The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 24 January. 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 John, Jesus prays for all those… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 24 January at 7pm

The Rev Diana Hall is the guest on BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Thought For The Day’ slot on Thursday 21 January. Ms Hall, Rector of St Anne’s in Dunbar, is expected to be on between 7.20am and 7.30am during the Good Morning Scotland programme, subject to schedule variation. The programme will be available again shortly after… Continue reading Rev Diana Hall on BBC’s ‘Thought for the Day’

News of the death of the Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, has been met with great sadness in Scotland, where she was a great friend and a regular visitor thanks to the Diocese of Brechin’s long-standing relationship with the Diocese of Swaziland. Bishop Ellinah, who was the first female bishop in the Anglican Church in… Continue reading Loss of Bishop Ellinah is mourned in Scotland

Following media reports that church leaders have threatened legal action if the Scottish Government does not reverse its recent decision to close places of worship during the current phase of the Covid pandemic, the Primus would like to make clear that the Scottish Episcopal Church is not part of the group seeking change. “Having worked… Continue reading SEC not part of legal threat over church closures

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 17 January. 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: “‘O Lord, you have searched me and known me.’ The… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 17 January at 7pm

The Rt Rev Dr John Armes leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Second Sunday after Epiphany from his home in Edinburgh. The order of service can be downloaded here: http://bit.ly/Epiphany2SEC The service will begin at 11am and can be joined at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop John is joined by the… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Second Sunday after Epiphany

The Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange has signed a joint statement with Faith Leaders from across Scotland in support of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.  The statement, issued on 15 January is produced in full below: “We faith leaders in Scotland understand the difficulty that our communities are facing during this pandemic. We urge all… Continue reading Statement of Faith Leaders in Scotland in support of Covid-19 vaccination programme

On the Sunday following the announcement that across mainland Scotland, people are asked to stay at home, The Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from the chapel of St Duthac at his home in Arpafeelie. Download the liturgy here: http://bit.ly/SECBaptismoftheLord You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Baptism of the Lord

The Scottish Episcopal Church would like to make clear that, contrary to what has been reported in The Times newspaper today, there is no investigation into Bishop Anne Dyer over matters affecting the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney. The investigation referred to in the Times report is a local one, instigated and instructed by the… Continue reading SEC statement in response to media report

After a short break for Christmas, the joint call to prayer from church leaders in Scotland returns this weekend. The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 10 January. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles.… Continue reading Return of Joint Call to Prayer: Sunday, 7pm