Thursday, June 17, 2010

Scottish Church Takes Services to Next Level; Provides Live Services on iPhones and iPads

The Ekklesia (British) website reports today (June 17, 2010) that a Church of Scotland congregation in Bo'ness has screened its Sunday services live onto iPhones and iPads, so that people can join in wherever they are.

Members of Bo'ness St. Andrew's Church have welcomed the "interactive service," which allows people to follow worship real-time in nursing homes, public transport, and in some unexpected locations also -- up a mountain, on a train, or even on a beach.

The pioneering "iGod" venture -- as it has already been nicknamed -- was set in digital motion by the Rev. Albert Bogle and congregation member Neil MacLennan.

The congregation -- which has a growing reputation for embracing cutting-edge technology -- also plans to try streaming services live onto BlackBerrys, Google Android-based phones, and Nokia phones in the near future.

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