Steve Stockman
@stocki61.bsky.social
writer (books & blog), minister (Fitzroy), music fan, Man City fan, theo-musicologist, MBE for dabbling in peace building and organising 4 Corners Festival...
As some laughs... others weep. Trying to blend the two in a sermon... 10 years ago we opened new Halls extension in Fitzroy...
LAUGHING IN FITZROY, WHILE PARIS WEEPS... on Thanksgiving Day my sermon from 10 years ago as Fitzroy gave thanks for a new Church Hall just hours after the Paris attacks... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
LAUGHING IN FITZROY, WHILE PARIS WEEPS
We should have been laughing in thanksgiving but were weeping in sorrow...10 years ago this month we opened our new Fitzroy Hall 36 hours after the Paris Attacks... how I juggled that in my sermon...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As some laughs... others weep. Trying to blend the two in a sermon... 10 years ago we opened new Halls extension in Fitzroy...
4 CORNERS FESTIVAL 2026 - the 2026 programme is live NOW... let me encourage you to look up and become familiar with our world class, international list of contributors... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
4 CORNERS FESTIVAL 2026 - THE PROGRAMME IS LIVE
the 4 Corners Festival 2026 programme is live NOW... let me encourage you to look up and become familiar with our world class, international list of contributors...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
4 CORNERS FESTIVAL 2026 - the 2026 programme is live NOW... let me encourage you to look up and become familiar with our world class, international list of contributors... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
LAUGHING IN FITZROY, WHILE PARIS WEEPS... on Thanksgiving Day my sermon from 10 years ago as Fitzroy gave thanks for a new Church Hall just hours after the Paris attacks... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
LAUGHING IN FITZROY, WHILE PARIS WEEPS
We should have been laughing in thanksgiving but were weeping in sorrow...10 years ago this month we opened our new Fitzroy Hall 36 hours after the Paris Attacks... how I juggled that in my sermon...
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
LAUGHING IN FITZROY, WHILE PARIS WEEPS... on Thanksgiving Day my sermon from 10 years ago as Fitzroy gave thanks for a new Church Hall just hours after the Paris attacks... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
JESUS IS WIDER... Out of the Bawn... My current Sermon series is a four parter on Jesus Higher, Deeper, Wider and Wilder… We have reached wider. Here is a call to get out of the bawn, with help from David Bruce, John Stott and St. Paul. open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
JESUS IS WIDER... Out of the Bawn
My current Sermon series is a four parter on Jesus Higher, Deeper, Wider and Wilder… We have reached wider. Here is a call to get out of the bawn, with help from David Bruce, John Stott and St. Paul.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
JESUS IS WIDER... Out of the Bawn... My current Sermon series is a four parter on Jesus Higher, Deeper, Wider and Wilder… We have reached wider. Here is a call to get out of the bawn, with help from David Bruce, John Stott and St. Paul. open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
Stuart Bailie's Greatest Hits... Our best music journalist on the best music of the last 40 years... he's a close up witness, sharp writer and gifted discerner... a compendium of close up witness to the very biggest acts... essential!
STUART BAILIE - THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER; Music Stories 1885-2025... a compendium of music articles by Stuart Bailie from NME, Q and everywhere he has written from being right there the very closest of eye witnesses... essential for all music fans! open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
STUART BAILIE - THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER; Music Stories 1885-2025
a compendium of music articles by Stuart Bailie from NME, Q and everywhere he has written from being right there the very closest of eye witnesses... essential for all music fans!
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Stuart Bailie's Greatest Hits... Our best music journalist on the best music of the last 40 years... he's a close up witness, sharp writer and gifted discerner... a compendium of close up witness to the very biggest acts... essential!
Sunday night everyone… If you lived in Derryvolgie Hall in the Stocki Years (95-09) then come and hear your peers… and Stocki shout out his bingo card of repeated phrases… go back to when you were young! SHARE THE POST AND GATHER THE TEAM... sstockman.substack.com/p/derryvolgi...
DERRYVOLGIE HALL: 30 - THE STOCKMAN YEARS
Derryvolgie Hall, The Presbyterian Chaplaincy Hall of Residence, has been celebrating its 30th year in 2025... I was there for 15 years... here's my story and an invite to a reunion...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Sunday night everyone… If you lived in Derryvolgie Hall in the Stocki Years (95-09) then come and hear your peers… and Stocki shout out his bingo card of repeated phrases… go back to when you were young! SHARE THE POST AND GATHER THE TEAM... sstockman.substack.com/p/derryvolgi...
