The College of Bishops and its Advisory Group have issued guidance to the Scottish Episcopal Church on how to prepare for the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions as we approach Phase 2 of the Scottish Government route map through and out of the coronavirus crisis. Three documents are being made available: Emerging from Lockdown: Phase… Continue reading Guidance for Scottish Episcopal Church released in preparation for Phase 2 of easing lockdown

Coping with a feeling of powerlessness during the COVID-19 pandemic is at the heart of this week’s joint prayer offered by churches across Scotland. A letter encouraging Christians to join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday has been co-signed by 14 churches and faith organisations across the country, including the Scottish Episcopal Church. Many of… Continue reading Joint prayer offers hope during feelings of powerlessness

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of St John’s Church in Oban as the Diocesan Episcopal Cathedral of Argyll & The Isles. Tonight, a Zoom service will mark the centenary, and although online worship is not the ideal way to commemorate such a landmark anniversary, aspects of the original service held by the… Continue reading Cathedral in Oban celebrates centenary today

For Trinity Sunday (7 June) the Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, celebrates the Eucharist from St John’s Cathedral, Oban. Bishop Kevin will be joined digitally by people from the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles.  The readers are Stephen Plant (St Columba’s, Portree, Isle of Skye); Brigadier John MacFarlane (St… Continue reading Online Worship for Trinity Sunday

The Advisory Group on the Reopening of Churches, established for the Scottish Episcopal Church, has today [5 June] issued the following statement: “The Advisory Group has made good progress in working on guidance for the Church since its first meeting last week. Initial draft material has been produced and the Group has benefited from the… Continue reading Advisory Group to issue guidance next week

This weekend on Trinity Sunday, churches across Scotland will come together to encourage Christians to join together in prayer at 7pm in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A letter calling for prayer has been co-signed by 14 Christian churches and organisations across the country, including the Scottish Episcopal Church. Many of those joining together will… Continue reading Churches join in prayer on Trinity Sunday

In response to the staging of a photocall by US President Donald Trump outside an episcopal church yesterday, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has joined in condemnation of what it believes is a “blatant mis-use of both a church building and holy scripture”. President Trump held up a Bible for media… Continue reading College of Bishops condemns Trump photocall

The Rev Diana Hall led the act of worship in BBC Radio Scotland programme New Every Sunday this morning (31 May). You can hear the Rev Hall, Rector of St Anne’s Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church, Dunbar, on the BBC website by clicking here. The broadcast is available online for a further 29 days.