For the Second Sunday of Lent the Rt Rev Dr John Armes leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from his home in Edinburgh. The service will start at 11am and you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent2 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop John is joined… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Second Sunday of Lent

Statement from the College of Bishops: Following a request made by the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, the Rt Rev Anne Dyer, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has decided to set up an independent review in the light of difficulties in that Diocese. The review will provide an opportunity for all… Continue reading College of Bishops sets up independent review

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 21 February, 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: “The beginning… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 21 February at 7pm

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithnes and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the First Sunday of Lent from his home at Arpafeelie. The service will start at 11am and you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent1 You can join the… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the First Sunday of Lent

As Lent begins and the anniversary of lockdown looms, Bishop Anne Dyer has reflected on what this means for a society that has re-considered the value of community over the past year. In her regular column in the Press & Journal newspaper, the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney writes: “In churches, a Lent fast is… Continue reading ‘Fasting from injustice requires change of mindset’

What does it mean to act like a Christian? To put it another way, what is characteristic of Christian behaviour? Jesus says that everyone will know his disciples by their love. How are his disciples known in the twenty-first century by that criterion? For five Monday evenings in Lent, a series of events hosted by… Continue reading Acting Like A Christian: five-part discussion series

‘Stay safe – get vaccinated’. That’s the message from the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, as the Covid-19 vaccination programme is rolled out across the country. The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, became the first member of the College to receive the jab when he visited the NHS Scotland… Continue reading Bishop John encourages take-up of vaccination

For Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin leads a Service of the Word. The service will begin at 6.30pm on Wednesday 17 February, and you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/AshWednesdaySEC You can join the service at: Bishop Andrew is joined by the Clergy and… Continue reading Online Worship for Ash Wednesday

The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Transfiguration from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. The service starts at 11am, you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/Transfiguration14Feb You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Transfiguration

St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow is the venue of BBC Scotland’s weekly worship programme ‘The Service’ this weekend. The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of the Cathedral, will lead a communion service, with intercessions from the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon, who also delivers the Bible and Gospel readings. Congregational singing and choir performances come from… Continue reading St Mary’s Cathedral on BBC Scotland’s The Service