The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church has reissued guidance for Phase 3 of the Scottish Government’s route map, in the light of the Government’s Strategic Framework announced in October and its subsequent allocation of local authority areas to the appropriate levels of the new Framework. The updated guidance is available here. Over the… Continue reading Revised Phase 3 guidance issued by Advisory Group

In her regular column in the Press & Journal newspaper, published last week, Bishop Anne Dyer considered remembrance at a time when we cannot gather together in memory of those we have lost, with our familiar rituals disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. “[We] will need to do things differently,” writes Bishop Anne. “From our homes,… Continue reading Finding ways to remember in this time of disruption

The Most Revd Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, joined with the Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Most Reverend Leo Cushley, Archbishop and Metropolitan of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Roman Catholic Church, to mark All… Continue reading Ecumenical service to mark All Saints’ Day

For the Feast of All Saints (1 November), the Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Andrew’s, Fortrose in the Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness. You can download the liturgy here: http://bit.ly/AllSaintsSEC The service can be accessed at 11am from: Facebook… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for All Saints’ Day

The October edition of Inspires Online is now available, rounding up news and stories from across the Scottish Episcopal Church. The edition features the remarkable work of Mustard Seed in Edinburgh during the pandemic, when the Rev Rich Cornfield and his team supported those in need with a huge expansion of their existing ‘Soul Food’… Continue reading New edition of Inspires Online available

This year’s Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) Lecture was given by Dr Cathy Ross this evening (Thursday 29 October). Her topic for the lecture was ‘Mission and Formation in a Time of Lament and Hope: Reflections after Covid-19’. You can watch the lecture again below, or at our Facebook page and our Youtube Channel. Dr Cathy… Continue reading The SEI Lecture 2020: Dr Cathy Ross

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 1 November in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: The season of Remembrance

Valerie Cameron, a student in the Scottish Episcopal Institute, leads a service of Evening Prayer commemorating James Hannington. The service will begin at 6.30pm on Thursday 29 October. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/EP29Oct The service can be joined from 6.30pm at: Facebook Youtube link available Thursday evening Stephen Cameron plays the Cello,… Continue reading Evening Prayer commemorating James Hannington

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 25 October in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: 7pm on Sunday 25 October

The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Cuthbert’s Colinton in Edinburgh Diocese. You can download the liturgy ahead of the service here: bit.ly/25OctoberWorship Bishop John is joined by the Rev Nicki McNelly, Rector of St Cuthberts, Margaret Holmes, who is the reader and Caroline Seville… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist from St Cuthbert’s, Colinton