moray to close the @gordonstoun school term at the Michael Kirk. Thank you all and have a lovely summer break. https://t.co/ExSFl1sn1E


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Monday, June 28, 2021

RT @NHS24: It's set to be a cracking week across Scotland so make sure you're prepared to enjoy the good weather πŸ‘‡ ☀️ use sunscreen ⛺ watch out for ticks πŸ₯€drink water to avoid dehydration πŸ’Š take antihistamines for hay fever Info & self-help guides ➡️ https://t.co/T0t6mjdT2I https://t.co/zYYxvTcO6R


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A special service for Kea and Penny at their confirmation yesterday at @gordonstoun's Michael Kirk with @BishopStrange and the @GstounChaplain. https://t.co/jJuQbBW1tf


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Sunday, June 27, 2021

RT @BishopStrange: Great to be back at Gordonstoun after a year and a half, two young women who had their confirmation delayed because of Covid had asked asked for confirmation before they leave the school next week. A joy to be able to that. #primus https://t.co/DLFsm8nsmo


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RT @GstounChaplain: Kea and Penny’s confirmation with Bishop Mark - wonderful https://t.co/dg4JR9tiRT


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RT @michaelfrost6: My city has just gone into a 14-say Covid lockdown and we all feel a bit sorry for ourselves. This child lives in Gaza City. Perspective. https://t.co/fto6QIwUyj


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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Looking forward to our @gordonstoun Confirmation Service tomorrow evening at 16:45 with the @GstounChaplain in the Michael Kirk. https://t.co/mARoSLHEul


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Friday, June 25, 2021

Really enjoyed the opening performance last evening from the @gordonstoun @OgstounDrama department. Well done to all the cast and crew involved and all the best for the rest of the performances https://t.co/PVogWQvWgn


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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

RT @gtomlin: Congratulations #NewZealand on the cricket. And played in such a positive and likeable way. Can't believe a nation of 5m have the best rugby and cricket teams in the world. #WTCFinal


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Monday, June 21, 2021

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Surf Lifesaving (@surflifesaving) Training in Lossie this evening (Sunday 20/6) from 5pm. Join us at Lossie East Beach. Bring your wetsuits and craft (if you have) and we will be teaming up with @friendlyaccess SurfABLE. https://t.co/2cjNaTl4nt


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Saturday, June 19, 2021

RT @gordonstoun: Have a look at School through the eyes of expert cyclist Dougal - a unique journey through so much that is on offer here at Gordonstoun! https://t.co/S6zm0LSiYF


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Thursday, June 17, 2021

The view of Lossie West Beach after a Surf Lifesaving Club session and meeting. https://t.co/FSyJ62iu3q


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RT @ChristianSurfer: @csuk_csi looking forward to connecting this weekend, not to late to sign up & get involved. Can’t meet nationally, but great to meet in around 15 places in the UK @creationfestuk @CIS_UK @HTBChurch @SoulSurvivorGB https://t.co/6oufwnPqLu https://t.co/8Cq2MCKhXD


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Sunday, June 13, 2021

This evening we were able to say farewell and thank you to the outgoing @gordonstoun Chair of Governors, @evepoole. A job well done, thank you. https://t.co/bQdNDOtQkE


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Saturday, June 12, 2021

RT @willrich45: This. https://t.co/sWodnkFZgL What have we "normalized" in schools that maybe we shouldn't go back to? #justaskin https://t.co/TYEOuqk0SW


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Friday, June 11, 2021

from @s_j_cross this morning... "A lot of people only seem to want to do the right thing if they are rewarded for doing it. What if we just did the right thing because it is the right thing to do? What if our reward is simply that the right thing is done?"


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Thursday, June 10, 2021

RT @secsynod: The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church 2021 begins today with the Opening Eucharist, including the Primus' Charge to Synod at 9.30am. Synod is held online this year and will be streamed live on social media and at https://t.co/gHZqTclKgo #Pisky https://t.co/bN6LQtmKL1


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Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Looking at the book of Romans during NT studies this evening while training with the SEI (@secsynod) https://t.co/fc2FHSnRMY


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