The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is one of 10 figures who have each recited a line of a heartfelt message for Christmas. The leaders offer their joint video message in recognition that many individuals and families are grappling with difficulties and uncertainties due to the impact of Covid-19. It… Continue reading Church leaders offer joint Christmas message

On Tuesday 22 December at 7.00pm join members of the Scottish Episcopal Church from across all seven dioceses for Advent Lessons and Carols. The service features the Scottish Episcopal Virtual Choir singing a selection of Carols, as well as other musical contributions and bible readings. The choir is made up of members of the SEC… Continue reading Online Advent Lessons & Carols

The online Advent Lessons and Carols service featuring the Scottish Episcopal Church’s virtual choir will now take place tomorrow, Tuesday 22 December, at 7pm, instead of tonight as was originally planned. Thank you to all who responded to last week’s call for more volunteers. Your contributions ensured that this idea has come to fruition. The… Continue reading Virtual choir carol service switched to Tuesday

The Primus, Bishop Mark Strange, offers the following message to Scottish Episcopal Church members following the announcement that new restrictions are being introduced to combat the spread of a new variation of Covid-19: Dear Friends As many of you will know already, the Scottish Government’s regulations on the Covid-19 Pandemic were altered this evening [Saturday… Continue reading Message from the Primus on Christmas restrictions

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, the Bishop of St Andrew’s, Dunkeld & Dunblane leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for Advent 4 from St John’s, Perth. The service can be joined from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday Morning The readers are Susan White, Lay Reader at St Saviour, Bridge of Allan and Margaret… Continue reading Online Worship for Advent 4 from St John’s, Perth

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 20 December, the fourth Sunday in Advent. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “The words of the angel… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: Fourth Sunday in Advent

The Rev Philip Blackledge will lead worship on BBC Radio Scotland this weekend. Rev Blackledge hosts New Every Sunday from Holy Trinity in Melrose, at 7.30am on Sunday. It will be available again shortly after broadcast on the BBC website, here. The programme also came from Melrose last weekend, when Rev Blackledge welcomed Gaudete Sunday,… Continue reading BBC broadcasts from Melrose and Eoropaidh

Three candidates have been short-listed for election to the office of Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, following the translation of the Rt Rev Kevin Pearson to be Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway in July 2020, having served the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles as Bishop since 2011. The three candidates have been selected… Continue reading Three candidates short-listed for Argyll & The Isles

If you think a carol service from a Scottish Episcopal Choir sounds like a good idea, can you please help us to make it happen? We have received a lot of very positive feedback about bringing together a virtual choir, but so far, not enough of that enthusiasm has extended to sending us a recording.… Continue reading Your SEC virtual choir needs YOU

For the Third Sunday of Advent the Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Ternan’s, Muchalls, with members of St Ternan’s and their sister church St James’ Stonehaven. The service can be joined from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning The readers are Ken Tonge… Continue reading Online Worship from St Ternan’s, Muchalls