The Rev Prof Paul Foster, Professor in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology in the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh will deliver the 2019 SEI Lecture entitled ‘Their Pattern and Their King: The Gospel of Matthew as a Model for Christian Formation’. The lecture will take place in New King’s building, Room… Continue reading 2019 Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture
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The College of Bishops Sign Joint Declaration of Ecumenical Solidarity with the Amazon
The College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has endorsed and signed the following declaration from the Latin American Churches in response to the ongoing crisis in the Amazon Rainforest: God speaks to us of all creation. Heaven and Earth proclaim the presence of the love of God that gives us life in the forest,… Continue reading The College of Bishops Sign Joint Declaration of Ecumenical Solidarity with the Amazon
North Ayrshire’s Pisky Link With Syria
Margaret Williams, Lay Reader from St Andrew’s, Ardrossan, retells the story of welcome and friendship that can start anywhere. A Knit and Knatter group has been held for some time in St Andrew’s church hall on Thursday mornings during term time. It started as a small group from the congregation. However, this changed when some… Continue reading North Ayrshire’s Pisky Link With Syria
New Academic Year begins at Scottish Episcopal Institute
The new academic year at the Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) begins today (30 August) with a week’s residential in St Mary’s Monastery, Perth. The ‘Orientation Week’, as it is called, seeks to do many things: by means of an integrated programme of worship, study, topical seminars and leisure time, it aims to welcome the nine… Continue reading New Academic Year begins at Scottish Episcopal Institute
Primus’ statement on the prorogation of Parliament
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church responded to today’s announcement about the prospective prorogation of Parliament in early September as follows: “As the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, I am very aware that Scotland emphatically voted to remain in the European Union… Continue reading Primus’ statement on the prorogation of Parliament
Church leaders’ letter to new Prime Minister: concern at how “no-deal” Brexit would hit basic needs of poorest citizens
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, along with leaders of other Christian denominations signed an open letter to the new Prime Minister expressing concern that failing to agree a deal on Brexit will “hit those held back by poverty very hard indeed”. The… Continue reading Church leaders’ letter to new Prime Minister: concern at how “no-deal” Brexit would hit basic needs of poorest citizens
General Synod 2019 In Brief
The annual meeting of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) took place on 6-8 June in St Paul’s & St George’s Church, York Place. Edinburgh. A range issues, concerns and opportunities facing the Church were discussed and debated. The minutes of the meeting will be made available in due course on the… Continue reading General Synod 2019 In Brief
Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi addresses the General Synod
As part of the presentation from the Committee for Relations with People of Other Faiths, Synod was addressed by Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, Director-General and Chief Imam of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society.
Scottish Episcopal Church affirms its commitment to unity
The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church has today (7 June) adopted a new ecumenical policy in its working with the Church of Scotland – a call to the fundamental, spiritual expression of the unity we seek for all of God’s creation. The policy commits the Scottish Episcopal Church to the support of the… Continue reading Scottish Episcopal Church affirms its commitment to unity
Glasgow and Galloway Episcopal Election to lapse to College of Bishops
It has become clear that the Preparatory Committee for the Episcopal Vacancy in the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway will be unable to present a short list of a minimum of three names from which a new Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway could be elected by the Electoral Synod. A meeting of the Electoral Synod… Continue reading Glasgow and Galloway Episcopal Election to lapse to College of Bishops