STUART BAILIE - THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER; Music Stories 1885-2025... a compendium of music articles by Stuart Bailie from NME, Q and everywhere he has written from being right there the very closest of eye witnesses... essential for all music fans! open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
STUART BAILIE - THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER; Music Stories 1885-2025
a compendium of music articles by Stuart Bailie from NME, Q and everywhere he has written from being right there the very closest of eye witnesses... essential for all music fans!
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
STUART BAILIE - THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER; Music Stories 1885-2025... a compendium of music articles by Stuart Bailie from NME, Q and everywhere he has written from being right there the very closest of eye witnesses... essential for all music fans! open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
one of our own Paul Brady live at the Waterfront... chat and songs and social critique... my review sstockman.substack.com/p/paul-brady...
PAUL BRADY LIVE AT THE WATERFRONT HALL BELFAST - 21.11.25
Paul Brady with an evening of songs about Irish beauty ad tragedy and more... a top quality songwriter who we can claim as our own...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
one of our own Paul Brady live at the Waterfront... chat and songs and social critique... my review sstockman.substack.com/p/paul-brady...
script of my Reflection on Fr Gerry Reynolds at Clonard Monastery, 10 years after his passing... sstockman.substack.com/p/fill-the-j...
FILL THE JARS
the script of my Reflection that the 10th Anniversary of Fr Gerry Reynolds passing... personal reflection and a short sermonette on one of Fr Gerry's favourite Scriptures.
sstockman.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
script of my Reflection on Fr Gerry Reynolds at Clonard Monastery, 10 years after his passing... sstockman.substack.com/p/fill-the-j...
my Surmise on the TV Drama Trespasses... 1975 Troubles... fear and freedom... sstockman.substack.com/p/trespasses...
TRESPASSES - TV Drama
I surmise the TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses... love story... Northern Ireland...1975... in the slipstream of Blue Lights, another success from this wee place.
sstockman.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
my Surmise on the TV Drama Trespasses... 1975 Troubles... fear and freedom... sstockman.substack.com/p/trespasses...
my sermon last week on the PCI Safeguarding statements... sstockman.substack.com/p/no-words
NO WORDS...
A short version of my sermon on the Sunday after the Moderator's resignation and PCI's admission of Safeguarding failures...
sstockman.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
my sermon last week on the PCI Safeguarding statements... sstockman.substack.com/p/no-words
PAUL BRADY LIVE AT THE WATERFRONT HALL... Paul Brady with an evening of songs about Irish beauty ad tragedy and more... a top quality songwriter who we can claim as our own... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
PAUL BRADY LIVE AT THE WATERFRONT HALL BELFAST - 21.11.25
Paul Brady with an evening of songs about Irish beauty ad tragedy and more... a top quality songwriter who we can claim as our own...
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
PAUL BRADY LIVE AT THE WATERFRONT HALL... Paul Brady with an evening of songs about Irish beauty ad tragedy and more... a top quality songwriter who we can claim as our own... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
as Bob Dylan sings about Donaghadee... I remember a poem I wrote about why American places sound better than ours... or maybe they all want to be Irish In Our Dreams...
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sstockman.substack.com/p/irish-in-t...
IRISH IN THEIR DREAMS
Bob Dylan sang about Donaghadee last night at The Waterfront... made me think of this poem I wrote about American places and maybe how Americans long for our places...
sstockman.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
as Bob Dylan sings about Donaghadee... I remember a poem I wrote about why American places sound better than ours... or maybe they all want to be Irish In Our Dreams...
sstockman.substack.com/p/irish-in-t...
sstockman.substack.com/p/irish-in-t...
Finley's Gospel, soul with Deep South blues is an authentic testifying about God's goodness love and strength. The septuagenerian appeared on America's Got Talent in his 60s. Nice story. Strong songs open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
ROBERT FINLEY - HALLELUJAH; Don't Let the Devil Fool Ya
Finley's Gospel, soul with Deep South blues is an authentic testifying about God's goodness love and strength. The septuagenerian appeared on America's Got Talent in his 60s. Nice story. Strong songs
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Finley's Gospel, soul with Deep South blues is an authentic testifying about God's goodness love and strength. The septuagenerian appeared on America's Got Talent in his 60s. Nice story. Strong songs open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri play a sublime set of songs and guitar experimentation in Fitzroy... And she reinvents Don't Go Breaking My Heart - there is a song beneath the sheen... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
KIKI DEE AND CARMELO LUGGERI Live in FITZROY - 20.11.25
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri play a sublime set of songs and guitar experimentation in Fitzroy... And she reinvents Don't Go Breaking My Heart - there is a song beneath the sheen...
