The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below and will also be made available in Gaelic, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said:… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 23 May at 7pm
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Agenda & papers published for General Synod 2021
The agenda and papers for General Synod 2021 have now been sent to members and published on the Scottish Episcopal Church website, detailing the business scheduled for the virtual hosting of the annual meeting on 10 & 11 June. Included in the agenda items is a ten-point guidance plan on the first step towards achieving… Continue reading Agenda & papers published for General Synod 2021
BBC Scotland’s ‘The Service’ comes from Melrose
BBC Scotland’s weekly worship programme The Service comes from Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melrose this weekend. The Rev Philip Blackledge, Rector of Holy Trinity, leads the Service of the Word, along with The Rev Grace Redpath of St Andrew, Kelso. The Service starts at 12 noon on Sunday [16 May] on the BBC Scotland… Continue reading BBC Scotland’s ‘The Service’ comes from Melrose
Bishop Keith leads online worship, Sunday 16 May
The Rt Rev Dr Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s Cathedral, Oban, on Sunday 16 May. This will be Bishop Keith’s first provincial online worship since his Consecration last month. The broadcast will begin at 11am. You can join the service at: Facebook YouTube… Continue reading Bishop Keith leads online worship, Sunday 16 May
Bishop Anne goes on St Magnus Way pilgrimage
The ‘Season of Pilgrimage’ in the Scottish Episcopal Church is being marked next week in the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney, where Bishop Anne Dyer will walk the St Magnus Way. The 58km route is a long distance pilgrimage route through mainland Orkney, established in 2017 to mark the 900th anniversary of the death of… Continue reading Bishop Anne goes on St Magnus Way pilgrimage
Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 16 May at 7pm
The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. 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: “Jesus prays for those… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 16 May at 7pm
Scottish Episcopal Church marks Thy Kingdom Come
The Scottish Episcopal Church will once again participate in Thy Kingdom Come, a global prayer initiative which runs from Ascension to Pentecost (13-23 May 2021). A statement from the Scottish Church Leaders’ Forum, signed by the Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange and published here in both English and Gaelic, reads: “Thy Kingdom Come is… Continue reading Scottish Episcopal Church marks Thy Kingdom Come
Primus calls on new MSPs to look to COP26
With our new MSPs preparing to be sworn in at Holyrood this week following the Scottish Parliament election, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has called on our politicians – and the electorate – to move forward together, and not to forget the importance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow later… Continue reading Primus calls on new MSPs to look to COP26
Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 9 May at 7pm
The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. 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: “In the Gospel of… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 9 May at 7pm
A Celebration of the Eucharist for Easter 6
The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. Download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECEaster6 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop John is joined by the Rev Dr Jaime Wright, Deacon at Old Saint Paul’s and… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Easter 6