Pat Ellison, a Scottish Episcopal Institute Ordinand from the Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness leads a service of Evening Prayer for 22 October. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/EP22Oct The service begins at 6.30pm and can be found at: In addition to the online resources, there is a telephone service to allow… Continue reading Online worship: Evening Prayer 22 October

It is now just over a week until this year’s Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture is held, and anyone who still wants to register should do so immediately, with the process closing on Thursday this week (22 October). The Lecture will be given online by Dr Cathy Ross on Thursday next week, and she will discuss ‘Mission… Continue reading Two days left to register for SEI Lecture 2020

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has joined the Anglican Primates of the four nations of the United Kingdom and Ireland in warning the UK Government that the proposed Internal Market Bill would create “a disastrous precedent”. In a letter published today [Monday 19 October] in the Financial Times, signed by the Most Rev… Continue reading Primus joins Anglican Primates in warning Internal Market Bill creates “disastrous precedent”

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 18 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: God goes with us

The Rev Helen Bridger leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday 18 October at 11am from St Mary’s, Broughty Ferry in the Diocese Of Brechin. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/Sunday18Octo The service begins at 11am and can be found at: Rev Helen is assisted by… Continue reading Online worship from St Mary’s, Broughty Ferry

Writing in the Press & Journal newspaper, Bishop Anne Dyer looks ahead to a Christmas that will be very different from any we have known, because of coronavirus restrictions. “In our homes, there will be fewer people around the table and TV. There will be no workplace parties. There will be no pantomimes and theatre… Continue reading Making the best of a different Christmas

Dr Lisa Curtice, an Ordinand in the Scottish Episcopal Institute leads a service of Evening Prayer for the commemoration of St Teresa of Avila. The service will take place on Thursday 15 October at 6.30pm and can be joined at: You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/EP15Oct Lisa is assisted by her Husband,… Continue reading Evening Prayer commemorating Teresa of Avila

As Challenge Poverty Week draws to a close, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has joined Scotland’s faith leaders in a statement calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to make changes to the social security system to stem the rising tide of poverty. In the statement, issued today, Bishop Mark Strange and senior… Continue reading Faith leaders call for action over rising poverty

After today’s provincial worship broadcast from St John’s Cathedral in Oban at 11am, there is a further opportunity to worship with the Scottish Episcopal Church when BBC Scotland broadcasts ‘The Service’ from St Andrew’s Cathedral in Inverness at 12 noon. The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, and Primus of the… Continue reading Primus leads worship on BBC Scotland’s ‘The Service’ at 12 noon today

In addition to the online resources, there is a telephone service to allow those who do not have internet access to listen to the service of worship by telephone. The facility is free of charge for anyone calling by landline or mobile phone from within the UK. It will be helpful if those who have… Continue reading Sunday Worship from St John’s Cathedral, Oban