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri play a sublime set of songs and guitar experimentation in Fitzroy... And she reinvents Don't Go Breaking My Heart - there is a song beneath the sheen... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
Bob Dylan sang about Donaghadee last night at The Waterfront... made me think of this poem I wrote about American places and maybe how Americans long for our places... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
IRISH IN THEIR DREAMS
Bob Dylan sang about Donaghadee last night at The Waterfront... made me think of this poem I wrote about American places and maybe how Americans long for our places...
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Bob Dylan sang about Donaghadee last night at The Waterfront... made me think of this poem I wrote about American places and maybe how Americans long for our places... open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
The inaugural Newell-Reynolds Lecture with Austen Ivereigh is this coming Sunday evening at 7 in Fitzroy… ALL WELCOME! sstockman.substack.com/p/the-newell...
THE NEWELL-REYNOLDS LECTURE
The Inaugural Newell-Reynolds Lecture features journalist and author and BBC commentator on Pope Francis' funeral speaking about Pope Francis Peace legacy.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The inaugural Newell-Reynolds Lecture with Austen Ivereigh is this coming Sunday evening at 7 in Fitzroy… ALL WELCOME! sstockman.substack.com/p/the-newell...
Last night, at Clonard Monastery, we commemorated 10 years since we lost Fr Gerry Reynolds... this was my contribution... sstockman.substack.com/p/fill-the-j...
FILL THE JARS
the script of my Reflection that the 10th Anniversary of Fr Gerry Reynolds passing... personal reflection and a short sermonette on one of Fr Gerry's favourite Scriptures.
sstockman.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Last night, at Clonard Monastery, we commemorated 10 years since we lost Fr Gerry Reynolds... this was my contribution... sstockman.substack.com/p/fill-the-j...
FILL THE JARS... the script of my Reflection tonight, at the 10th Anniversary of Fr Gerry Reynolds passing... personal reflection and a short sermonette on one of Fr Gerry's favourite Scriptures. open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
FILL THE JARS
the script of my Reflection that the 10th Anniversary of Fr Gerry Reynolds passing... personal reflection and a short sermonette on one of Fr Gerry's favourite Scriptures.
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
FILL THE JARS... the script of my Reflection tonight, at the 10th Anniversary of Fr Gerry Reynolds passing... personal reflection and a short sermonette on one of Fr Gerry's favourite Scriptures. open.substack.com/pub/sstockma...
my Surmise of the brilliant TV drama or Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses...
I surmise the TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses... love story... Northern Ireland...1975... in the slipstream of Blue Lights, another success from this wee place. sstockman.substack.com/p/trespasses...
TRESPASSES - TV Drama
I surmise the TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses... love story... Northern Ireland...1975... in the slipstream of Blue Lights, another success from this wee place.
sstockman.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
my Surmise of the brilliant TV drama or Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses...
only my opinion obviously BUT though Scotland's 3rd and 4th goals were amazing, Scott McTominay's, technique and execution, in the air, back to goal might be one of the GREAT goals of ALL TIME!
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
only my opinion obviously BUT though Scotland's 3rd and 4th goals were amazing, Scott McTominay's, technique and execution, in the air, back to goal might be one of the GREAT goals of ALL TIME!
I surmise the TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses... love story... Northern Ireland...1975... in the slipstream of Blue Lights, another success from this wee place. sstockman.substack.com/p/trespasses...
TRESPASSES - TV Drama
I surmise the TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses... love story... Northern Ireland...1975... in the slipstream of Blue Lights, another success from this wee place.
sstockman.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I surmise the TV adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel Trespasses... love story... Northern Ireland...1975... in the slipstream of Blue Lights, another success from this wee place. sstockman.substack.com/p/trespasses...
Tomorrow night in Clonard Monastery I am honoured to speak at a Tribute to Fr Gerry Reynolds on the 10th anniversary of his death... sstockman.substack.com/p/rememberin...
REMEMBERING FR GERRY REYNOLDS on his 10th Anniversary
News of Fr Gerry Reynolds' 10th Anniversary... and my privilege to say a few words.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Tomorrow night in Clonard Monastery I am honoured to speak at a Tribute to Fr Gerry Reynolds on the 10th anniversary of his death... sstockman.substack.com/p/rememberin...
my prayer yesterday in Fitzroy... sstockman.substack.com/p/search-us-...
SEARCH US GOD...
My prayer in Fitzroy this morning as we started our worship, over shadowed by this week's news in the Presbyterian Church...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
my prayer yesterday in Fitzroy... sstockman.substack.com/p/search-us-...
my sermon in Fitzroy yesterday in a tricky situation... No words... sstockman.substack.com/p/no-words
NO WORDS...
A short version of my sermon on the Sunday after the Moderator's resignation and PCI's admission of Safeguarding failures...
sstockman.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
my sermon in Fitzroy yesterday in a tricky situation... No words... sstockman.substack.com/p/no-words